Job Title: Plant Health Specialist
Organisation: National
Agricultural Research Organization (NARO)
Agricultural Research Organization (NARO)
Institute: National Crops
Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI)
Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About NARO:
The
National Agricultural Research Organisation is established by the National
Agricultural Research Act 2005 as a body corporate with the mandate to provide
strategic direction for publicly funded agricultural research in Uganda.
National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI) is one of the public
agricultural research institutes under the National Agricultural Research
Organization (NARO) established under the Act of Parliament of the Republic of
Uganda. NaCRRI has an approval for a grant to run a four year project to
establish a Cassava Seed Systems for Uganda. Part of this grant will be used to
hire competent personnel for efficient and effective management of the project.
National Agricultural Research Organisation is established by the National
Agricultural Research Act 2005 as a body corporate with the mandate to provide
strategic direction for publicly funded agricultural research in Uganda.
National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI) is one of the public
agricultural research institutes under the National Agricultural Research
Organization (NARO) established under the Act of Parliament of the Republic of
Uganda. NaCRRI has an approval for a grant to run a four year project to
establish a Cassava Seed Systems for Uganda. Part of this grant will be used to
hire competent personnel for efficient and effective management of the project.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Ensure
health status of cassava basic and pre-basic seeds - Responsible
for coordinating crop inspection in liaison with the agronomist,
participating partners and National Seed Certification Services - Collect,
analyse plant health data and present reports in agreed formats - Ensure
compliance with quality standards by the participating private TC labs - Train crop
inspectors in cassava disease diagnostic techniques - Train
cassava seed entrepreneurs and extension officers in the project area on
disease diagnosis, management and control - Participate in public engagements on
cassava disease management and control - Participate
in work plan and budget development processes - Performing
any other duties as assigned by the designated supervisor
Qualifications, Skills
and Experience:
and Experience:
- The
applicant must possess a master’s degree in Crop science with
specialization in plant pathology or crop protection is required - Prior
experience in pest/disease monitoring, laboratory diagnostics, seed
inspection and management is required - Highly
results-oriented with a keen eye for detail - High
degree of integrity, with proven interpersonal, interdisciplinary,
multi-stakeholder management skills - Strong
strategic, quantitative, analytical and computer skills - Self-drive,
demonstrated willingness to spend extra time to achieve results with
minimum supervision - Excellent
report writing, oral and written communication skills
NB: Young and dynamic candidates willing to undertake
extensive travel are preferred
extensive travel are preferred
How to Apply:
All interested candidates should send their applications with recent passport
size photographs, Curriculum Vitae, certified copies of academic certificates
and transcripts and indicate two competent referees with day time telephone
contacts to: The Director, National Crops Resources Research Institute,
National Agricultural Research Organization, P 0. Box, 7084, Kampala, Uganda Telephone
No: +256414573016 Gayaza Zirobwe Road.
All interested candidates should send their applications with recent passport
size photographs, Curriculum Vitae, certified copies of academic certificates
and transcripts and indicate two competent referees with day time telephone
contacts to: The Director, National Crops Resources Research Institute,
National Agricultural Research Organization, P 0. Box, 7084, Kampala, Uganda Telephone
No: +256414573016 Gayaza Zirobwe Road.
Deadline: 30th
December, 2013
December, 2013
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