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Position Title:Agronomist
Duty Station: Kigumba
Organization:The Uganda Ecumenical Church Loan Fund (ECLOF) Ltd
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
Application Deadline:13th February, 2015
Organizational Profile
Uganda Ecumenical Church Loan Fund (ECLOF) Ltd is a fast growing
institution, an affiliate of ECLOF International based in Geneva, Switerzerland
and a member of the Association of Microfinance Institutions in Uganda (AMFIU).
U-ECLOF is a Christian based microfinance and is an equal opportunity employer.
Key responsibilities:
a) Mobilize farmers groups to undertake commercial agricultural farming
practices by planting high yielding crop and carry out a farmers training in
specific crops with tangible disbursement amounts and client numbers.
b) Link the farmers to a market or develop a marketing strategy to benefit
the farmers during harvest time.
c) Develop an agricultural Training curriculum and promotional material for
least 4 crops; with specific details on planting, spacing, use and application
of seed, fertilizer, herbicide, pesticide and post-harvest handling, etc.
d) Set up demonstration gardens on ECLOF farm on identified crops and
advise management on topography plans.
Job requirements:
i. A degree in Agriculture plus Post graduate qualification in Agronomy.
ii. Qualifications and experience in agronomy especially commercial
agriculture, animal, crop husbandry
iii. Knowledge of inherent risks associated with specific crops such as
sunflower, Maize, beans and horticulture and domestic animals such as cattle,
etc.
iv. Experience in training commercial farmers in agricultural activities
such as planting, spacing, seed variety, post-harvest handling, irrigation,
crop insurance, etc.
v. Experience in developing demonstration farms, marketing strategies, seed
contracts and long term partnership.
vi. Experience in agricultural microfinance and FEW an added advantage.
Mode of application:
Interested applicants for the above positions should send in their
applications addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, marked with position of
interest in the upper right hand corner of the envelopE. It should include a
cover letter, copies of academic certificates, detailed CV, submitted to
the Administrator, ECLOF-Uganda,
P. O. Box 22886, Kampala,
Kati House Building, Ground Floor,
Plot 2
Kyaggwe Road not later than 13th February, 2015.
For any inquiries please call 0414-344249.
Please note: Only short listed candidates shall be contacted.
