Summary
Date Posted: Monday, January 15 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Reporting Lines
The Agronomist will report to the Project Coordinator (AMS Project) and work in close collaboration with the Value Chain Specialist.

Technical Focus
The Agronomist will; will collaborate with farmers and crop researchers to conduct a detailed analysis of crop data. You will be expected to maintain a deep understanding of soil productivity principles and keep tabs on the latest trends and technologies in agronomy. Success in this role will be determined by providing valuable insights that lead to solutions that drive higher crop yields.

The key tasks and responsibilities of the role include:
The Agronomist will closely work with the Value Chain Specialist and Project Coordinator to support the ACORD-Uganda Agronomy and Advisory team. He or she must posses strong theoretical and practical field skills and must have appreciation of inter-disciplinary work, and a core commitment to achieving science-led agribusiness and agricultural development in the selected sites (Napak,
Nakapiripirit and Nabilatuk). Specifically, the incumbent will carry out the following activities:
• Contextualize research across multiple spatial and temporal scales while incorporating knowledge of contemporary and future drivers of change
• Work closely with an interdisciplinary team of Agronomists to understand adoption processes, crop production technology targeting, and the enabling environment to support sustainable intensification at scale
• Interaction with multiple stakeholders in the public - private sector and agribusiness that are involved in achieving agronomy outcomes.
• Contribute to resource mobilization through ideas development and relationship management
• Communicate key messages to farmers, agro dealers and extension staff
• Develop technical content for training materials relevant to different fertilizer blend products
• Conduct technical support visits to Farmers, and agro dealers
• Work with host farmers, extension staff and agro dealers to establish demonstration plots
• Conduct regular field checks
• Conduct farmer, extension staff and agro dealer trainings
• Coordinate with the Research to establish fertilizer trial plots
• Advising on management of harvestings to ensure quality produce and
• Communicating and demonstrating good agricultural practices
• Coordinate and organize farmer field days in collaboration with the farmers, agrodealers and extension staff
• Generate and maintain comprehensive database on clients’ queries and responses.
• Develop plans for testing products on commercial and small-holder farms
• Prepare, submit and keep records of weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports on all technical agronomy operations and activities Assess crop production of the farm
• Carry-out laboratory tests of soil, seed, and crop samples
• Perform quality control for seed caliber and soil standards
• Keep records of research, testing, and results
• Prepare analysis and data presentation

Candidates will be Assessed Against the Following
Minimum Required Skills and Experience
Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture majoring in Crop Science, Soil science, Agriculture extension, Rural innovations systems or related fields,

Experience:
• At least 02 years of working experience in the field of agronomy work experience Agro input sector, working with small-holder, commercial to be and large-scale farmers as well as networking with researchers and other relevant actors;
• The ideal candidate should have theoretical knowledge of agricultural crop production with a mix of practical field skills, quantitative abilities, appreciation of interdisciplinary work, and a core commitment to achieving science-led agricultural development.
• He or she must also have knowledge on problem-solving orientation and ability to approach work with a clear focus on issues of scale, sustainability, and underlying processes.
• The ideal candidate should possess skills in addressing market aspects of agriculture with successful development interventions and also development of budget plans.
• In-depth knowledge of soil and crop principles
• Outstanding research and analytical skills
• Sound understanding of agricultural policies and agriculture research, development, and extension systems of Government of Uganda;
• Ability to manage and supervise a team of multidisciplinary professionals;  Good motorcycle riding skills and valid riding permit.

Competencies
Corporate Competencies:
• Demonstrates integrity by modelling the ACORD’s values and ethical standards;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Good inter-personal skills;
• Clear and upfront communication skills;
• Treats all people fairly without favouritism;
• Display cultural and gender sensitivity and adaptability;
• Collaborates effectively in a team environment;
• Organized and good with following-up on pending issues; meets deadlines;
• Promote learning and knowledge management/sharing;
• Focused on delivering results by taking calculated-risks and problem-solving approach;
• Fair and transparent decision making; regularly shares information with team members; and
• Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development. Functional

Competencies:
• Promotes sharing of knowledge and experience, and actively works towards continued learning and development on personal level as well as for supervisees;
• Good practical knowledge of inter-disciplinary development issues;
• Ability to go beyond established procedures and models, propose new approaches which expand the range of projects;
• Demonstrates strong numerical and analytical skills;
• Has experience working with Monitoring and Evaluation tools;
• Experience in developing business plans for financial institutions including energy enterprises;
• Experience in coordination, technical assistance and advisory support top government and private institutions;
• Experienced in delivering training and other needed capacity/ institutional building support to a wide range of stakeholders including financial institutions;

Language Requirement:
• Fluency in spoken and written English. Other:
• Good knowledge of computer applications such as word, excel, power point and statistical applications.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Interested candidates should submit their application letters and CVs bearing three references with, full residential and contact details (telephone and e-mail) as well as photocopies of academic documents and national identity card to the following email:
hr@acorduganda.org 

Applications should be addressed to; The Country Director, ACORD Uganda
P.O Box 280 Kampala-Uganda
Plot 1272, Block 15 Nsambya, Ggaba Road by 5:00pm on [16th January, 2024].

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within a week of the closing date, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.


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