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Are you looking for Agriculture jobs in Uganda 2024 today?, then you might be interested in Technical Assistant job at Kilimo Trust
Kampala, Uganda
Full Time
Over the past 17 years, Kilimo Trust has built a solid reputation as a reliable partner for sustainable market-led agricultural development in the East African region. With headquarters in Uganda, and affiliated subsidiaries in Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda, Kilimo Trust maintains a lean operations team, choosing to work through partnerships with local and regional actors for efficiency.
In each of the East African countries, the agriculture sector employs over 70 percent of the population. However, the contribution of this sector to GDP is no more than 30 percent across all those economies. Kilimo Trust is committed to addressing this and other sector challenges by structuring national and regional trade in agricultural products in support of its mission to make agribusiness a transformative tool for wealth creation, food and nutrition security for smallholder farmers and value chain actors.
Kilimo Trust relies on the support of its funding partners and implementing partners (public and private), as well as the guidance of its Board of Trustees and the Management to realize the grand vision of a sustained and equitable wealth creation, food and nutrition security for smallholder farmers and other value chain actors. Our core values: Value for money, Partnerships, Teamwork, Empathy and Integrity are the bedrock of our operations.
Technical Assistant job at Kilimo Trust
Kilimo Trust
Unit: Enhancing Access to Markets for an Inclusive Agricultural Transformation in Eastern Uganda
Reports To: Program Assistant
Location: KT Uganda – Busoga Region
Category: Contract
Purpose: Oversee the implementation of the project in Iganga, Bugiri & Namutumba Districts.
This role involves overseeing the implementation of a project aimed at enhancing access to markets for an inclusive agricultural transformation in Eastern Uganda. The successful candidate will work closely with district officials, field supervisors, and farmers to ensure the production of high-quality grains and the effective execution of training and logistical activities.
Project Partners Management:
Support and strengthen linkages between District Officials, KT, and other stakeholders.
Assist Field Supervisors, ToTs, and farmers in producing quality grains for national and regional markets.
Project Implementation:
Follow the approved project plan.
Help prepare and distribute training materials.
Coordinate training logistics.
Build capacity in PHH techniques.
Link farmers to suppliers and facilitate access to finance for post-harvest equipment.
Provide logistical support for distributing PHH materials.
Monitoring & Evaluation:
Ensure participant engagement in training sessions.
Coordinate with trainers and stakeholders.
Submit monthly technical reports.
Implement monitoring and evaluation strategies.
Collect and enter data related to training sessions.
Support the establishment of Farmer Organizations.
Manage data capturing and analysis.
Prepare quarterly progress reports.

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Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to work independently.
Strong technical skills in writing, editing, formatting, research, negotiation, and verbal communication.
Attention to detail.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, agribusiness, rural development, project management, or related field.
Additional training or experience in project coordination is an asset.
2-3 years of experience in supporting agricultural or rural development projects
Experience in data collection, report writing, and logistics coordination.
Ability to communicate in Lusoga is an advantage.
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