Send a Cow Agricultural Extension Worker Jobs in Uganda

Overall Responsibility and Job Purpose

The Agricultural Extension Worker will be responsible for spearheading the use of and capacity building of the beneficiaries in sustainable organic agricultural practices and establish and maintain relationships with Farmer Groups, liaise with Project Partners and District Authorities.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Formulate detailed work plans to implement activities which address identified Sustainable agriculture development needs of project participants, families and communities.

Coordinate and Participate in implementing follow- up, training and retraining plans for staff/partners and to the selected farmer groups or associations and advise on any other emerging development needs.

Reporting on follow up, trainings, support provided to groups, monitoring and evaluation activities, farm productivity, sustainable organic agriculture.

Documentation of success stories and case studies

Ensure farmers are followed up regularly and re-training programs in sustainable agriculture is implemented.

Coordinate Peer Farmer Development individually and as a Group.

Participate in streamlining gender equity in groups and individual families

Training families in good farm management practices.

Collecting data for continuous updates of SACU Program data bases including web based systems.

Contribute to grant proposals as required.

Ensure good networking and collaboration relationships with government and other development partners in the project area

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or any related field.
OR

Diploma in Agriculture or any related field with 5 years’ experience.

Experience

• Field development experience involving application of sustainable agriculture methodologies

• Knowledge in extension services delivery

• Experience of

monitoring and managing budgets and work plans

• Knowledge of environmental good practice Experience in NGO work.

Desirable

Community development experience

Experience in research and development

Skills / Abilities

• Ability to encourage and enable the rural poor, working within their communities

• Ability to deliver training programmes

• Numerate

• Good communication skills

• Report writing skills

• Basic Excel and Database skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Good networking skills.

• Able to work well with government and other development partners

• Motorbike riding skills with a valid riding permit

• Good computer skills.

• Knowledge of the language of the community

Desirable

Ability to build high quality group dynamics

Ability to manage conflict and deal positively with setbacks

Personal Qualities

Have empathy with Send a Cow’s Christian foundation and core values

• An initiator and self-driven

• A good eye for detail

• A team player. Flexible.

• Understands the importance of confidentiality

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Send a Cow Agricultural Extension Worker Jobs in Uganda

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