Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Agronomist Jobs in Uganda

Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Agronomist Jobs in Uganda

Reports to: Project Manager

Duty Station: Lira with frequent technical support and supervision visits to other hubs in Gulu, Eastern, Mid-western Uganda, Bunyoro and Karamoja

Contract Duration: Two-year contract renewable based on satisfactory performance against agreed targets and deliverables

Scope of Work

The agronomist will work in close collaboration with the Value Chain Team Leader, the Environment and Climate Change Specialist and the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist to provide advice and support to NOSP implementation, to ensure that market-led interventions to enhance crop production and productivity are implemented and monitored.

The Agronomist will provide leadership and technical guidance to support the Farm Production Advisor, the Auxiliary Farm Services Promotion and the Quality Declared Seed Production schemes under Sub-component 1.2.

The Agronomist will coordinate the recruitment of national and hub-based PSPs and the identification and management of frontline Farmer Production Advisors.

S/he will coordinate and build strong working relationships between the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), the Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institutes (ZARDIs), financial institutions, market actors and PSPs, as well as with the decentralized structures of MoA in the hubs.

She/he will contribute to building the capacity of the Service Providers (SPs) to deliver better quality services to farmers more efficiently and effectively.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Provide overall strategic guidance on agronomic, farming systems, seed systems, mechanization and demonstration practices to achieve the market development objectives

Assist in the preparation of the Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWPB)

In collaboration with NARO, ZARDIs and the Climate Change/Environmental Specialist evaluate new varieties and climate resilient agricultural practices;

Support NARO, ZARDI and Makerere university seed support activities;

Develop the MoU, recruit and supervise the National and Hub based PSPs in achieving their agreed results-based activities;

Participate in the coordination workshops and meetings at PMU and hub levels;

Work closely with relevant staff and promote nutrition, gender, HIV/AIDS and environment mainstreaming in extension approaches;

Supervise the National PSP in the development of a training curriculum to ensure it is relevant and appropriately written for oilseed producing smallholder farmers.

Supervise training of the Farm Production Advisors (FPA) in required extension methodologies and technical innovations;

Coordinate capacity building initiatives between the financial services, mechanization, seed services and FPA schemes;

Provide support for the harmonization of the various existing participatory extension

delivery services being used in the target hubs;

Assist MAAIF staff in improving their capacity of information and knowledge sharing and documentation;

In coordination with the PMU Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning specialist, provide guidance to NOSP and partners in the design and/or enhancement of participatory M&E tools and protocols to strengthen data collection, analysis and reporting.

Assist in the design and implementation of baseline, mid¬term and final evaluations and ensure follow-up of findings/ recommendations to improve program quality

Prepare contributions to progress reports.

Minimum academic Qualifications

Applicants should be Ugandans holding at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Sciences with particular emphasis on Extension, Agronomy and/or Soil Science from a recognised University/ Institution;

A minimum of a post graduate Diploma in any of the above fields is of added advantage

Working Experience

7 years of working experience with participatory extension approaches in agronomy and agriculture related technology transfer in the Ugandan context.

Innovative, energetic individual with demonstrated contributions to the field of agriculture and committed to seeing measurable impacts at farm level.

Working experience in private sector engagement.

Demonstrated capacity to take on a leadership position with strong managerial skills and capacity to manage people and interact with a wide range of private sector partners and public sector representatives, as well as managers and implementers of large-scale rural / community / SME development programmes.

Competencies

Competency in field data collection, monitoring, analysis and reporting.

Excellent communication skills – including fluency in English.

How to Apply

All candidates should send their written applications with copies of identification documents ,academic credentials, testimonials and detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), indicating contact details of (03) referees addressed to the

Permanent Secretary,

Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries,

P.O. Box 102 Entebbe,

Uganda

Or hand delivered to the Ministry Registry located at Plot No.14 Lugard Road, Entebbe

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted Submission deadline: Friday 4th November 2022

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