Agronomist, M&E Officer & Driver

1. Agronomist:

Duties

• Train and follow up seed/vine producers and support establishment of multiplication gardens for OSP and HIB
• Support promotion and marketing of seed and ensure data collection on quantities marketed.
• Develop training package and strengthen capacity of field extension workers in agronomy for the 3 different biofortified crops in order to increase yield, area under production for the crops; and productivity of biofortified crops.
• Monitor field performance and support uptake of recommended management practices.
• Work closely with marketing team to ensure staggered production to ensure continuous supply of biofortified crops on the market.
• Participate in regular planning and review meetings to enable participatory monitoring evaluation and learning of partners to improve performance.
• Participate in report writing.

Qualifications and Experience

• A degree in agriculture with 5+ years relevant experience in agricultural extension
• Knowledge and experience in seed systems for both seed and vegetatively propagated crops
• Collaborative, self-motivated and able to work well within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Very good oral and written English communication skills; fluency in some local languages.
• Very good interpersonal and organizational skills
• Willingness to undertake regular travel.
• Familiarity with research and scientific data collection methods
• Experience in working with/contacts in the NGO community.
• Knowledge of pro-poor strategies; gender-sensitive approaches

2. Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Duties

• Develop data collection tools for the various indicators.
• Train partner staff and support partners to ensure collection of relevant and appropriate data.
• Collate the data collected by various partners and enter it in the HarvestPlus database.
• Participate in regular planning and review meetings to enable participatory monitoring evaluation and learning of partners to improve performance.
• Participate in report writing
• Participate actively in program planning process to ensure that MEL activities are incorporated in work plans for partners.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, Statistics, Social Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Business Administration, or Development Studies with 5 years’ experience.
• Experience in M&E methods and approaches (quantitative, qualitative, participatory field research methods) including practices in the agriculture or nutrition sectors.

• Proficient in Microsoft office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), knowledge of statistical software (STATA or SPS5).
• Skilled in data management and analysis.
• Very good oral and written English communication skills; fluency in some local languages.
• Collaborative, self-motivated, and able to work well within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Very good interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Experience working with NGO community and local governments,
• Knowledge of pro-poor strategies; gender-sensitive approaches.
• Solid understanding of rural development, with a focus on participatory processes, joint management, and gender issues.

3. Driver

Duties

• Drive staff to and from the field.
• Ensure vehicle is keep in good mechanical condition and the vehicle is serviced periodically.
• Ensure all vehicle accessories are kept in good condition.

Minimum requirement and Experience

• O level certificate,
• Should possess a valid driving licence (C and E class)
• Additional training in defensive driving is an advantage.
• At least 5 years’ experience working with district local governments or NGOs.

Application Process:  Applicants who meet the requiremens should send a one page application letter and CV of not more than 3 pages including names, phone number and email contact of 3 professional referees.

Applications should be emailed to; IFPRI-KampalaRecruitment@cgiar.org and copied to M.Adrabo@cgiar.org c/o IFPRI PO Box 28565, Kampala by 5:00 pm on 24 March 2024.