Job Title: Agro Promotion Officer (12 Fresher Jobs)
Organisation: MWH Foundation
Reports to: Manager Agro
Development
Development
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
MWH is an impact investor that uses its means and talents to improve
liveability in the world. Among other activities, MWH runs a social enterprise
(The HUB Pajule) in Northern Uganda. We aim at agricultural and economic
development of the region. Commercial farmers and smallholders are provided
with opportunities that enable them to improve their farm business and
livelihood respectively. We run our activities in a business manner and support
them with modern business support tools. For our activities, we needed a farmer-oriented
farm management system. It is being designed, developed and piloted in-house by
MWH. We now turn this system into an online service for farmer-supporting
organisations.
liveability in the world. Among other activities, MWH runs a social enterprise
(The HUB Pajule) in Northern Uganda. We aim at agricultural and economic
development of the region. Commercial farmers and smallholders are provided
with opportunities that enable them to improve their farm business and
livelihood respectively. We run our activities in a business manner and support
them with modern business support tools. For our activities, we needed a farmer-oriented
farm management system. It is being designed, developed and piloted in-house by
MWH. We now turn this system into an online service for farmer-supporting
organisations.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Professionally run an agro-input shop
Professionally run an agro-input shop
·
Provide advice to farmers on the use of
agro-inputs
Provide advice to farmers on the use of
agro-inputs
·
Support farmers in transforming their
__^agricultural practice into commercial farming
Support farmers in transforming their
__^agricultural practice into commercial farming
·
Manage cash, stock and relations (using
QuickBooks software)
Manage cash, stock and relations (using
QuickBooks software)
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicant must hold a diploma in crop
production or animal husbandry
The applicant must hold a diploma in crop
production or animal husbandry
·
At least two years’ experience in agricultural
extension.
At least two years’ experience in agricultural
extension.
·
Ability to ride and possession of riding license
is an added advantage.
Ability to ride and possession of riding license
is an added advantage.
·
Passion for selling and serving customers
Passion for selling and serving customers
·
Knowledgeable in crop and/or animal production
Knowledgeable in crop and/or animal production
·
Honest and hardworking, ready to go the extra
mile
Honest and hardworking, ready to go the extra
mile
·
Eager to learn and develop knowledge and
capacities
Eager to learn and develop knowledge and
capacities
·
Good computer skills (Microsoft office)
Good computer skills (Microsoft office)
·
Good team player
Good team player
·
Able to speak Luo, Runyoro and /or Luganda
Able to speak Luo, Runyoro and /or Luganda
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
application letters and CVs to: [email protected] (do not send
scanned copies of certificates or transcripts). Only selected candidates will
be contacted.
application letters and CVs to: [email protected] (do not send
scanned copies of certificates or transcripts). Only selected candidates will
be contacted.
Deadline: 17th
November 2017
November 2017
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