About Us:
Kyagalanyi Coffee Ltd. [KCL] is a member of
the Volcafe group, the coffee division of ED&F Man. It is the oldest and
largest coffee exporter in Uganda and the first to become ISO 9001:2008
certified. We buy Arabica and Robusta in all coffee producing regions and
export about 15% of Uganda’s coffee production to over 30 consuming countries
around the world. The company heavily
invests in Uganda’s coffee infrastructure and people. Our quality-oriented
business strategy aims to lift up the entire coffee sector and improve the
quality perception of Ugandan Arabica and Robusta around the globe.
Kyagalanyi has a strong farmer support
team that is creating significant impact in Uganda’s coffee areas. We deliver a
range of services to assist tens of thousands of households across the country grow
coffee production and quality, while taking care of people and planet. Services
include individual household visits, agronomy trainings, processing equipment
and gender, youth and green growth programs.We work with a range of
international certification standards, including UTZ, Rainforest, AAA and
C.A.F.E. Practices.
We are now looking for a Deputy Sustainability Manager to join our
team.
Job
Title: Deputy Sustainability Manager
Duty
Station: Namanve,Kampala
Reports to:
Regional Sustainability Manager
General
Duties and Responsibilities:
As a senior member of our sustainability team, this role will work
in close collaboration with the Regional Sustainability Manager and will be
responsible for a number of certified value chains and special projects. It
will be the responsibility of this role to design and implement specific growth
strategies for setvalue and supply chains including high profile projects. This will involve driving the strategic direction
for the field teams including setting and monitoring field team goals,
efficiencies and targets and ensuring certification standards are met and
maintained. This post holder will also
be responsible for managing and allocating costs for critical funding projects.
In an operating environment that aims
to make a difference in the livelihoods of tens of thousands of households,
this role will also be responsible for creating and delivering innovative and
robust projects, partnering with various organisations, from initial concept
through to project sign off and implementation.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience
We are looking for someone with the following skills and
experience:
- Passion for sustainable agriculture and trade and the great outdoors! Field work and regular travel within Uganda will be a large part of this role.
- Significant work experience at a senior level within the agricultural industry, NGO and/or consultancy sector, ideally with experience of certified / sustainable value chains in East Africa.
- Experience of managing and leading large teams across several sites and in remote areas.
- Proven experience in fund acquisition and project management delivery in a similar capacity and involving sizeable and high profile accounts.
- Strong experience in creating, managing and implementing financial budgets including being accountable for spend and delivery.
- Excellent Microsoft Office Skills including Word, Excel and Powerpoint
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including presentation and public speaking skills.
- Experience that balances both practical field work and office work
- The ability to work independently, have a critical and analytical mind and results driven
- Experience
with access to finance and (digital) M&E systems is an advantage.
How to Apply;
All interested candidates should send their application letters and updated CVs with three referees to kcl-hr@kyagalanyi.com by7th August 2020. Please note that due to the high level of applications only successful candidates will be contacted.
Equal Opportunities StatementKyagalanyi Coffee Ltd. is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and no fees should be paid at all for applying for any roles at Kyagalanyi Coffee Ltd. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation or any characteristic protected by local law. We also take reasonable steps to accommodate applicants with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws.
