About the Organisation

Heifer International began its work in Uganda in 1982 with a small project distributing cows and has since grown into a leading agricultural and community development organization. The organization collaborates closely with local communities, investing in their capacity through knowledge transfer, appropriate technology, and essential farming resources such as livestock and other inputs. By partnering with various organizations, Heifer International mobilizes farmers, helping them form cooperatives to share knowledge and access financial services. Their efforts focus on the dairy, poultry, swine, cereals, and oil seeds value chains, incorporating climate-smart technologies to ensure sustainability and resilience.

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Heifer International Jobs

Job Title

Value chain specialist job at Heifer International

Job Description

The value chain specialist will be based at the regional office and will primarily be responsible for all the value chain activities in the Busoga sub- region

Duties and Responsibilities

Function:

The value chain specialist will be based at the regional office and will primarily be responsible for all the value chain activities in the Busoga sub- region.
He/She will report to the Project Director for technical and programmatic guidance.
The value Chain Specialist will be responsible for value chain analytics and studies for selected commodities and products to identify primary inefficiencies and other underlying constraints for youth engagement and value addition.
The role will also build capacity of agri-hubs and MSMEs on sustainable farming systems and production models to increase production and productivity, processing, and marketing related interventions to enhance job creation. This will entail working with the partnership specialist to build benefiting business cases for youth and MSMEs and building sustainable business partnerships.
The value chain specialist will have a thorough understanding of all the value chain actors including government institutions, implementing partners, Agro-processors, farmer organisations and farmers.