Agricultural Extension Worker Job Vacancy at Send a Cow (SAC) UK

Job Title:        Agricultural Extension Worker
Employer: Send a Cow (SAC) UK
Location: Amuru, Uganda

Duties
·         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 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 are implemented.
·         Coordinate Peer Farmer Development individually and as a Group.
·         Take part in streamlining gender equity in groups and individual families

 Education:
·         The applicant should preferably hold a Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or related field

Experience
·         At least two to three years’ experience in providing extension services
·         Must have a valid riding permit     
·         Previous experience in implementation of interventions involving application of sustainable agriculture methodologies
·         Knowledge VSLA methodologies   
·         Experience in community development and NGO work.
·         Ability to deliver training programmes
·         Ability to ride a motorbike for long distances
·         Excellent communication skills
·         Good report writing skills
·         Good networking skills.
·         Able to work well with government and other development partners   
·         Ability to build high quality group dynamics
·         Ability to manage conflict and deal positively with setbacks
·         Have empathy with Send a Cow’s Christian foundation and core values
·         An initiator and self -driven
·         Good team player.
·         High degree of flexibility

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their completed application forms, download here, with copies of your academic documents to applications@sendacow.org indicating the job applied for as the subject.

Deadline: 24th November 2017 by 5:00 PM