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Agribusiness Development Officer – 2 Positions Job at LWF Uganda
LWF Uganda
Job Description
Under the supervision of the AMS Project Manager, The Agribusiness Development Officer will be responsible for facilitating market linkages, supporting agribusiness initiatives, and creating employment opportunities for youth and women in both refugee and host communities. The role will involve the development of partnerships, strengthen market systems, and ensure the active participation of smallholder farmers (SHFs) in demand-driven markets. The officer will play a critical role in reducing risks for market entrants, enhancing income opportunities, and building resilient agri-food systems.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
- Facilitate access to markets by establishing strong relationships between youth, women, smallholder farmers, and institutional buyers (e.g., WFP, PMO).
- Enhance digital trade platforms and market information systems to promote wider market access for SHFs, including digital solutions for record-keeping and financial transactions.
- Develop models for village aggregation centers (VACs) with storage and warehousing facilities to facilitate group marketing and bulk selling.
- Provide capacity-building support to SHF, youth and women in commercial production sectors, financial linkages, Bulking and Collective marketing, financial planning and records.
- Strengthen capacity of village savings and loan associations to operate efficiently and effectively.
- Facilitate skill development and short-term training sessions for youth to improve marketable skills and link them with decent work opportunities in agriculture and agribusiness.
- Strengthen financial inclusion by linking youth to financial service providers for access to working capital and entrepreneurial support.
- Foster partnerships with financial institutions, buyers, and cooperatives to enhance youth and women’s engagement in competitive agricultural markets.
- Strengthen the capacity of farmer groups (FGs) and farmer organizations (FOs) to promote collective marketing strategies and improve their negotiation power for better pricing.
- Facilitate the award and implementation of subsidy projects for youth groups to ease the movement of produce to markets.
- Provide continuous technical support to youth and farmer groups in business management, financial literacy, and market access.
- Regularly monitor the implementation of market linkage activities and youth access to business development services to ensure quality and sustainability.
- Document and report progress, challenges, and lessons learned to improve future interventions.
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
See all details of the qualifications, competencies and education for this role under the "How to Apply" section below.
If you believe you meet the requirements as noted above, please forward your application to the link below:
Deadline: 18th January 2026
NB: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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