Organisation: National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO)
Job Location: Kampala, Uganda
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Responsible for planning, supervising and implementing farm plans
• Responsible for all field operations which include ploughing, discing, planting, weeding and harvesting of crops
• Supervising labor on the farm for various field activities
• Assisting scientists to set up their experiment
• Ensure properly running utilities e.g. water, power etc
• Keeping proper farm inventories and farm records
• Ensuring proper maintenance of buildings, machinery and other resources
• Ensuring proper storage and sale of excess of farm produce
• Carrying out any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Director.
• Monitoring and inspecting cultivated fields to determine maturity of crops and to estimate potential yields or crop damage from the weather, pests or disease.
• Understanding weather patterns and its implications and making contingency plants if the planned activities cannot be carried out.
• Monitoring the development and production of hybrid plan.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
• The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or Diploma in Agriculture
• Three years working experience in farm management and research extension
• Good understanding and knowledge of farming principles, techniques, methods and systems
• Demonstrated ability, experience and skills to organize and supervise farm workers and achieve results
• Good in use of farming machines and electric equipment
How to Apply:
All those suitably qualified and interested should submit his/her application together with CV and academic transcripts to KOPIA office. Please clearly indicate your telephone contact and e-mail address. Send to:
Dr. Jee, Hyeong-Jin
E-mail: hjjee1126@gmail.com
OR
The Director,
National Agricultural Research Laboratories – Kawanda
P. O. Box 7065, Kampala. Uganda
karidir@imul.com
Closing Date: 31st Dec 2013
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