Vacancy title:
2 Agroecology Field Officers

Jobs at:
The Hunger Project Uganda

Deadline of this Job:
18th July, 2018 at 5:00pm

Duty Station:
Iganga or Namayumba

JOB DETAILS:
The Hunger Project Uganda, a global Non—profit strategic Organisation committed to the sustainable end of World hunger and poverty is partnering with Participatory Ecological Land-Use Management Uganda (PELUM Uganda) a network of Civil Society Organisations working to improve the livelihoods of small scale farmers and the sustainability of rural communities, through the fostering of ecological land use management, on a four (4) years project on agro ecology farming funded by the Swedish Post Code Lottery, To implement the project we seek to fill 2 positions:

Post: 2 Agroecology Field Officers
Reports to: Head of Program-TPH-U & Program Officer: Sustainable Farming Systems- PELUM Uganda
Duty Station: Iganga or Namayumba

Job Purpose: This job exists to spearhead provision of community based technical support towards implementation of Agro ecology interventions at the THPU Epicenters

Job summary
The job holder will support the joint project team from THPU and PELUM Uganda to implement the Agro ecology Project activities and interventions at the Epicenter and targeted community beneficiaries (farming households).

S/he provides technical support to the hunger project Epicenter on agro ecology in close coordination with the sustainable farming systems program team at PELUM Uganda.

PERSQN SPECJFICATIONS
Education
Minimum of a Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Organic Agriculture, Agriculture, Natural Resource Management, Agro-Ecology, Environmental management or in any related field. Training in participatory community resource management approaches is an added advantage.

Technical Skill:
Knowledge in Agro ecology/organic/Sustainable Agriculture and Project - Planning and implementation. Ability to mobilize and utilize resources. Research and documentation; Training/facilitating skills. Managing and accounting for funds and other resources.

Industry experience
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the field of Agro ecology Sustainable Agriculture in NGO related setting and directly working with smallholder farming communities; Understanding of Agro-ecology, climate resilience. agriculture market development and seed systems; Good knowledge and understanding of the agricultural sector; Experience of managing grants; and in working with interdisciplinary team.

Management Skills
Ability to develop and maintain relationships with varicus internal and external stakeholders. Team player with positive attitude, flexible mind and good coaching and metivaticnai skills.

Job application procedure
interested Applicants should hand deliver their applicants, detailed CV and copies of their academic certificates addressed to: The Country Director, The Hunger Project -Uganda, Plot 3A Nakasero Lane; Kisozi Complex, P.O Box 26393, Kampala – Uganda or to Iganga/Namayumba Epicenters not later than 18th July, 2018 at 5:00pm