Business Promoters job at Grainpulse Uganda Limited

The Business Promoter is Grainpulse’s frontline field representative responsible for translating the project into measurable farmer-level results. The role covers farmer mobilisation and profiling, approved training and farm advisory support, demonstration farm establishment, soil-testing mobilisation, community sensitisation, promotion of climate-smart and crop-specific fertilisation practices, support to product access and sales, and accurate field data/reporting.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Farmer Mobilization and Registration: Identify, register, profile, and maintain accurate records of farmers, farmer groups, and community leaders within the assigned area. Build and maintain strong relationships with farming communities and key local stakeholders through regular engagement.
• Farmer Training and Advisory Services: Mobilize farmers and facilitate approved agronomic and climate-smart agriculture training programs. Provide continuous farm-level advisory and extension services to support the adoption of recommended agricultural practices.
• Demonstration Garden Management: Identify suitable farmers and sites for the establishment of demonstration gardens. Establish, monitor, and document demonstration plots, including crop performance, location data, yield comparisons, and other relevant evidence. Organize and mobilize farmers and stakeholders to participate in field days and learning events.
• Soil Testing and Fertility Management Support: Mobilize eligible farmers to participate in soil testing initiatives. Support proper soil sample collection and testing processes. Facilitate the communication and implementation of approved soil-based fertilizer recommendations.
• Product Promotion, Market Development, Sales and Distribution: Promote approved crop-specific, balanced, and organo-mineral fertilization solutions to farmers. Generate sales leads and facilitate access to products through authorized distribution channels. Collect and report farmer and market feedback to support product improvement and market intelligence.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Community Outreach: Organize and support barazas, field days, promotional campaigns, stakeholder meetings, and community engagement activities. Support the collection and documentation of farmer success stories, testimonials, and impact case studies.
• Reporting and Documentation: Prepare and submit timely and accurate weekly, monthly, and other periodic reports as required. Maintain and submit attendance records, farmer profiles, photographs, GPS/location data, adoption records, sales leads, and other project evidence.
• Compliance and Risk Management: Perform all duties in accordance with applicable laws, ethical standards, and organizational policies. Safeguard confidential information and comply with data protection, anti-bribery, environmental, health and safety, and project requirements. Promptly identify, report, and escalate risks, incidents, and compliance concerns.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND WORK EXPERIENCE

The ideal candidate must be qualified with a Certificate, a Diploma, or a Degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agricultural Extension, Crop Production, Agronomy, Animal/Plant Sciences or a related field.

He or she must have demonstrated knowledge of agronomic practices, soil fertility management, and climate-smart agriculture.

In addition, the ideal candidate must have good report writing, data collection, and record-keeping skills, with proficiency in using smartphones or digital data collection tools for field reporting.

Furthermore, he or she must have strong stakeholder management skills, community mobilization, training, and facilitation skills.

The ideal candidate must possess interpersonal, communication, planning, decision-making, and problem-solving skills. He or she must be able to work independently and travel extensively within the assigned locations.

• Identify, register, profile, and maintain accurate records of farmers, farmer groups, and community leaders within the assigned area.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with farming communities and key local stakeholders through regular engagement.
• Mobilize farmers and facilitate approved agronomic and climate-smart agriculture training programs.
• Provide continuous farm-level advisory and extension services to support the adoption of recommended agricultural practices.
• Identify suitable farmers and sites for the establishment of demonstration gardens.
• Establish, monitor, and document demonstration plots, including crop performance, location data, yield comparisons, and other relevant evidence.
• Organize and mobilize farmers and stakeholders to participate in field days and learning events.
• Mobilize eligible farmers to participate in soil testing initiatives.
• Support proper soil sample collection and testing processes.
• Facilitate the communication and implementation of approved soil-based fertilizer recommendations.
• Promote approved crop-specific, balanced, and organo-mineral fertilization solutions to farmers.
• Generate sales leads and facilitate access to products through authorized distribution channels.
• Collect and report farmer and market feedback to support product improvement and market intelligence.
• Organize and support barazas, field days, promotional campaigns, stakeholder meetings, and community engagement activities.
• Support the collection and documentation of farmer success stories, testimonials, and impact case studies.
• Prepare and submit timely and accurate weekly, monthly, and other periodic reports as required.
• Maintain and submit attendance records, farmer profiles, photographs, GPS/location data, adoption records, sales leads, and other project evidence.
• Perform all duties in accordance with applicable laws, ethical standards, and organizational policies.
• Safeguard confidential information and comply with data protection, anti-bribery, environmental, health and safety, and project requirements.
• Promptly identify, report, and escalate risks, incidents, and compliance concerns.

• Report writing
• Data collection
• Record-keeping
• Proficiency in using smartphones or digital data collection tools
• Stakeholder management
• Community mobilization
• Training
• Facilitation
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Planning skills
• Decision-making skills
• Problem-solving skills

• Certificate, Diploma, or Degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agricultural Extension, Crop Production, Agronomy, Animal/Plant Sciences or a related field
• Demonstrated knowledge of agronomic practices, soil fertility management, and climate-smart agriculture