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• Work
  in liaison with the agronomist /agricultural extension and agribusiness
  specialists design and supervise baseline assessments of the production
  systems and rural infrastructure development and develop
  strategy/guidelines for necessary modifications to make them climate
  resilient.
• Work
  with the technical experts recruited to provide advice on climate
  resilience in the infrastructure component of the project (more
  specifically roads) to ensure appropriate integration of climate change
  and climate risks in project-sponsored infrastructural works.
• Providing
  support to the project implementers (local governments, district farmer
  associations and other agencies) on climate risk management in PRELNOR.
  This includes:
• Steering
  the identification, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of
  climate resilient project activities for community level production
  improvement and in post-harvest handling and value-adding support to
  farmer and SME groups,
• In
  charge of promoting climate-smart production and post-harvest practices in
  farmers‘ groups and organisations;
• Working
  with the Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) and MAAIF to
  facilitate the development and transmission of climate and agro-climate
  information from central level to districts and to farmers, including
  through the development of Memoranda of Understanding and training, where
  relevant.
• Working
  with UNMA and MAAIF to collect data from the existing agro-met stations in
  each of the project districts and facilitate analyses relevant to PRELNOR
• Supporting
  the development of agro-meteorological products and decision support
  systems designed for transmission to the various departments of the MAAIF,
  relevant extension services and the private sector/business partners
• Ensuring
  the sound integration of climate-resilient technologies in production and
  market access development
• Building
  PMU, MoLG and MAAIF capacities in climate resilient approaches;
• Supporting
  the MEL specialist in developing the project learning system;
• Monitoring
  the climate resilient activities and, in collaboration with the MEL
  specialist, ensure related knowledge management and the identification of
  policy lessons;
• Identifying
  training needs for public and private sector stakeholders and planning and
  implementing a capacity building project based on identified need;
• Conduct
  radio programmes of climate change information.

• The
  applicants should preferably hold a Master’s degree in agricultural
  development / climatology/ environmental Science or related discipline
  from a recognised University / Institution.
• A
  minimum of five to ten years’ experience in climate change adaption work
  and risk management or risk disaster management in a smallholder farming
  context.
• Prior
  experience in mainstreaming climate change adaptation issues within both
  public and private sector organizations for a wide range of agricultural
  sub-sectors would be advantageous, particularly rural and market
  infrastructure.
• Proven
  ability and capacity to take on a leadership position with strong
  managerial skills and capacity to manage people and interact with a wide
  range of private and public sector partners as well as managers and
  implementers of large-scale rural / community / SME development programmes.
• Result
  oriented management skills.
• Detailed
  knowledge and understanding of aspects of technical writing to different
  categories of audiences
• Ability
  to bring together various stakeholders for policy dialogue.
• Strong
  oral and written communication skills in English.
• Good
  knowledge and understanding of gender and, community and institutional
  capacity building issues.
• Computer
  literacy skills
• Ability
  to work in an interdisciplinary team and meet crucial deadlines.

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