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UGA - Agribusiness/Market Systems Officer
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Seattle, King County, Washington, 98127, USA
Listed on 2026-06-28
Listing for:
Action-Against-Hunger
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-28
Job specializations:
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Business
Business Development, Business Analyst
Job Description & How to Apply Below
UGA - Agribusiness/Market Systems Officer Job Description
Posted Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 4:00 AM
UGA
Agribusiness/Market Systems Officer
The Agribusiness/Market Systems Officer will lead interventions in market development, business mentorship, value addition, post-harvest handling, financial linkages, aggregation, productive partnerships, and enterprise development for farmers and youth.
Key Responsibilities- Conduct market assessments and identify viable market opportunities for selected value chains.
- Support farmer groups and youth entrepreneurs to develop business plans and market-oriented production plans.
- Facilitate linkages with off-takers, agro-processors, input suppliers, financial institutions, transporters, aggregation centers, and private sector actors.
- Support 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 development of common user facilities, value addition centers, 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.
- Degree in Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Business Administration, Value Chain Development, Rural Development, or 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.
- Market linkage and agribusiness development plan.
- Business mentorship reports.
- Private sector and financial linkage reports.
- Value addition and post-harvest handling training reports.
- Market performance and enterprise tracking reports.
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