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Position Title: Regional Coordinator (Southwestern Region) / Support Agrono
Primary Location: Kabale
Job category: Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing
Experience : 7 (Years)
Job Type : Full Time
Closing date: April 25, 2014 - 5pm
Brief Company Profile:
Our client, International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) 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.
IFDC is recruiting a Regional Coordinator / Support Agronomist to be based
in the Kabale regional office. Working as the Regional Coordinator will be
their primary function, but they will also be required to contribute
significantly to the agronomic objectives and activities of the project. As the
Head of Office they will be required to demonstrate leadership and help
coordinate the activities of both the agronomic and agribusiness elements of
the project as they work towards the accomplishment of the projects objectives.
This will include assisting in the synchronization of work plans and field
activities, monitoring of work plans for activity accomplishment and assisting
in the monitoring of partner contracted outputs. The role of the support
agronomist is to assist in the development and dissemination of intensified,
sustainable production methods for smallholder farmers for the projects
priority commodity—Irish potato,—as well as crops grown in association with
potatoes (usually as rotations). Dissemination is primarily through interaction
with government and non-government partners, including farmer organizations,
agro-input dealers, NGOs, international research organizations, and government
research and extension. Farming-as-a-business skills are necessary, such as the
ability to make farm budgets and evaluate the profitability of technical
interventions.
Responsibilities
• Assume 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.
• Assume a leading role in the coordination of administrative activities
for the regional office.
• Participate in the development of simple, direct training materials,
suited to both farmers and extension staff.
• Conduct quality training-of-trainers.
• Work with 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 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
Basic qualifications
• Honors degree in Crop Science/Agronomy
• Minimum 7 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
• Familiarity with post-harvest handling and storage a plus
• 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
• Good communication and reporting skills in English
• Computer skills: Microsoft Office, internet communications
• Fluency in language(s) in region of operation
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team; strong interpersonal skills
• Willingness to travel extensively in region of assignment
Please note this position reports jointly to the National Agronomist and
Agribusiness Cluster Advisor.
Mode of Application:
To apply please send CV with 3 referees including copies of certificates to
the e-mail address below . Only e-mail applications are accepted. Please mark
the subject field: “PPG – Position name”, where you replace “Position name”
with the position you are applying for. Attachments may not fill more than 2
MB.
application@ppg.co.ug
