Climate Smart Agriculture (Business Development) Expert

Climate Smart Agriculture (Business Development) Expert

Company Overview:

About Palladium – Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 3,000 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies and, most importantly, people’s lives.

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Project Overview and Role:

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

For a multi-year agricultural development programme starting in Uganda early 2022, Palladium is looking for an expert (full-time) with expertise in climate-smart agricultural technologies, and with experience in introducing and scaling up such technologies. The expert will lead a small team within in a larger programme, which can scale up quickly if introduced innovations gain traction / are successfully implemented.

• Key experience in introducing innovative technical solutions to enhance climate smart agricultural practices to:
• increase agriculture productivity
• increase farmers resilience to climate change (such as weather index insurance solutions)
• and to reduce the carbon footprint throughout the value chain (such as electrifying transport, productive use of renewable energy, solar PV for processing, etc)
• Experience in business development and growth (ideation, testing business models, working with businesses that introduce agri-tech / agri-climate smart solutions, supporting with growth and linking them to appropriate capital)
• Working Experience in Sub Saharan Africa, specifically in Eastern Africa and ideally in Uganda
• Understanding of donor funded development programmes