Projects Officer –Agro Industry Job Career – Uganda Development Corporation
Job Title: Projects Officer –Agro Industry
Organisation: Uganda Development Corporation
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Senior Projects Officer – Agro Industry
About US:
The Uganda Development Corporation (UDC) was set up by the Uganda Development Corporation Act 2016 as the investment arm of Government with the primary objective of facilitating industrial and economic development of the country. This objective is met through; establishment of subsidiary and associated companies, entering into public private partnerships with any commercial, industrial or agricultural undertaking or enterprises, assisting in financing and management of undertakings promoting industrial or economic development; and promoting and facilitating research into industrial development,
Job Summary: To provide support on matters pertaining to agro-industry value addition technologies of investments/ projects that the corporation may be involved in or is interested in pursuing
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide technical review analysis reports of prospective agro-industry affiliated investment project proposals through the provision of exhaustive technical review input as regards the viability of undertaking the identified agro-industry affiliated investment projects.
- Draft TORS for prospective consultants that would be hired or approved to conduct agro-industry affiliated baseline studies and consultancies.
- Undertake the effective monitoring and evaluation of ongoing investment projects through the provision of related progress reports.
- Actively participate in drives aimed at promoting the fostering of linkages and liaisons with relevant stakeholders with an objective of promoting the development and increased investment along Uganda’s numerous agro-industry value chains.
- Draft monthly progressive/update reports on the implementation progress of allocated agro-industry affiliated investment projects.
- Any other related duties as may be required by the organization.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in the fields of agro-industry/value addition technologies or their equivalents from reputable academic institutions,
- Additional qualifications in agribusiness, project planning and management or their equivalents will be an added advantage.
- Master’s degree in Agribusiness, Food science or related fields, is an added advantage.
- At least 4 years’ experience in fields associated with the promotion of value addition along the numerous agro-industry value chains in
- Proficiency in computer application skills.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Strong interpersonal and multi-tasking skills.
- High level of integrity.
- Ability to organise own time independently and work with a high level of initiative.
- Willingness to travel across the country.
How to Apply:
Applications accompanied with detailed curriculum vitae, copies of academic transcripts and telephone contact, names and addresses of 3 (three) referees should be addressed and hard copy delivered to
The Executive Director, Uganda Development Corporation, Floor 5, Soliz House
Plot 23 Lumumba Avenue
- O Box 7042 Kampala
Deadline for receipt of applications: 8th November 2019
Only Shortlisted Applicants will be contacted
Applicants must not be above 54 years of age
Deadline: 31st October 2019.