Through the four-year HortiMAP program funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Techno serve and partners BID Capital and PUM 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 11,000 jobs, and improve access to healthy, safe food for 250,000 Ugandan consumers.
Position Description:
This position is part of the Horticultural Value Chain Development Team which ensures delivery of high quality, customized trainings to MDF clients, specifically farmers, producer organizations, retailers and vendors.
The Agronomy Associate Advisor will work closely with Business Counsellors, Input suppliers, DLG departments, local stakeholders, and partners, as well as respective country management. S/he will be responsible for delivering customized training to Producer Organization (POs), Entrepreneurial Farmers (EF) and selected SMEs, and monitoring trainings delivered by Partners by use of monitoring guide
Title: Associate Agronomy Advisor
Program: HortiMAP
Reports to: HortiMAP Business Advisors
Location:

Key roles and responsibilities
• Continuous mapping, selection, profiling and recruitment of Producer Organizations and Entrepreneurial Farmers and identification of local retailers and vendors of FFV in their regions
• Use TechnoServe’s tested assessment tools to benchmark producer organizations capacity and help identify areas for improvement.