Summary
Date Posted: Monday, June 12, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
To supervise and follow-up all stakeholders in Project related activities to improve service delivery quality with farmers capacity building. develop training modules and outlines as per Project plan. facilitate different staff and participants' trainings and workshops and a play role as a key technical person on cocoa issues. Ensure that the Project's agriculture related activities are on the right track, and maintain coordination with Government and other service providers at the National, District and other levels.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develop training plans and modules related to cocoa as per Project design:
• Set and ensure achievement of all targets related to cocoa as Project design with quality within agreed upon deadlines:
• European Union management. commitment in preferably on sustainable agriculture climate smart agriculture and market-led approaches: 4. Capacity to promote for results new approaches and practices as well as demonstrated promoting participatory and bottom-up approaches: 5. Demonstrated knowledge of the latest developments in advancing good/best practices in value chain development, climate change and policy development that reaches women, youth, and the poor.
• Interest in undertaking extensive field work.
• Liaise and work with stakeholders in the cocoa value chain operations and provide feedback to improve Project quality:
• Record all success stories for Project documentation: Developing and monitoring Project implementation plans to ensure that successful Project milestones are met. Prepare a range of Project-related documents for key stakeholders as required, including status updates. reports, and discussion papers to manage the flow of information:
• Seek out and actively manage key stakeholder relationships based on open and regular discussions and feedback, to ensure effective Project implementation.

COMPETENCES
• Demonstrated creativity, willingness to innovate. think systemically and work independently high-level interpersonal skills,
• Team player.
• Advanced knowledge and skill with MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel.
• Proficiency in English is a must.
• Ability to take initiative and accomplish tasks with minimum supervision:
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills,
• Excellent analytical and problem solving abilities. 8. Relationship builder.

RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
• Master's degree in Agriculture, or Agriculture Extension or any other relevant field.
• University degree in Agriculture, or Agriculture Extension, or Agronomy, or Agricultural Economics or any other relevant field.
• At least five (5) years' relevant experience in agriculture commodities' value chain development. Working with the cocoa value chain will be an added advantage, and extent and relevance of experience in project management
• Ability to work with a wide range of actors from different backgrounds (farmers, private sector companies. Government, and NGOs etc.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure

Interested candidates should submit their applications. accompanied by a detailed CV, copies of both academic and professional certificates and testimonials, names and addresses of three reputable referees, contact details (e-mail, telephone).
Visit the O-sourcing Website to apply: https://qsourcing.com/ 
Note:
Deadline for applications is not later than 04:00 pm, 23rd June, 2023
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
UGANDA COFFEE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (UCDA) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ANY SOLICITATION WILL LEAD TO DISQUALIFICATION.


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