Summary
Date Posted: Friday, July 12, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Are you a high performing professional looking for a new: challenge? Join our team in Pajule, Northern Uganda where we combine sales of quality agro-inputs with up-to-date information, advice and training.
MWH is an impact investor that uses its means and talents to improve the lives of smallholders. Among other activites MWH runs a retail chain of agro-support centers in Nothern Uganda.
We run activities in a business manner. Dissemination of agro knowledge, measuring of impact and linking research with the daily practice of smallholders is integral part of our work.
The Senior Agro Knowledge Officer reports directly to the Country Director .

Key responsibilities:
• Investigate and map information gaps
• Promote the HUB/ MWH as a reliable long-term partner for smallholders
• Build and maintain a network with other relevant actors in the region
• Turn our Farmers Resource Center into a place of knowledge dissemination, research, demonstration and innovation taking the daily practice of smallholders as starting point
• Support our field staff in their agro-knowledge and skills development
• Impact assessment
• Station supervisor

Core competencies and skills:
• Demonstrated understanding of knowledge dissemination principles and capacity to deliver knowledge dissemination and/or organizational learning activities
• Excellent facilitation, program/activity management, and oral communication skills.
• Leadership and team building abilities
• Good track record of agricultural information research .
• Good data collection and analysis skills
• Fluency in Luo.
• Valid riding permit for motorbike

Qualifications and Experience:
• An Honors' Bachelor's degree in an agro related subject with a minimum of five years' experience.
• A Master's degree is preferred. Selected candidates will be invited for an initial telephone interview and an online written test.
• Final interviews will take place in the first half of September.
• Start date: 14th October 2019. Place of employment: Pajule Town (Pader district)

Job Education Requirements: Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree
Job Experience Requirements: 5 years

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Job application procedure
Apply before Friday 2nd August 2019 by sending your application/ motivation letter and CV only to dorcus.avikorunwh-trust.com (do NOT send scanned copies of certificates or transcripts).
Only selected candidates will be contacted.

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