Vacancy title:
Project Officer

Jobs at:
African Agricultural Technology Foundation ( AATF )

Deadline of this Job:
5th/02/2018

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Job details:
Position: Project Officer
Location: Kampala, Uganda

Background and Context
The African Agricultural Technology Foundation ( AATF ) is a not-for-profit organisation that facilitates and promotes public/private partnerships to access, develop, adapt and deliver appropriate agricultural technologies for sustainable use by smallholder farmers in Sub- Saharan Africa. It is headquartered in Nairobi, and its mandate covers sub-Saharan Africa. Since its inception in 2003, AATFs project portfolio has grown to ten (10) active projects, which are at various phases of implementation. More information about AATF is available at www.aatf-africa.org

Key duties and responsibilities

• Oversee all field work in Uganda, including monitoring activities to ensure timely delivery of milestones.
• Assist in formulation and implementation of detailed field work plans, including clearly defined milestones and timelines.
• Facilitate collection and analysis of field information and data, including, on-farm and on-

Desired Candidate Profile

• At least a Bachelor‘s degree in Agricultural or related sciences from a recognized University.
• At least3 years‘experience in field work involving varietal assessment, release and registration and seed marketing in Uganda

Job application procedure
Application details are available on our website at www.aatf-africa.org  and qualified candidates are invited send their applications on or before 5th/02/2018.
AATF is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and gender equity within the organization. Please note Canvassing will automatically lead to disqualifications.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.