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• Support the Chief of Party to prepare a
  detailed work plan for the research project to collect, analyse, and
  present data to evaluate
  performance tools and experiments and informed decision-making on the
  planned experiments
• Geographically map maize varieties and traits
  of these varieties for drought resistance using variety release data, past
  performance and possibly trials and review performance in these zones
• Collect qualitative data on agronomy, climate
  smart agriculture, production risks, post-harvest handling and losses,
  storage for maize and farming systems, gender disaggregated.
• Map maize value chain actors and available quality grading for maize produce
  (literature review, linking with existing projects, and traders)
• Map existing agricultural insurance products
  and organizations that are active in the agricultural insurance sector
• Engage with seed companies that are interested to participate in the
  research project
• Engage with organizations that are interested
  to provide insurance products to smallholder farmers
• When relevant conduct trials/demos in
  collaboration with participating organizations
• Liaise with the CIMMYT-DTMASS project, seed companies, Makerere University and
  others on agreed action plans and share progress of the research and other
  related information with the stakeholders
• Organize and provide logistic support for all
  research data collection activities
• Support MSc students conducting research
• Write monthly and quarterly updates and annual
  reports
• Contribute to the design and conducting surveys
  and special studies across the zones to and supervise field data
  collection.
• Collaborate with Coordinators and zonal experts in
  conducting spot checking and routine monitoring especially during the time
  that surveys and other research activities are ongoing.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of
  data collection tools to be used for the research project

• The applicant must hold a Master’s degree in
  Agronomy / crop science with experience in the agricultural sector
• At least five years’ relevant maize agronomic
  work experience
• Technical experience in managing quantitative
  and qualitative data collection and analysis
• Proven interest in conducting agricultural
  related research
• Excellent conceptual and analytical skills
  directly related to the work in the seed and/or maize sector, including excellent writing
  skills;
• Capacity to produce high quality reports
• Computer literacy skills i.e. proficiency in
  word processing, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, internet use
• Ability to work well in a multi-disciplinary
  team, excellent interpersonal
  skills, analytical and attentive to detail;
• Willingness to travel extensively in Uganda;
• Experience in climate smart agriculture, social
  inclusion and gender is a strong added benefit
• Previous experience in the Uganda seed sector
  is an added benefit.

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