UGA - Agribusiness/Market Systems Officer

UGA Agribusiness/Market Systems Officer 

Location: Nakivale/ Kyangwali 

Purpose of the Role 

The Agribusiness/Market Systems Officer will lead interventions in market development, business mentorship, value addition, post-harvest handling, financial linkages, aggregation, productive partnerships, and enterprise development for farmers and youth. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Conduct market assessments and identify viable market opportunities for selected value chains. 
• Support farmer groups and youth entrepreneurs to develop business plans and market-oriented production plans. 
• Facilitate linkages with off-takers, agro-processors, input suppliers, financial institutions, transporters, aggregation centers, and private sector actors. 
• Support training on post-harvest handling, storage, value addition, marketing, financial literacy, and business development services. 
• Promote bulk marketing, collective bargaining, aggregation, and quality improvement. 
• Support development of common user facilities, value addition centers, storage facilities, or aggregation hubs where applicable. 
• Facilitate apprenticeship and youth skilling opportunities in value addition, logistics, agri-transport, clean energy technologies, and service provision. 
• Track market access, sales volumes, income changes, business performance, and job creation outcomes. 

Minimum Qualifications and Experience. 

• Degree in Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Business Administration, Value Chain Development, Rural Development, or related field. 
• At least 5 years of experience in value chain development, market systems, agribusiness, enterprise development, or private sector engagement. 
• Demonstrated experience linking smallholder farmers to markets, finance, and private sector actors. 
• Experience with youth enterprise development, post-harvest handling, value addition, or common user facilities. 
• Experience in refugee livelihoods or host community economic inclusion is an added advantage. 

Key Deliverables. 

• Market linkage and agribusiness development plan. 
• Business mentorship reports. 
• Private sector and financial linkage reports. 
• Value addition and post-harvest handling training reports. 
• Market performance and enterprise tracking reports.