Job Title: Entomologist
Organisation: Action Against Hunger
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Action Against Hunger (known internationally as Action Contre La Faim or ACF) is a global humanitarian organization dedicated to ending world hunger and malnutrition. Founded in France in 1979 by a group of French doctors, scientists, and writers, the NGO operates as a coordinated international network spanning more than 50 countries. The organization provides life-saving interventions for malnourished children while equipping communities with clean water, sustainable food solutions, healthcare, and livelihood training.
Job Summary: The Entomologist will provide technical leadership for beneficial insect value chains such as apiculture, black soldier fly production, and other context-appropriate insect-based enterprises that support income generation, nutrition, waste management, soil fertility, and circular-economy approaches.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead technical design and implementation of beneficial insect enterprises.
- Identify suitable beneficial insect value chains for refugee and host community contexts.
- Train farmer groups, youth, field teams, CBFs, and lead farmers on apiculture, black soldier fly rearing, hive management, insect-based feed production, safety, harvesting, processing, and marketing.
- Support establishment of demonstration units for apiculture or black soldier fly production.
- Promote linkages between beneficial insect enterprises, crop production, livestock feed, organic fertilizer, and waste management.
- Provide technical guidance on equipment, starter kits, quality control, processing, packaging, and market access.
- Support monitoring of enterprise performance, production levels, income potential, and adoption rates.
- Document lessons and business models for scaling.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Degree in Agriculture, Entomology, Animal Science, Apiculture, Agribusiness, Environmental Science, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience in apiculture, black soldier fly production, insect-based enterprises, or related agricultural value chains.
- Demonstrated experience training smallholder farmers, youth, or community groups.
- Practical knowledge of low-cost enterprise models suitable for vulnerable households.
- Experience in refugee settlements or rural community development is an added advantage.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and Interested applicants should apply online at the link below.
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60