Organisation: Continental Forests
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Continental Forests:
Continental Forests is a Management Contractor for global-woods AG licenced by the government of Uganda to establish and manage a large-scale commercial forest on over 12,000 hectares in Kikonda Central Forest Reserve in Nsambya Sub-county Kyankwanzi district.
Job Summary: The Crop Husbandry Officer will primarily train and impart skills to the farmers in modern, productive and sustainable agriculture practices and technologies. He/she provides appropriate agricultural advice to farmers and Continental Forests Management as and when it is deemed necessary.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Mobilise, train and support farmers with appropriate knowledge, skills and technologies for increased farm yields in order to contribute to sustainable house hold food security and income generation.
- Conduct training of farmers in sustainable methods in agriculture and appropriate technologies;
- Monitoring, assessing and prioritizing agriculture intervention activities;
- Organising periodic visits visits to farmers in the communities around the forest plantation to monitor implementation of agreed upon strategies
- Collecting and analyzing and documenting agricultural data;
- Managing demonstration sites
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should possess a Diploma in crop Science/agronomy from a recognized institution.
- At least three years’ experience in training and supporting rural farmers with agricultural extension services.
- Competences in: planning, organizing and coordinating; coaching and mentoring; accountability; communication; concern for quality and standards and time management.
How to Apply:
If you desire to join us in the aforementioned capacity, please send in your application letter which must include contact information of three credible referees and accompanied with a detailed curriculum vitae to: Human Resource Manager; Continental Forests Limited, P.O Box 32 Kiboga, Uganda Or Global-woods AG. P.O Box 290, Hoima or email to: [email protected] (Please do not email scanned certificates)
NB: Female candidates meeting the above requirements are encouraged to apply.
Only short listed candidates shall be contacted.
Deadline: 19th May 2014 at 17:00 Hrs
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