Organisation: Sasakawa Global 2000 –
Uganda
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.
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: [email protected] CC: [email protected]
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: [email protected] CC: [email protected]
NB: Only short listed candidates will be
contacted.
contacted.
Deadline: 19th February 2014by 5PM.
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