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Job Title:  Agricultural Field Officer

Organisation: Justice Livelihoods Health (JLH)

Duty Station: Gulu, Uganda

About the Company:

Justice Livelihoods Health (JLH), a national NGO, working in multiple locations across Uganda, has secured funding for an Agribusiness Livelihoods Project that will train 100 households in improved farming methods and agribusiness in Omoro, Nwoye and Gulu Districts of Uganda.

Job Summary:   The Agricultural Field Officer will be responsible for delivering training and supporting fieldwork activities that will transform households from subsistence-living to developing their own agribusinesses in those districts.

We are therefore looking for a dedicated worker, who is motivated by their faith, to take on this challenging and rewarding role. The Agricultural Field Officer will be based in Gulu, with extensive rural travel across Gulu and neighbouring districts.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Deliver a comprehensive agricultural and business training programme to all the farming groups formed under ALP project and other projects.
• To be a strong Christian role model to beneficiaries, including delivery of Bible studies and discipleship of farmers.
• Coordination of farming and training activities and mobilisation of farming groups.
• Oversee fieldwork of all the participating households, ensuring that farmers put their training into practice.
• Support the coordination of harvesting and marketing of farmers’ produce.
• Work closely with the project management team, providing regular updates on activities and monthly progress and finance reports.
• Contribute to the on-going improvement of project delivery and the development of new project ideas.
• Plan and take lead in the M and E activities and project reporting
• Supporting other agricultural related activities within the programme

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Personal specification:

• To be considered for the post, applicants should meet the following essential criteria:
• A born-again Christian whose life reflects their professed belief and whose faith they are willing and able to share with others.
• A person of the highest integrity who is honest, humble and willing to learn.
• A person who is dedicated and reliable, and can be trusted to complete a task.
• Qualified to at least diploma level in agriculture, agronomy, or a related subject.
• At least 2 years’ experience in providing agricultural training, or similar work.
• Fluent in both Luo and English.
• High standard of written English.
• High standard of mathematics.
• Computer literate: confident in communicating by email, and a competent user of Microsoft Office programmes.
• Able and qualified to ride a motorcycle and willing to travel to remote rural locations
• The successful candidate is expected to meet the following

Desirable criteria:

• Experience of integrating Christian discipleship into agricultural training.
• Experience of cross-cultural working relationships.
• Familiar with working with rural farming groups.
• Practised in networking with other NGOs, local government and other organisations.
• Experience of farming as a business.

How to Apply:

As Christians, we will consider all applications on merit, offering the post to the individual we think best meets the criteria set out above.

To apply for the post, applicants must submit all of the following:

A covering letter (no more than one page of A4 in length) detailing how you meet the Personal Specification.

• A copy of your résumé or CV.
• 2 written references (including contact details) from:
  • Spiritual referee – a representative from your church, preferably your Minister or Pastor, with a letter from your pastor attached.
  • Professional referee – somebody who knows you in a professional context.
  • A copy of your Ugandan Driving Permit.

Applications can be submitted by email to benon.jlh@gmail.com or in person to:

JLH Executive Director, Justice Livelihoods Health (JLH) Gulu Office Office at Gulu Baptist Premises along Andrea Olla Road, Layibi Corner, close to Layibi round about.

Deadline: 15th August 2024

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