Institutions, Enterprise Development and Finance Officer Jobs – Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF)
Job Title: Institutions, Enterprise Development and Finance Officer
Organization: Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF)
Project Name: National Oil Palm Project (NOPP)
Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda
About US:
The Government of Uganda (GoU) has received credit from the international Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) towards financing a ten-year National Oil Palm Project (NOPP). The project will be implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) as the Lead Agency. Implementation will also involve other partners including other Ministries, agencies, District Local Governments and private sector players with strong public and private sector partnership in project implementation.
Job Summary: The Institutions, Enterprise Development and Finance Officer will be responsible for three broad sets of activities: (a) supporting the financial operations of KOPGT and the related institutional development processes aimed at creating either a national out-growers trust or new hub-based out-growers trusts to manage the NOPP financing operations in the new hubs;(b) Facilitating households to identify and develop small and micro rural enterprises, through both the establishment of incubation centers in each of the hubs and the promotion of savings and loans through local financial organizations; and (c) working closely with commercial and development finance institutions in Uganda, with a view to incentivizing them to offer credit and other financial services for oil palm growers and OP growing communities.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The ideal candidate must hold relevant skills, qualifications and experience
How to Apply:
All candidates should send their applications addressed to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Plot No.16-18 Lugard Avenue Entebbe, P.O. Box 102 Entebbe and should reach the Ministry Registrar.
Deadline: Friday 22nd March, 2019 by 4.00 pm
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