3 Agricultural Research Officers Career Jobs at Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA)

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Organisation: Uganda
Coffee Development Authority (UCDA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: COE
Coordinator
About UCDA:
Uganda
Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) was established by statutory mandate in
1991 following the liberalization of the coffee industry. The Statute
mandates UCDA to: “oversee the coffee industry by supporting
research, promoting production, controlling the quality and improving the marketing
of coffee in order to optimize foreign exchange earnings for the country and
payments to farmers”. UCDA is implementing the Robusta Coffee Centre of
Excellence Project with support from aBi Trust. The COE Project is aimed
at developing a sustainable coffee value chain through development of
technologies, innovations and promotion of best practices along the coffee
value chain, exploring best practices in coffee, conducting specific research
to provide accurate information, and carrying out demonstration activities with
the view of improving household incomes, and creating a coffee culture. The COE
will offer recognized expertise and experience to benefit members of the coffee
sector, and also demonstrate the best coffee practices.
Job Summary: The
Agricultural Research Officers will be responsible for agricultural research with a particular
emphasis on productivity, quality improvement technologies and innovations in
order to promote and build a culture of excellence among the coffee producers.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
  • Conduct
    applied research on coffee value chain technologies, processing, agronomic
    practices and post-harvest processing aimed at improving quality and cost
    of production.
  • Develop
    and promote innovations in agronomy, processing and harvesting and
    integrate them together with best agricultural practices and best
    processing practices.
  • Conduct
    trainings, farm demonstrations and sensitizations on coffee quality at the
    farm.
  • Liaise
    with the Quality assurance Officers and researchers in sample collection
    at the farms, and organizing of on-farm trials and other demonstrations.
  • Assist
    in the identification of high quality coffee lots and producers in order
    to achieve good quality certification and ensure traceability.
  • Carry
    out surveillance and give technical guidance on identification, prevention
    and control of pests and diseases.
  • Document
    research findings and prepare research briefs for consideration by COE
    Committees, UCDA Management and other stakeholders.
  • Perform
    any other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills
and Experience:
  • The applicant should hold a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture,
    OR equivalent qualifications.
  • A
    minimum of two years working experience in agricultural research or
    agronomy. 
  • Good
    research skills; 
  • Strong
    interpersonal and team working skills;  
  • Good
    report writing and communication skills; 
  • Good
    training skills; 
  • Computer
    literacy skills. 
  • Readiness
    to work upcountry.
How to Apply:
If
you meet the above requirements, please send your application, curriculum
vitae, certified copies of academic transcripts, and telephone contacts and
e-mail addresses of three referees to; Principal Human Resource Officer, UCDA
Coffee House, Plot 35 Jinja Road, P.O. Box 7267, Kampala, Uganda. E-mail
applications should be sent to:  ucda@ugandacoffee.org.
Deadline: 31st
December 2013 by 5pm

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