Technical Advisor/production- Technical Assistance to the Developing a Market- Oriented and Environmentally Sustainable Beef Meat Value-Chain in Uganda

Job Description

As a federal enterprise, GIZ supports the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development.

For our operations in Uganda, we are looking for a

Technical Advisor/production- Technical Assistance to the Developing a Market- Oriented and Environmentally Sustainable Beef Meat Value-Chain in Uganda

JOB-ID: 31465

Field of activity

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is a state-owned organisation. We work worldwide in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. GIZ International Services (InS) is an integral division of GIZ. We offer the experience, the regional and technical know-how of GIZ in the global market and provide international clients with expertise in terms of economic and result-oriented services.

GIZ International Services is going to submit a proposal for the EU-funded project:“Technical Assistance to the Developing a Market- Oriented and Environmentally Sustainable Beef Meat Value-Chain in Uganda”.

The specific objective of the project of which this contract will be a part is as follows: to use a holistic value chain approach in the targeted geographical areas, to leverage an increase in the overall performance (in terms of production volume, quality, value addition, increased employment and environmental sustainability) of the Ugandan meat value-chain.

The results to be achieved are:

Result 1: The policy, legal, regulatory and institutional framework, including standards, guidelines and best practices along the beef value chain are reviewed, updated and enforced. A particular focus will be set on women’s empowerment and on mitigation of climate change/environmental impacts.

Result 2: Beef meat production, productivity and quality assurance in the targeted areas is enhanced, giving priority to climate smart, environmentally-sustainable, locally-developed practices including smallholder agriculture and attention to rural livelihoods and formation of producer groups, including women’s groups when available.

Result 3: Improved marketing, transportation and value addition for beef meat from the targeted area: aiming to promote local meat consumption to stimulate the market, stimulating the demand for processed meat products, increasing safer meat processing and ensuring animal welfare practices during transportation.

Your tasks

The Technical Advisor/Production will work closely with the Chief Technical Advisor (CTA) and National project Coordinator as their counterpart at the PMU, Livestock Management & Research Institutions, Local Authorities, Private Sector, livestock keeping communities & associations, the TA team members, and other relevant stakeholders to achieve the objectives of the project. (S)he will ensure effective planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the programme activities and provide overall technical guidance, capacity building, quality controls and information to the PMU staff, implementing partners, and local governments. In addition, the TA will ensure the relevance, quality and sustainability of all capacity building actions, and support to project field operations.

Your profile

Qualification and skills

• A University degree in agriculture/veterinary sciences/livestock management or a relevant, directly related technical field, or equivalent.
• Good team management, interpersonal, facilitation and networking skills.
• Good communication skills in written and spoken English and proven ability to draft high quality reports and communication notes.
• Fully computer literate.

General professional experience

• The TA is expected to have at least 10 years’ experience in project implementation, of which at least 5 in a senior management position, leading teams of at least 10 persons.

Specific professional experience

• Exposed to EDF procedures or similar procedures of other development agencies proven project implementation, monitoring and reporting skills.
• Worked in or with private sector, local governments, communities and NGOs, and is conversant with their workings and challenges.
• The TA has experience in production issues concerning commercial beef/meat or livestock systems.

Assignment period

The intended start date is 1 September 2017 and the period of implementation of the contract will be 52 months from this date.

Conditions regarding location

The technical assistance team will have its Headquarters in Entebbe, Uganda with fields visits to project sites, mainly in the Central and South Western part of the Cattle Corridor.

Other information

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If we caught your interest, we are looking forward to your application until 04.05.2017. To apply, please make use of our online - application facility under: https://recruiting.giz.de/www/index.php?ac=jobad&id=31465

About the Organization

Broad-based expertise for sustainable development – under one roof Working efficiently, effectively and in a spirit of partnership, we support people and societies in developing, transition and industrialised countries in shaping their own futures and improving living conditions. This is what the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is all about. Established on 1 January 2011, it brings together under one roof the long-standing expertise of the Deutscher Entwicklungsdienst (DED) gGmbH (German Development Service), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH (German Technical Cooperation) and Inwent – Capacity Building International, Germany. As a federally owned enterprise, we support the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. We are also engaged in international education work around the globe. Making development effective Our partners want to take responsibility for achieving their own long-term development goals. We support them by offering demand-driven, tailor-made and effective services for sustainable development. We apply a holistic and value-based approach to ensure the participation of all stakeholders. In doing so, we are always guided by our concept of sustainable development. We take account of political, economic, social and ecological dimensions as we support our partners at local, regional, national and international level in negotiating solutions in the broader social context. This is how we drive development. GIZ operates in many fields, including economic development and employment; governance and democracy; security, reconstruction, peace building and civil conflict transformation; food security, health and basic education; and environmental protection, resource conservation and climate change mitigation. We also provide management and logistical services to help our partners perform their development tasks. In crises we carry out refugee and emergency aid programmes. As part of our development services, we also second technical advisors to partner countries. We advise our clients and partners on drawing up plans and strategies, place integrated experts and returning experts in partner countries, and promote networking and dialogue among international cooperation actors. Capacity building for partner-country experts is a key component of our services, and we offer our programme participants diverse opportunities to use the contacts they have made. We also give young people a chance to gain professional experience around the world – exchange programmes for young professionals lay the foundations for successful careers in national and international markets. Who we work for Most of our activities are commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). GIZ also operates on behalf of other German ministries – in particular the Federal Foreign Office, the Federal Environment Ministry and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research – as well as German federal states and municipalities, and public and private sector clients both in Germany and abroad. These include the governments of other countries, the European Commission, the United Nations and the World Bank. We work closely with the private sector and promote results-oriented interaction between the development and foreign trade sectors. Our considerable experience with alliances in partner countries and in Germany is a key factor for successful international cooperation, not only in the business, academic and cultural spheres but also in civil society. The company at a glance GIZ operates in more than 130 countries worldwide. In Germany we maintain a presence in nearly all the federal states. Our registered offices are in Bonn and Eschborn. GIZ employs approximately 17,000 staff members worldwide, more than 60 % of whom are local personnel. In addition, there are 1,135 technical advisors, 750 integrated and 324 returning experts, 700 local experts in partner organisations and 850 ‘weltwärts’ volunteers. With an estimated turnover of EUR 1.9 billion as at December 2010, GIZ can look to the future with confidence.