Program Officer-Capacity Development Job at Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) - Career Opportunity in Uganda

Vacancy title:
Program Officer-Capacity Development

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Administrative & Office ]

 

Jobs at:

Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA)

Deadline of this Job:
31st October 2019  

Duty Station:
Within Uganda , Entebbe , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, October 18, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed


JOB DETAILS:
The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) is a sub-regional not-for-profit organisation covering twelve countries in Eastern and Central Africa, comprising Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, and Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
ASARECA, is implementing the “Development Smart innovation through Research in Agriculture" (DeSiRA), a joint project funded by the European Union (EU) through the International Fund for Agricultural Development (lFAD).
The overall objective of the project is to enable agricultural research and innovation, including extension services, to contribute effectively to food and nutrition security; economic development and climate mitigation in Africa. As part of the fulfillment of the project objectives, ASARECA is seeking to recruit staff with knowledge and experience in Agriculture research for development, and in project cycle management in the ASARECA region to fill the following position:
Program Officer-Capacity Development
Duration of Service:
The period of the services will be 2 years, with possibility of contract extension dependent on performance and funds availability.
Duty Station: The Program Officer will work full time at the ASARECA Secretariat based in Entebbe, Uganda..

Required Knowledge and Experience
• Masters degree in Development Studies, Agriculture, Economics or related field
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in capacity strengthening for development programs
• Experience in advocacy for enabling environment on markets and trade and in engagement of private sector or wider stakeholder networks in national and multi-country dialogues and other policy-enactment processes


Job Responsibilities: Not Specified


Job Skills: Not Specified


Job Education Requirements: Master’s degree


Job Experience Requirements: 5 years

 

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Job application procedure
Detailed job descriptions should be downloaded on https://www.asareca.org/announcements/desirejob-vacancies  interested applicants should submit a confidential cover letter and detailed CV with names and addresses of 3 referees (including e-mail address and telephone numbers) to the attention: Head, Human Resource and Administration, -ASARECA Secretariat, P.0. Box 765 Entebbe, Uganda. ( hr@asareca.org ).

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Job Info
Job Category: Corporate / Organisation Middle Management jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 31st October 2019
Duty Station: Entebbe
Posted: 18-10-2019
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 18-10-2019
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 18-10-2063
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