Programme Officer Job at The International Trade Centre

Assignment Title: Programme Officer

Category/Grade : UNOPS – LICA 10

Requesting Division / Section : Division of Sustainable and Inclusive Trade/ Green and Inclusive Value Chains (DSIT/GIVC)

Duty station :Kampala, Uganda

Duration :Until 31 October 2023, with possibility of extension

Application period : 20 December 2022 – 10 January 2023

The International Trade Centre (ITC) is looking for an impact driven, highly motivated agribusiness or climate professional to manage the implementation of a new four-year project targeting agribusinesses and farmers in ten districts Northern and Northeastern Uganda. The position is based in Kampala with frequent travel to Northern and Northeastern Uganda. The Programme Officer reports to the project manager based at ITC HQ in Geneva. The focus of this position is the technical lead and programme coordination of activities with the government counterparts, private sector partners and implementing partners to contribute to increased competitiveness and resilience and agribusinesses.

The Strengthening Agribusiness Resilience and Competitiveness (STAR) project is financed by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and will be implemented by the ITC from 2022 – 2026. The project is working towards increasing resilience to natural disasters and competitiveness of producers and micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) in ten districts in Northern and NorthEastern Uganda. The project focuses on the cassava, shea and oilseed value chains and will work with all actors along the value chain for increased resilience and competitiveness of MSMEs.

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