Promotion of nutrition-sensitive potato value chains

The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) mandated the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH with the implementation of the global program ‘Promotion of nutrition-sensitive potato value chains in East Africa’. The project runs from 01/2016 to 06/2021 in two countries, namely Kenya and Uganda. In Kenya the implementation has already begun whereas the implementation for Uganda is planned to begin in October 2017.

Key tasks:

  • Responsibility for the day to day business
  • Leader of the agricultural and the sector coordination component of the project
  • Coordination of the overall implementation of the three components
  • Main contact person for partners and other stakeholders in the project area
  • Facilitation of the cooperation among stakeholders
  • Provision of guidance for other national staff employed by the project
Qualifications: 

Profile:

  • University degree in agronomy or agricultural economics
  • At least 10 years of professional experience in implementing agricultural projects
  • Professional experience in Uganda and/or countries in East Africa with similar socioeconomic conditions
  • Work experience on topics related to the Irish potato value chain (e.g. GAP, training of farmers (ToT approach, FBS, storage, seed multiplication etc.) is required
  • Proficient knowledge in English is required (at least C1- level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
  • Knowledge of local languages (e.g. Masaaba) is a prerequisite
Start / Duration: 

All long-term experts are expected to start working on 01.10.2017

Please send your most recent CV to

Barbara.Braun [at] afci.de

Thank you!

Please note, that only shortlisted experts will be contacted