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Job Title:    Technical Assistant (Fresher Jobs)

Organization:  Kilimo Trust (KT)

Duty Station:  Iganga, Bugiri and Namutumba, Uganda

Reports to: Program Officer

About the Company:

Kilimo Trust (KT) is an independent organization working on agriculture for development across the East Africa Community (EAC) Region – in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and South Sudan. We promote regional solutions to local problems to make agricultural markets work better for the reduction of poverty and elimination of hunger. We are committed to supporting the people of East African Community (EAC) to achieve market-based solutions to food and nutrition security. Therefore, our core business is to support the transformation of food and nutrition security in the EAC Region away from high risk subsistence farming into lower risk trade-based systems. We implement and manage programmes and projects in partnership with and/or on behalf of governments, international and regional organizations, and the private sector.

Job Summary:  Oversee the implementation of the project in Iganga, Bugiri and Namutumba Districts. This role involves overseeing the implementation of a project aimed at enhancing access to markets for an inclusive agricultural transformation in Eastern Uganda. The successful candidate will work closely with district officials, field supervisors, and farmers to ensure the production of high-quality grains and the effective execution of training and logistical activities.

Customer Relationship

Project Management

Attention To Detail

Working Independently

Technical Expertise

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Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Project Partners Management:

• Support and strengthen linkages between District Officials, KT, and other stakeholders.
• Assist Field Supervisors, ToTs, and farmers in producing quality grains for national and regional markets.

Project Implementation:

• Follow the approved project plan.
• Help prepare and distribute training materials.
• Coordinate training logistics.
• Build capacity in PHH techniques.
• Link farmers to suppliers and facilitate access to finance for post-harvest equipment.
• Provide logistical support for distributing PHH materials.

Monitoring & Evaluation:

• Ensure participant engagement in training sessions.
• Coordinate with trainers and stakeholders.
• Submit monthly technical reports.
• Implement monitoring and evaluation strategies.
• Collect and enter data related to training sessions.
• Support the establishment of Farmer Organizations.
• Manage data capturing and analysis.
• Prepare quarterly progress reports.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, agribusiness, rural development, project management, or related field.
• Additional training or experience in project coordination is an asset.
• 2-3 years of experience in supporting agricultural or rural development projects
• Experience in data collection, report writing, and logistics coordination.
• Ability to communicate in Lusoga is an advantage.

Competencies:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong technical skills in writing, editing, formatting, research, negotiation, and verbal communication.
• Attention to detail.

How to Apply:

Applicants must clearly state the region (from the 3 listed) that they are applying for in the header of your application; applications that do not specify the region will not be considered. Apply at the link below.

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NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Deadline: 13th September 2024.

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