Organisation: Uganda Timber Growers Association (UTGA)
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Station: Kampala, Uganda
About
UTGA:
UTGA:
Uganda Timber Growers Association (UTGA) is an
independent private sector Members’ Association of commercial tree growers in
Uganda. UTGA brings together private commercial tree growers for collective
action in terms of advocacy and lobbying to create a conducive environment to
establish, manage and harvest forest plantations, lobbying for favorable
financing and tax policies, creation of public awareness about the importance
of tree growing, information sharing, promoting the profitability of commercial
forestry and developing markets for timber and other forest products coming out
of Members plantations.
independent private sector Members’ Association of commercial tree growers in
Uganda. UTGA brings together private commercial tree growers for collective
action in terms of advocacy and lobbying to create a conducive environment to
establish, manage and harvest forest plantations, lobbying for favorable
financing and tax policies, creation of public awareness about the importance
of tree growing, information sharing, promoting the profitability of commercial
forestry and developing markets for timber and other forest products coming out
of Members plantations.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities: The
Programme Officer will offer the following services among others;
Duties and Responsibilities: The
Programme Officer will offer the following services among others;
- Responsible for
the brokerage and strengthening linkages of UTGA Members with existing
local markets; - Identifying and
Creating new lucrative timber markets; - Technically
supporting UTGA planning for processing & utilisation; - Marketing
interventions and strategies to benefit UTGA Members; - Providing
extension services in all areas of commercial forestry to UTGA Growers
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The applicant
should hold a relevant qualification i.e. Degree or diploma - The applicant
should hold a driving experience with a valid License; - Ready to travel
extensively across the country; - He she should also
be hardworking, Trustworthy and a Team player; - Creative, Dynamic,
Proactive and Result oriented; - Computer literacy
skills; - Good negotiation
skills
How to
Apply:
Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested
candidates should send their applications showing competence for the job, level
of current and expected remuneration should be sent to UTGA by e-mail to
[email protected] or hand delivered to the Secretariat Offices on; Plot 116, Bukoto
Street, Kamwokya, Kampala , Uganda.
candidates should send their applications showing competence for the job, level
of current and expected remuneration should be sent to UTGA by e-mail to
[email protected] or hand delivered to the Secretariat Offices on; Plot 116, Bukoto
Street, Kamwokya, Kampala , Uganda.
Please deliver your applications between
08:30 am – 05:00 pm.
08:30 am – 05:00 pm.
NB: The attached detailed C.V must
include three professional referees.
include three professional referees.
Deadline:
Friday, 4th July 2014
Friday, 4th July 2014
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