3 Agriculture Field Extension Officer/Agronomists job at Kabarole Research and Resource Centre-Uganda (KRC-Uganda)
Posted by: ugashare-Volunteer
Posted date: 2024-Jun-24
Location: several locations
Vacancy title: 3 Agriculture Field Extension Officer/Agronomists [ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Research , Category: Agribusiness ] Jobs at: Kabarole Research and Resource Centre-Uganda (KRC-Uganda) Deadline of this Job: Friday, July 05 2024 Duty Station: Within Uganda , Several Locations, East Africa Summary Date Posted: Sunday, June 23 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed Similar Jobs in Uganda Learn more about Kabarole Research and Resource Centre-Uganda (KRC-Uganda) Kabarole Research and Resource Centre-Uganda (KRC-Uganda) jobs in Uganda
JOB DETAILS: Exact Job Location: Kasese (1), Kabarole (1), Ntoroko and Bundibugyo (1) Job Summary: The Agriculture Field Extension Officer/Agronomist will enhance the productivity and sustainability of vanilla farming by conducting needs assessments, mobilizing farmers into groups, and providing training in sustainable practices and land management. He/she will facilitate linkages between farmers and essential services, maintain Farmer Field and Business Schools, and organize exchange visits. Additionally, he/she will build community capacity, conduct weekly extension services, track farmer progress, and participate in agricultural activities at the sub-county and district levels. Specific Job roles: • Conduct needs assessments and design appropriate engagements to fill the identified gaps among the Vanilla Farmers and cooperatives • Mobilize and profile Vanilla farmers into production and marketing groups • Conduct trainings in land use planning and management for vanilla farmers • Train Vanilla farmers in sustainable agricultural practices for increased production and productivity practices (Contour ploughing, terracing, mulching, cover cropping, Agro forestry) • Conduct trainings in soil feeding technologies and practices (Compost, farm yard, green manure, liquid manure, plant teas) • Conduct extension and demonstration trainings on management practices, pest and disease control using organic and integrated pest management • Conduct trainings in post-harvest handling • Facilitate linkages between organized farmers groups and Government extension workers and Government programmes • Work with marketing officers to facilitate linkages of farmers to Insurance companies, Agro- input dealers, agricultural finance institutions and markets. • Conduct trainings in storage, packaging and transportation • Establish and maintain Farmer Field and Business Schools as demonstration sites for land preparation, planting, management of vanilla (fertilizer application, pruning, mulching, and pollination.), proper animal management, post-harvest handling, value addition and marketing. • Organize exchange visits and study tours for farmers to learn from other farmers who have excelled in certain technologies or enterprises. • Attend Sub- County and District level activities in Agriculture and cross cutting issues organized by the Production Department or other collaborating organizations. • Any other role as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor Duties at community level • Builds capacity of the Community Process Facilitators and youth to gain skills for employment. • Conducts weekly extension services for mentorship and coaching at framer and group level • Identify and maintain existing Farmer Field and Business Schools • Track progress of individual farmer gardens Reporting: • Complete and submit to the Project Manager the relevant weekly and monthly reports • Make sure reports are accurate and complete. • Observe, document and report any challenge encountered to the Project Manager. • Report on the linkages and impacts to the groups Team work and collaboration with other partners • Work in close collaboration with the Community Process Facilitators and Agricultural extension workers in terms of identification of the beneficiaries. • Propose solution to solve any problem faced and report them to the Project Manager. • Participate actively to the weekly KRC-Uganda technical meetings. • Ensure technical support to farmers and cooperatives. Others: • Comply with all relevant KRC-Uganda policies and procedures with respect to child safeguarding policy, Child Protection other relevant policies. • Perform any other reasonable duty as may be assigned that is consistent with the nature of the job and level of responsibility. • Focal person for the district activities Qualifications, Skills and Experience Qualification: Bachelor's degree in Agronomy, Agriculture Extension, or related field.
Essential Skills: • Knowledge of agronomy, agro-ecology and PIP approaches. • Experience in on-farm trainings and proven on farm demonstrative extension Skills • Good report writing skills and speaking skills. • Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing; • Ability to speak the local languages especially Runyooro Rutooro and/or Runyankole Rukiiga/Lhukonzo/ Lubwiisi/Lwamba • Excellent written and oral communication skills. • Demonstrate cultural sensitivity based in the selected districts • Motorcycle Riding skills are preferable with a riding permit Experience: • Minimum of 3 years in extension work or agronomy, preferably in Vanilla. Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree Job application procedure
Applications should be addressed to the Human Resource Officer at Kabarole Research and Resource Centre-Uganda, Plot 28, Mugurusi Road, P.O Box, 782, Fort Portal, and must include the following: • A complete, signed cover letter • A resume • Copies of academic documents • A copy of National Identity Card • Names, email addresses, contact telephone numbers of three (03) professional referees Applications should be sent either by email to humanresource krcug.org or hand delivered to KRC-Uganda head Office at Mugurusi Road Fort Portal Tourism City, not later than Wednesday 5th July 2024 at 5pm.
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