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Job Title:   Agronomist – Karamoja

Organisation: Insieme si può (ISP)

Duty Station: Moroto, Uganda

Salary range: 1,000,000 UGX per month

About US:

“Insieme si può…” (ISP) is a non-profit NGO based in Belluno that is committed in the local area and in around thirty countries in the South of the world in supporting children, women and men living in extreme poverty and in situations of emergency or conflict. It carries out emergency and development cooperation projects that mainly guarantee food, water, school, professional training, human development, health, female empowerment, and distance support.

Job Summary:   ISP is seeking to recruit a qualified and well experienced Agronomist. He/She will be based in Moroto, with visits to other locations within the project areas, in Karamoja Sub-Region, for monitoring and activities implementation. The incumbent will work in collaboration with other field staff, partner organizations, ISP Moroto Project Manager and ISP Moroto Administrative and Monitoring Manager.

Job brief: dynamic and proactive Agronomist with a strong interest and experience in development intervention in the agroforestry and WASH sectors for the implementation of multiple one-year projects related to these areas. Expertise in nutrition will be an asset. The Agronomist is a technical figure with expertise in overall project implementation and monitoring; he/she has excellent mediation and communication skills and a deep and accurate knowledge of the area of intervention.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:   The Agronomist should:

• Autonomously manage the monitoring and activities implementation timeline for the projects assigned following project schedule accurately;
• Autonomously manage the local staff assigned to his/her same projects and report about their performance to the Project Manager and the Administrative and Monitoring Manager periodically;
• Prepare and submit timely progress reports including any obstacles affecting project implementation, also anticipating and mapping out project risks/challenges, and proactively proposing possible solutions to the Project Manager and the Administrative and Monitoring Manager;
• Monitor the project activities progress and results;
• Plan procurement procedures for project resources to enable continuity and prevent delays;
• Carry out trainings, capacity building and sensitization of beneficiaries in the various project fields;
• Carry out basic accountability and administrative tasks when required;
• Support ISP and partners’ staff in projects activities when required;
• Support ISP and partners’ staff in sensitization activities when required;
• Carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the Project Manager and/or the Administrative and Monitoring Manager.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Experience required: 6 years
• Compulsory: Excellent writing, reporting, planning and project implementation skills
• Education: Bachelor Degree in Agriculture, Agroforestry or related fields
• Languages: English proficiency – Karimojjong native speaker
• Desirable: Previous experiences in the non-profit sector and in Karamoja

How to Apply:

All interested and qualified candidates can send their applications together with detailed CVs with 3 references and relevant certificates and licenses to the following link:

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Deadline: 29th November 2024

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