Job
Title: Junior Coffee Agronomists (2
Job Placements)
Title: Junior Coffee Agronomists (2
Job Placements)
Organization: Kyagalanyi
Coffee Limited
Coffee Limited
Duty Station: Masaka
and Luwero, Uganda
and Luwero, Uganda
About US:
Kyagalanyi Coffee Limited was
founded in 1992 when the coffee industry was liberalised and is the oldest
licensed coffee exporter in Uganda. We remain one of the leading green coffee
exporters in Uganda with export volumes of about 400,000 bags a year. We source
high quality arabica and robusta coffees from all major coffee growing areas in
Uganda and are also working with over 12,000 farmers across the country to
improve the yields and quality of their coffee through our sustainability
initiatives.
founded in 1992 when the coffee industry was liberalised and is the oldest
licensed coffee exporter in Uganda. We remain one of the leading green coffee
exporters in Uganda with export volumes of about 400,000 bags a year. We source
high quality arabica and robusta coffees from all major coffee growing areas in
Uganda and are also working with over 12,000 farmers across the country to
improve the yields and quality of their coffee through our sustainability
initiatives.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Identify
and on-board farmers; - Implement
farmer support programme, including agronomy trainings, farm visits,
management of demo plots and input supply; - Identify
potential risks and develop action plans; - Coordinate coffee mobilization;
- The
jobholder will collect data for Kyagalanyi M&E system; - Build and maintain effective working
relationships with KCL staff, local partners and stakeholders; - Assist with data entry, data analysis and
report writing.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant must hold a Degree (preferably BSc) in Agriculture or related
field; - Two
years’ experience in related field of work (coffee, farmer support,
certification); - Practical
knowledge and experience with coffee production is highly desirable; - Proven experience with running farmer trainings;
- Previous
experience in collecting, analysing and reporting data (M&E) in Excel
and Word; - Willingness and ability to work extensively in
rural areas with farmers; - Experience
in riding a motorbike (license is a must); - English
and Luganda; - Personality traits: proven ability to lead by
example, energetic, enthusiastic, self-drive;
How to Apply:
All candidates should send
their applications via email to: [email protected] and should include a
covering letter and CV.
their applications via email to: [email protected] and should include a
covering letter and CV.
Deadline: Friday 16th February 2018
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