Agribusiness/Market Systems Officer

About the role

The Agribusiness/Market Systems Officer will lead market development interventions, business mentorship, and value‑addition activities for farmers and youth in Uganda. This role focuses on linking smallholders to markets, finance, and private‑sector actors while supporting enterprise growth.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct market assessments and identify viable opportunities for selected value chains.
• Support farmer groups and youth entrepreneurs in developing business and market‑oriented production plans.
• Facilitate linkages with off‑takers, agro‑processors, input suppliers, financial institutions, transporters, aggregation centres, and other private‑sector actors.
• Provide training on post‑harvest handling, storage, value addition, marketing, financial literacy, and business development services.
• Promote bulk marketing, collective bargaining, aggregation, and quality improvement.
• Support the development of common‑user facilities, value‑addition centres, storage facilities, or aggregation hubs where applicable.
• Facilitate apprenticeship and youth‑skilling opportunities in value addition, logistics, agri‑transport, clean‑energy technologies, and service provision.
• Track market access, sales volumes, income changes, business performance, and job‑creation outcomes.

Required profile

• Degree in Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Business Administration, Value Chain Development, Rural Development, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in value‑chain development, market systems, agribusiness, enterprise development, or private‑sector engagement.
• Demonstrated experience linking smallholder farmers to markets, finance, and private‑sector actors.
• Experience with youth enterprise development, post‑harvest handling, value addition, or common‑user facilities.
• Experience in refugee livelihoods or host‑community economic inclusion is an added advantage.

Required skills