RCS Consult Field Manager Jobs in Uganda

RCS Consult Field Manager Jobs in Uganda

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Developing better planting, cultivation, and harvesting techniques, improving crop yield, and solving problems for clients.

• Researching and promoting agricultural strategies to counter the effects of changes in soil, climate, weather, and pest damage.

• Visiting fields to collect seed, plant, and soil samples.

• Testing samples for nutritional deficiencies, diseases, or other changes.

• Assisting with the plant sourcing, testing, and selection.

• Keeping detailed records regarding fields, customers, crops, and samples.

• Generating reports and presenting findings to management, clients, or other interested parties.

• Conducting training on products and techniques through educational presentations.

• Managing teams of scientists while conducting field visits or laboratory work

• Directly manage all field staff(buyers, field officers, and inspectors ), including schedules, work assignments, and follow-ups

• Training of farmers and training of trainers on agronomy and organic practices

• Management of buyer performance and fresh cocoa quality

• Planning and managing collection days, including pricing, harvest estimates, transport, and weight management

• Manage organic certification for farmers, including contracting, surveys, training, inspections, office documentation, and annual audit

• Contribute to strategy around the establishment of new collection areas for buying fresh and dry cocoa

• Regularly visit farmers, communities, and collection areas

• Proposing community development initiatives that will benefit farmers

• Hosting of customers, investors, donors, and development partners as necessary

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in agronomy, agriculture, or a related field.

• Further education and experience may be preferred.

• Additional certifications may be required.

• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel.

• Should be able to procure and manage field extension officers

• Ability to work outside, stand, walk, kneel, and stoop for extended periods.

• Proficiency with computers, especially MS Office and diagnostic scientific software.

• Exceptional active listening and verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong research, decision making, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

• Awareness of industry trends, technology, and developments.

• Sales and presentation skills.

• Experience in Agriculture, resilience and livelihoods food security programming

• Minimum 5-8 Years of relevant work experience in development projects, work experience in supporting local farmers on agriculture practice in crop production

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to apply through recruitment@rcsconsult.net
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