UAWC

Job Vacancy 

Value Chain Officer

UAWC in partnership with Oxfam is implementing a program “Integrated Market Development Program”. The Program consists of three outcomes to implement in four years interventions that are planned to directly benefit 9250 small-scale producers (SSPs) in the targeted value chains (VCs). It will also facilitate systematic improvements in production, processing, and marketing systems of the targeted VCs, thereby indirectly benefiting an at least 20,000-25,000 additional SSPs (around a fifth of those involved in the agricultural sector) in above targeted areas. The overall goal is to contribute to resilient, sustainable, and equitable agricultural growth

Within the  above mentioned project UAWC  declares the need to fill a position  for value chain coordinator   according the following information's and requirements

Job title: Value Chain Officer

Starting Date: ASAP

Based on Gaza

Position Type and Duration: Full time, one year contract (renewable)

Directly Reporting to: Value Chain Coordinator.

The Value Chain Officer will bring technical experience in the field of agronomy to support the planning, and implementation of program activities supporting the improvement of agricultural value chains in Gaza.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Day to day support to the implementation of the project activities.


• Provide technical inputs to the design and lead field work in the implementation of market systems ‘intervention strategies’ that effectively address production, processing, and marketing bottlenecks in the selected value chains. Including the detailed plan and budget for implementation strategy.


• Work with different key market players to design market systems intervention strategies that will upgrade the selected value chains.


• Provide technical inputs in the development and implementation of upgrading plans in targeted value chains with a focus on improving smallholder crop and net revenues.


• Managing the program agricultural activities in the field


• Work with women and the small scale producers to enhance their production quantity and quality through extensions, advisory services, and trainings.


• Supervise the demonstration sites/field schools and provide the technical advice to the entrepreneurs and star-ups in the agronomy related fields.


• Provide required inputs into the monitoring and evaluation system.

Essential Experience: 

• Minimum three years of experience in programs aimed at upgrading agricultural value chains using market solutions approach


• Experience with value chain analysis and development


• Minimum 5 years of work experience with NGOs or INGOs


• Very good reporting and formal writing skills in both English & Arabic.


• Ability to handle multiple assignments and meet deadlines.


• Good computer literacy.


• Ability to work under pressure and within a team.

Education: at minimum a Bachelor's degree in agronomy or relevant field; Master’s degree preferred.

Directly Reporting to: Value Chain Coordinator.

Applicants are requested to submit their applications to the following address :

UAWC Main office in AL-Nasser ,West of Al Nasser children hospital

 Deadline for submitting applications is 11 February 2018. No applications will be considered beyond this date