Uganda Expansion and Operations Specialist (Fixed-Term)

You will launch and lead an expansion region; this entails identification of areas of expansion through expansion planning, scouting potential areas of expansion, hiring and onboarding of staff, and managing all program operations with an eye on execution rigor and excellence across farmer enrolment and extension, input sales, market-access, and training

You will report to the Program Lead, managing 1 to 2 staff directly and a large team under them. You'll work on-site: for the first six months, you will most likely operate within Mukono but will move to a region in Western Uganda afterwards.

JL 7

Gomba, Kassanda, Bukomansimbi, and Mukono, Uganda

Execution Lead

Yes

• You will use research and data to identify and select new high growth, high impact areas of expansion in the predetermined districts for expansion.
• You will identify, locate and set up the requisite infrastructure needed to operate the program in new expansion areas.
• You will also initiate and maintain productive partner relationships in new program areas.
• You will hire and train a wider team of field officers and field managers in the working processes of the program.
• You will develop systems to achieve the regional program vision

• A Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Business, Economics, Engineering, Statistics, Natural and Conservation Sciences, or related fields.
• 3 years of experience working in farmer agricultural extension, rural development, or rural operations management. Experience working with coffee farmers will be an added bonus
• Program Expansion experience.
• Proficiency in data collection and analytics: you can maintain complex Excel spreadsheets. Familiarity with data collection software like Commcare, or knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) packages/software and applications will be an added bonus
• Fluent professional proficiency in English. Working knowledge of Luganda or other Ugandan languages.

Health insurance, paid time off 

2 Years

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Uganda

06 December 2023. Applications after this date will be accepted on a rolling basis. 

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