Job Title: Business Advisor
Organisation: TechnoServe (TNS)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Job Category: Operations
Requisition Number: BUSIN002766
About US:
TechnoServe (TNS) is an international non-profit international development organization founded in 1968. Its mission is to help entrepreneurial men and women break the cycle of poverty by building businesses that create jobs, income, and economic opportunities for their families, their communities, and their countries.
Program Description:
Through the four-year HortiMAP program funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Technoserve and partners BID Capital, Wageningen University and Research and PUM Netherland will transform the horticulture industry in Uganda. The program combines catalytic funding through a Market Development Facility and Technical Assistance fund to leverage private sector and local resources and expertise to strengthen SMEs and local supply chains, while delivering world-class entrepreneurship training to farmers and retailers to realize their potential. These interventions are expected to increase incomes for more than 31,000 horticulture farmers, create 12,000 jobs, and improve access to healthy, safe food for 270,000 Ugandan consumers.
Job Summary: This position is part of the Horticultural Value Chain Development Team which works to oversee and deliver high quality technical assistance to MDF clients, enterprises within their supply chain, and farmers.
The Business Advisor will work closely with partnership managers, Business Counsellors, participants, local stakeholders, and partners, as well as respective country and regional management. S/he will be responsible for delivering training to higher-capacity MSME clients and overseeing quality delivery of training delivered by HortiMAP Agronomy Advisors and Business Counsellors. Additionally, the business advisor will coordinate activities and operations in the region and act as key contact point for partners and stakeholders within the region including providing support to different SMEs implementing business models under catalytic financing in the region
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Career Pathways:
The positions that may be a next career opportunity for employees in this job title include Senior Business Advisor.
TechnoServe encourages diversity in all levels and across all facets of our organization.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, HIV/AIDS status, protected veteran status, disability and all other protected classes. We are also proud of our commitment to protecting staff, partners, and beneficiaries from abuse and exploitation and thoroughly vet all final candidates through rigorous background and reference checks.
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How to Apply:
All applicants who wish to join Technoserve in this capacity should apply online at the link below.
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