Job Title: Regional Coffee Technical Officer
Organisation: Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Regional Manager
About US:
Uganda
Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) was established by statutory mandate in
1991. UCDA’s Vision is to have “A sustainable coffee industry with high
stakeholder value for social economic transformation.” UCDA’s mission is “To
facilitate increase in quality coffee production, productivity, and
consumption.”
Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) was established by statutory mandate in
1991. UCDA’s Vision is to have “A sustainable coffee industry with high
stakeholder value for social economic transformation.” UCDA’s mission is “To
facilitate increase in quality coffee production, productivity, and
consumption.”
Job Summary: The Regional Coffee Technical Officer will mainly
inspect factories, equipment and dissemination of agro-technical knowledge to
coffee farmers, processors, exporters and roasters;
inspect factories, equipment and dissemination of agro-technical knowledge to
coffee farmers, processors, exporters and roasters;
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- The jobholder will be tasked with inspecting
and evaluating coffee buying stores, primary processing factories, export
grading factories and roasters. - Mentor and train factory personnel
(technicians, supervisors, and machine operators) in good processing
skills and maintenance of factories. - Disseminate information on factory equipment
and new processing technology. - Conduct regular field quality evaluations to
determine out turn and screen size distribution - Register buying stores, primary processors,
export grading factories, exporters and roasters. - Guide sector participants on good handling,
processing and storage techniques for the maintenance of good quality
coffee at the post- harvest level. - Work closely with other organs for example
NEMA and other local authorities like LCs and DPC in ensuring that the
processing factories conform to the law. - Conduct troubleshooting at factory level this
involves assessing the performance of a machine for eventual attention and
improvement. - Prepare and submit monthly reports on
technical extension. - Perform any other duties as may be assigned
by the Regional Manager.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Regional Coffee
Technical Officer should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural or
mechanical engineering - A minimum of three years of relevant working
experience - Excellent communication skills
- Good report writing skills
- Good time management skills
- High personal initiative
How to Apply:
All
candidates are encouraged to send an application letter, detailed curriculum vitae
with at least three (3) traceable referees and certified copies of academic
certificates addressed to:
candidates are encouraged to send an application letter, detailed curriculum vitae
with at least three (3) traceable referees and certified copies of academic
certificates addressed to:
The
Board Secretary / Director Corporate Services,
Board Secretary / Director Corporate Services,
Uganda
Coffee Development Authority (UCDA),
Coffee Development Authority (UCDA),
Coffee
House, Plot 35, Jinja Road,
House, Plot 35, Jinja Road,
P.O.
Box 7267, Kampala. Uganda.
Box 7267, Kampala. Uganda.
Email to: [email protected]
NB: The interested applicants must also submit with
their applications verifiable evidence supporting previous relevant
appointments such as appointment letters and employment contracts.
their applications verifiable evidence supporting previous relevant
appointments such as appointment letters and employment contracts.
Deadline: 23rd May 2016 by 17.00 Hours
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