Job
Title: Dairy Development Officer
Title: Dairy Development Officer
Organisation: Dairy
Development Authority (DDA)
Development Authority (DDA)
Duty
Station: Mbarara, Uganda
Station: Mbarara, Uganda
Reports to: Senior Dairy
Development Officer
Development Officer
About
US:
US:
Dairy
Development Authority (DDA) is a semi-autonomous agency under the Ministry of
Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF). It is established under the
Dairy Industry Act of 1998. Its Mission is “To provide dairy development and
regulatory services that will ensure increased production and consumption of
milk, sustainable and profitable dairy industry sector; contribute to economic
development and improved nutritional standards in Uganda.”
Development Authority (DDA) is a semi-autonomous agency under the Ministry of
Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF). It is established under the
Dairy Industry Act of 1998. Its Mission is “To provide dairy development and
regulatory services that will ensure increased production and consumption of
milk, sustainable and profitable dairy industry sector; contribute to economic
development and improved nutritional standards in Uganda.”
Job Summary: The Dairy Development Officer Positions will foster
increased productivity through the use of cost effective, modern and
appropriate farming methods, technology, business management, development
strategies and practices among dairy stakeholders. The incumbent will also enhance
the level of understanding among the general public on the significance and
benefit of milk and dairy products consumption and to develop and apply
communication strategies that would deliver appropriate messages to a wide range
of communities.
increased productivity through the use of cost effective, modern and
appropriate farming methods, technology, business management, development
strategies and practices among dairy stakeholders. The incumbent will also enhance
the level of understanding among the general public on the significance and
benefit of milk and dairy products consumption and to develop and apply
communication strategies that would deliver appropriate messages to a wide range
of communities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Support dairy development by explaining,
demonstrating and sensitizing dairy farmers on government policies, strategies
and programs aimed at increasing production and productivity.
Support dairy development by explaining,
demonstrating and sensitizing dairy farmers on government policies, strategies
and programs aimed at increasing production and productivity.
·
Carry out training and sensitizing farmers and / or
Farmer organizations on new and improved animal husbandry technologies as well
as milk handling, transportation, bulking and marketing in liaison with
extension workers and local authorities.
Carry out training and sensitizing farmers and / or
Farmer organizations on new and improved animal husbandry technologies as well
as milk handling, transportation, bulking and marketing in liaison with
extension workers and local authorities.
·
Implement appropriate publicity programs to be aired
in the electronic media, discussed in public debates, workshops, seminars and
exhibits at trade fairs and shows.
Implement appropriate publicity programs to be aired
in the electronic media, discussed in public debates, workshops, seminars and
exhibits at trade fairs and shows.
·
Implement appropriate promotional programmes of milk
and other dairy products to increase production, marketing and consumption of
milk and milk products.
Implement appropriate promotional programmes of milk
and other dairy products to increase production, marketing and consumption of
milk and milk products.
·
Generate statistical data and information to
facilitate the analysis of the dairy impact, benefit and outcomes of the
information dissemination programs on promotion of consumption of milk and
other dairy products for use in sectoral planning and development of the
industry.
Generate statistical data and information to
facilitate the analysis of the dairy impact, benefit and outcomes of the
information dissemination programs on promotion of consumption of milk and
other dairy products for use in sectoral planning and development of the
industry.
·
Perform any other duties as may be assigned from
time to time.
Perform any other duties as may be assigned from
time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in
Veterinary Medicine, Animal Production, Dairy Technology/Science, or related
qualifications.
The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in
Veterinary Medicine, Animal Production, Dairy Technology/Science, or related
qualifications.
·
A minimum of two years of relevant experience in
program implementation in agricultural related programs.
A minimum of two years of relevant experience in
program implementation in agricultural related programs.
·
Good networking, mobilization, presentation and
communication skills, capable of working with communities at the grass root
level and other stakeholders in the industry.
Good networking, mobilization, presentation and
communication skills, capable of working with communities at the grass root
level and other stakeholders in the industry.
·
Excellent computer literacy skills
Excellent computer literacy skills
How to Apply:
All
interested applicants who meet the specified job requirements should submit
their application forms, up to date curriculum vitae and photocopies of
academic credentials to the address below, addressed to:
interested applicants who meet the specified job requirements should submit
their application forms, up to date curriculum vitae and photocopies of
academic credentials to the address below, addressed to:
The
Executive Director,
Executive Director,
Dairy
Development Authority (DDA),
Development Authority (DDA),
Plot
1, Kafu Rd. Kampala,
1, Kafu Rd. Kampala,
P.
O. Box 34006, Kampala, Uganda
O. Box 34006, Kampala, Uganda
E-mail to: [email protected]
Deadline: 1s July, 2016
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for
the interviews.
the interviews.
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