Job Title: Agronomist
Organisation: Caritas
International
International
Ref No: CKD/NUYOK/2018
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Livelihoods
Programmes Manager
Programmes Manager
About US:
Caritas International is a
confederation of 16 Catholic relief, development and social service
organisations operating in over 200 countries and territories worldwide.
Collectively and individually their claimed mission is to work to build a
better world, especially for the poor and oppressed. The first Caritas
organisation was established by Lorenz Werthmann on 9 November 1897 in Germany.
confederation of 16 Catholic relief, development and social service
organisations operating in over 200 countries and territories worldwide.
Collectively and individually their claimed mission is to work to build a
better world, especially for the poor and oppressed. The first Caritas
organisation was established by Lorenz Werthmann on 9 November 1897 in Germany.
About NUYOK Program:
Caritas Kotido Diocese is part
of a consortium led by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to run a five-year Food
for Peace (FFP) USAID funded program called NUYOK to build resilience to shocks,
enhance livelihoods and improve food security and nutrition for vulnerable
rural families in three districts of Karamoja viz: Abim, Nakapiripirit and
Napak – which are home to 406,880 people living in an estimated 58,126
households. Caritas Kotido Diocese through support from CRS will implement the
activities of NUYOK Programme in Abim District.
of a consortium led by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to run a five-year Food
for Peace (FFP) USAID funded program called NUYOK to build resilience to shocks,
enhance livelihoods and improve food security and nutrition for vulnerable
rural families in three districts of Karamoja viz: Abim, Nakapiripirit and
Napak – which are home to 406,880 people living in an estimated 58,126
households. Caritas Kotido Diocese through support from CRS will implement the
activities of NUYOK Programme in Abim District.
Job Summary: The Agronomist
will manage the implementation of several agriculture-related NUYOK Programme
activities, liaising with key stakeholders. The Agronomist will work to improve
the economic future and quality of life of the program beneficiaries. S/he will
drive the implementation of effective agricultural extension services and the
adoption of improved agronomic practices among others.
will manage the implementation of several agriculture-related NUYOK Programme
activities, liaising with key stakeholders. The Agronomist will work to improve
the economic future and quality of life of the program beneficiaries. S/he will
drive the implementation of effective agricultural extension services and the
adoption of improved agronomic practices among others.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supervise
agricultural agents - Develop
messages, structures and systems to continually improve the quality of agricultural
extension services to improve the production and productivity of farmers and
help them turn that productivity into improved food security and
livelihoods. Focus is on crop production, vegetable gardening and
post-harvest handling. - Directly
supervise and provide leadership to the program’s agricultural extension
agents to ensure effective use of resources and successful targeting of
services to the target beneficiary farmers. - Identify
technologies, practices, tools, equipment, varieties and partners that
have the greatest potential to improve the agricultural productivity of
the target population and food security of the area’s most vulnerable. - Manage
the implementation of quality demonstration plots, seed multiplication
plots, and possibly nurseries that are supported by the program. - Incorporate
gender into program activities, not just by meeting gender beneficiary targets,
but also be innovatively considering the specific needs of women farmers
and their constraints to farming (time, land, money, etc.) - Participate
in the development of work plans, program reviews, and assessments, monitoring
activities, learning and evaluations. - Provide
data in support of team submission of timely weekly, monthly, and
quarterly reports that will be indicative of program progress during
implementation. - Assist
with overall implementation of agriculture activities; develop future
follow-on activity and anything additional as required. - Keenly
analyze project implementation strategies to identify constraints to
program success and provide timely recommendations. - Perform
any other duties as assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate for this vacancy should hold a B.Sc. in
agronomy/agriculture or related field. - A
minimum of two to five years of experience in agronomy and agricultural
extension services, agricultural production and productivity programming,
farmer institutional development, farmer training and mobilization,
activities with women, and similar relevant activities. - The
applicant must be a proven leader who can effectively manage other staff
and work within a team, work independently, and take initiative. - The
successful candidate will also have excellent English language verbal and
written communication skills; proficiency in Luo language is an added
advantage - Experience
working on a previous USAID funded project is a plus. - Possession
of a valid riding permit is a must.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and
interested candidates should send their application letters, Curriculum Vitae,
certified academic (transcripts & certificates) and other relevant work
experience documents to;
interested candidates should send their application letters, Curriculum Vitae,
certified academic (transcripts & certificates) and other relevant work
experience documents to;
The Secretary SSD Board,
Kotido Catholic Diocese,
P.O Box 55, Kotido -Uganda.
OR to;
The Parish Priest,
Abim Catholic Parish,
P.O. Box 55, Kotido – Uganda
NB:
- Only
shortlisted applicants will be contacted. - Canvassing
for support will lead to automatic disqualification. - Ensure
your academic documents are certified before submission of your
application.
Deadline: 16th
February 2018
February 2018
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