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Post Title:Program Officer – Farmer Based Organizations (FBOs) -
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Organisation: SASAKAWA AFRICA ASSOCIATION
Country:Uganda
Duty station : Kampala, with frequent travel within the
country
SAA/SG2000 is a non-profit non-governmental international
organization that promotes
demonstration and widespread adoption of improved pre and
post-production agricultural
technologies for smallholder farmers in Uganda in
collaboration with relevant Government
institutions, farmers’ organizations and the private sector.
Sasakawa Global 2000-Uganda wishes to recruit a highly
competent, organized, pro-active, selfdriven and experienced professional to fill the following position
of:
She/he will be responsible for consolidating farmer
organizations and scaling up the formation
of more producer organizations in Uganda.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of SG2000 Country Director with
technical backstopping from Sasakawa
Africa Fund for Education Program Coordinator, the core role
of the PO will be to:
1. Strengthen the capacity of FBOs in organizational
management and leadership
2. Engage FBOs in developing viable agro-based businesses;
a. Develop organizational training modules
b. Develop commodity training modules
c. Develop commodity business plans
d. Develop leaflets, flyers, posters
Job Requirements:
• B.Sc in Agricultural Extension, Agriculture Economics,
Agribusiness, Rural Development,
Cooperative Management or related fields and at least 5
years of demonstrated experience in farmers organizations and management
• Very good oral, analytical, writing and presentational
skills; Computer literacy is a MUST
• Proven ability to work in multi-disciplinary and
multi-stakeholder working environments
• A Masters Degree in a relevant field will be an added
advantage
General Conditions:
• Contract of one year, with possibility of extension
depending on performance
• Duty station is Kampala, with frequent travel within the
country
How to apply:
Send by E-mail an application letter, a CV with names of 3 referees
and scanned copies of
relevant academic credentials not later than 15th May, 2013
to:
The Country Director,
Sasakawa Africa Association-Uganda
Ruth Towers, Plot 15A Clement Hill Road
P. O. Box 6987, Kampala-Uganda
E-mail: rnyamutale@saa-safe.org
CC: jnakiminyi@saa-safe.org
Women are encouraged to apply.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted and those who
applied earlier need not re-
