Program Officer – Crop Production Enhancement Job at Sasakawa Global 2000 – Uganda

Organisation: Sasakawa Global 2000 –
Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About SAA/SG2000:
SAA/SG2000 is a .non-profit
non-governmental international organization that promotes demonstration and
widespread adoption of improved pre and post-production agricultural
technologies for smallholder farmers in Uganda in collaboration with relevant
government institutions, farmers’ organizations and the private sector.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Actively
    participate in planning country crop extension activities of the
    organization.
  • Responsible
    also for the implementation of planned activities under the guidance of
    Crop Production Co-ordinator
  • Participate
    in selection of project sites for implementation of planned activities, in
    collaboration with the District Agricultural Offices and technical staff
    of SAA
  • Ensure
    that inputs required for the project activities are procured and
    distributed to the respective project sites on time
  • Plan, organize,
    coordinate and conduct appropriate training for SMSs/extension agents and
    farmers at appropriate time
  • Follow up
    project activities by making regular field visits to project sites to
    provide technical guidance and advice to the extension field staff on time
    and collect data and produce field reports
  • Organize
    and coordinate farmers’ field days at appropriate sites, in collaboration
    with Agricultural Offices
  • Supports
    the Country Director/Co-ordinator, on a regular basis, in preparing monthly/quarterly
    and annual reports
  • Assist to
    collect, establish, maintain and manage the data base of Crop Production
    Extension activities
  • Perform any
    other related duties assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The
    suitable candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or
    Agriculture extension or in any other related field;
  • Two to
    three years’ relevant experience;
  • Excellent
    oral, analytical, writing and presentational skills;
  • Possess
    demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary and in multi-stakeholder
    working environments;
  • Computer
    literacy skills is mandatory.
How to Apply: 
All applicants should endeavor to send
their E-mail applications which should include an application letter, an
updated CV with ; names of three professional referees and scanned copies of relevant
academic credentials to: The Country Director, Sasakawa Africa
Association-Uganda Ruth Towers, Plot 15A Clement Hill Road P. O. Box 6987,
Kampala-Uganda E-mail: rnyamutale@saa-safe.org CC: jnakiminyi@saa-safe.org
NB: Only short listed candidates will be
contacted.
Deadline: 19th February 2014by 5PM.

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