Monitoring and evaluation officer

Pearl seeds limited is seeking application from a candidate with the following qualities to fill in the post of extension Offers to work in the districts of Kole, Lira and Oyam. The applicant must be a Ugandan aged between 20 to 45 years.
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Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

This will include but not limited to the following:

To coordinate and monitor all activities in operational area including the distribution of inputs.
To work with the Agriculture Officer to Facilitate and train farmers based on protocol.
To prepare weekly and monthly reports on activities progress.
To organize regular farmers’ meetings at village levels and also collaborate with the Pearl extension officers in your area of operations in the training and education of farmers on the safe and proper use of inputs and implements.
To demonstrate on farms the proper use and application of input.
To monitor and assist in collecting data from both demonstration farms and farmer’s farms in the area of operations.
To distribute and account for all inputs delivered to all farmers in your operational area.
To work with FBO’s in the establishment of demonstrations farms for farm trials on new agronomic techniques.
To develop the capacity of farmers to adopt and implement better practices through exposure to new knowledge, information, skills, inputs and processes to improve the long term performance of their farm businesses;
To encourage farmers to adopt better practices through exposure to new knowledge, information, skills, inputs and processes to improve the long term performance of their farm businesses;
To provide technical services for farmers in key parts of value chains where it is more effective and efficient (e.g. For integrated pest and disease management, climate change adaptation techniques, improved data management)
To perform any other duties as required by the project manager.

Qualification Required & Experience

Diploma or B.Sc. in agriculture-related courses.
Experience in crop production

Required Skills

Strong communication, presentation and liaison and interpersonal skills Tactfulness.
Keen interest and knowledge of farming and environmental issues
Knowledge of, and experience in, the application of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP);
Experience in working within a multi-layered organizational structure operating out of several dispersed offices;
Ready to visit at least five farmers farm everyday
An open, flexible and innovative working style; Should be fluent in English and Local Language
Ability to take initiative and work without constant supervision;
Competence to ride a motorbike. Must be computer literate.
Must be gender sensitive

Interested candidates should send their application letters, CV and copies of Relevant Academic documents as one PDF document of not more than 5MBs to pearlseedltd1@gmail.com not later than 24th April 2022. Please note that CVs will be assessed on a rolling basis and qualified candidates shall be interviewed virtually (online).