Overview
The consultant will provide in-country technical and coordination support for the Responsible Business Conduct Africa (RBC) project in Uganda, focusing on Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence (HREDD) implementation for value chain operators.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide in-country technical and coordination support during the inception phase.
- Participate in onboarding with relevant ITC experts to understand ITC’s work on RBC and resources.
- Identify and map key value chain actors in target sector(s).
- Mobilize key value chain operators, plan and facilitate meetings or dialogues.
- Develop a country-level workplan for Year 1 of the project implementation phase in Uganda.
- Conduct due diligence readiness assessments for selected VC operators (at least 15 companies/cooperatives).
- Support the development of capacity building action plans.
- Organize and facilitate participatory multi-stakeholder workshop(s).
- Coordinate and support the participation of value chain operators in project activities.
- Assist stakeholders to develop national value chain-based action plans.
- Provide technical and coordination support in planning, implementation, progress monitoring, and reporting of activities.
- Participate in monthly coordination meetings.
- Monitor the impact of RBC activities and contribute to project reporting.
- Participate in and/or lead field missions for ITC experts and project stakeholders.
- Participate in relevant national, regional and international trade & investment events.
- Maintain ongoing communication with key project stakeholders.
Required Experience
- A minimum of three (3) years of relevant professional experience in project coordination, agriculture value chain development and smallholder development, agro-processing and exports, including knowledge of agri-business and participatory approaches.
- Experience of working with international/donor organizations and or in national development agencies.
- Experience in supporting smallholder farmer development, and agricultural and rural development, including knowledge of Environmental Sustainability and Governances systems, stakeholder engagement and participatory approaches is desirable.
- Experience working with a wide range of stakeholders from the farmer unions, rural communities, MSMEs, and public-private sector is desirable.
- Experience in data collection and survey administration is desirable.
Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree (BA/BSC or other).
- Agricultural Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, Agricultural Sciences or related fields.
- Extensive relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the university degree.
