Entry Level Agriculture Center Manager Non-profit Jobs – Uganda Grows

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Organisation:  Uganda
Grows
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
Uganda
Grows is a non-profit international agriculture organization whose mission is
to improve the socio-economic conditions of farmers in Eastern Uganda. The
organization operates an agricultural center at Iki Iki, Budaka District,
Uganda, where they are involved in self-sustaining enterprises. In addition,
the organization works closely with farmer groups to enhance and improve their
production, post0harvest handling techniques and market access.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:  
  • The incumbent will be responsible for the overall
    functioning of the Agriculture Center operations
  • The job holder will lead employees
  • Manage the livestock, greenhouse and office
    personnel
  • Responsible for grant proposal design and
    composition
  • Organize field days & exhibitions for
    participants of Uganda Grows
  • Develop work plans & budgets for approval
    of Board of Directors
  • Organize group training in liaison with
    technical personnel at District or elsewhere depending on expertise
    required
  • Build and maintain good working relationships
    with Farmer Groups, partners and government extension services
  • Render support in planning and design of
    participatory approaches with Farmer Groups selected to liaise with Uganda
    Grows
  • Collect and record data from Farmer Group
    demographics, previous harvest data and collect and record data from
    Farmer Group for initial planting season under the agreed upon arrangement
  • Maintain and analyze Farmer Group data base
    for interpretation to Board of Directors
  • Actively participate in identification and
    promotion of improved input supplies
  • Actively participate in identifying improved
    technologies/plans for handling and storage
  • Participate in identifying premium market
    situations for crops identified by the Board of Directors
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  
  • The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s
    Degree in Agriculture or similar degree
  • One year of experience working with farming
    enterprises as salaried employee or as a graduate student
  • Excellent writing, communication and
    interpersonal skills
  • Proven ability to work independently,
    implementing work agenda with minimum supervision
  • Computer literate with good knowledge of MS
    Office application
  • High self-motivation and willingness to
    support others in multidisciplinary teams
  • Knowledge and skill in farmer participatory
    learning
How to Apply:  
All
candidates are strongly encouraged to send their applications including
curriculum vitae, copies of certificates, telephone numbers, email address and
names and contact information for two referees should be mailed to the offices
of Uganda Grows at”
Uganda
Grows P.O. Box 83 Pallisa, Uganda OR, Submitted electronically to:
tperdue@ugandagrows.org OR, Hand Deliver 
to Uganda Grows Center, Iki Iki, Uganda.
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