Promotion and Training Officer Job Opportunity 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 Promotion
and Training Officer will be responsible for market research and
training programs, and promote a culture of excellence in order to improve the
image of Ugandan coffees and exploit fine Robusta and sustainable niches.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
  • Carry out research on sustainability markets
    and trends, and develop strategies for marketing and increasing exports of
    fine and speciality coffees.
  • Promote a ‘coffee by origin’ mentality through
    competitions at different levels of the coffee value chain.
  • Organise trainings for sector players on best
    practices and innovations and disseminate information on available market
    opportunities.
  • Coordinate the activities of the COE visitors’
    centre, organise coffee shows and exhibitions, and cupping events.
  • Promote a coffee drinking culture among
    different stakeholders in the domestic market.
  • Manage an interactive COE website for purposes
    of promoting Uganda’s speciality and fine coffees and information dissemination
    of Uganda’s coffees.
  • Prepare activity reports and submit them to the
    COE Coordinator as per reporting guidelines 
  • Perform any other duties as assigned by
    supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills
and Experience:
  • The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s degree
    in Communication, Education, Marketing, Business Administration, OR
    equivalent qualifications. 
  • Additional training of Trainers qualifications
    will be added advantage.
  • A minimum of two years working experience in
    market research and promotion, or training.
  • Excellent marketing skills; 
  • Strong interpersonal and team working
    skills; 
  • Good report writing and communication
    skills; 
  • Good training skills; 
  • Computer and information management skills.
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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