IFDC Career Jobs – Regional Coordinator (South Western Region) at the International Fertilizer Development Center

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Organisation: International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)
Funding Source: Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Duty Station:  Kabale, Uganda
About IFDC:
PPG seeks to recruit for its client, International
Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) which is a Public International
Organization governed by an international board of directors with
representation from developed and developing nations. The non-profit center
focuses on increasing and sustaining food and agricultural productivity in
developing countries through the development and transfer of effective and
environmentally sound crop nutrient technology and agribusiness expertise. IFDC
is recruiting staff for its 4-year CATALIST-Uganda Project, funded by the
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Kampala.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
  • Play a leading role in the
    coordination of activities between both the Agronomy and Agribusiness
    elements of the project and will be responsible for assuring achievements
    of work plan activities and outcomes.
  • Assume a leading role in
    the monitoring of implementation partner performance and coordination of
    activities to ensure that they are fully accomplishing their contracted
    targets / milestones.
  • Take lead role in the
    coordination of administrative activities for the regional office.
  • Actively participate in
    the development of simple, direct training materials, suited to both
    farmers and extension staff.
  • Carry out quality
    training-of-trainers.
  • Work with other partners
    to assure a high level of farmer adoption of commercialized farming
    practices
  • Assure demonstration
    plots are well-implemented, and field days are well-organized and attended
  • Work in liaison with
    partners to assure accurate data collection (yields, farmer adoption
    levels)
  • Identify production
    constraints or bottlenecks and develop means to address them
  • Link with the private sector
    and colleagues to enhance farmer access to quality agro-inputs
  • Work with regional
    agribusiness cluster specialists
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate
    should hold an Honors degree in Crop Science/Agronomy
  • Seven or more years’
    experience with a recognized organization in agronomy or crop science,
    with extensive experience in management
  • Specific knowledge on the
    commercial production of Irish potato,
  • Farming-as-a-business
    experience
  • Good familiarity with
    post-harvest handling and storage a plus
  • Possess the ability to
    communicate effectively with colleagues and to build and maintain office
    cohesion
  • Ability to coordinate
    training programs, field days, and other events
  • Ability to work
    independently and to take initiative
  • Excellent communication
    and reporting skills in English
  • Computer literacy skills:
    Microsoft Office, internet communications
  • Fluency in language(s) in
    region of operation
  • Proven ability to work in
    a team; strong interpersonal skills
  • Willingness to travel
    extensively in region of assignment
How to
Apply: 
If interested in working in the International
Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)
in the above portfolio, please send your CV and cover
letter with three work related references to the address or e-mail below.
Please mark your application: “PPG – Position name.” E-mails must not
exceed 2 MB.
NB: While we thank all applicants for your interest, only those
selected for interviews will be contacted. Any form of lobbying will lead to
automatic disqualification.
People Performance Group, Plot 8 Kitante Close,
Kitante P.O. Box 12405, Kampala – Uganda.
Deadline: April
25, 2014 by 5pm.

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