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Position Title:Livestock Feeds Ad visor,Jobs in Uganda,
Primary Location:Mbarara,Uganda
Education Level: Bachelor’s degree
Experience : 3 (Years)
Job Type : Full Time
Deadline : 29 Apr-2014
Department : East and Southern Africa Region
Roles and responsibilities
• Build technical capacity of PO leaders and extension agents in assessment
of existing feeds used by farmers and other available feeds that can be
introduced and disseminated.
• Support mobilization of farmers into working groups that are targeted by
the project in testing various feed technologies.
• Identify and build partnerships with key stakeholders in specific areas
of operation that have high potential for helping dairy farmers to adopt new
feed technologies.
• Raise awareness on Climate Smart Agriculture in relation to dairy and
feeding through organizing and conducting field days, demonstrations and farmer
meetings.
• Assist and participate in research work that will enhance availability of
improved feeds and fodder.
• Represent WAC during cluster meeting.
• Build technical capacity of Producer organization leaders, extension
agent, farmers’ trainers and farmers.
• Work closely with other EADD partner.
• Backstop the CCAFs project deliverables.
• Support and contribute to fundraising initiatives.
• Contribute to science by publishing articles and manuals.
Skill set
• Bachelor’s degree in agricultural and livestock production sciences,
natural resources management, or business administration.
• Three (3) years of work in his or her area of expertise. Past experience
working in the dairy sector, agricultural or livestock extension, development
of agricultural enterprises and promotion of fodder shrubs and herbaceous
legumes will be added advantage.
• Livestock production and management.
• Capacity building and Trainer Of Trainers (TOTs).
• Community mobilization.
• Rural advisory and extension.
• Data collection and analysis.
• Technical Report writing.
• Communication and negotiation.
• Computer skills (MS word, Excel, power point, email).
Job opening ID 90
Job Summary To facilitate
Dissemination of improved feed technologies.
How to Apply:
If you are qualified and interested in discussing this engagement in more
detail, please submit your resume in
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