Field Officer- Agricultural Production and Marketing Job at Uganda Cooperative Alliance (UCA)

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Organisation:  Uganda Cooperative Alliance (UCA)
Duty Station: Masindi,
Uganda
About UCA:  
Uganda Cooperative Alliance (UCA) is an umbrella organization, all
types of cooperatives In Uganda. One of its mandates is to develop and build
the capacity of do member cooperative organizations and the members of those
organizations. In pursuance of this, UCA Is implementing a three year project
Integrated Finance and Agricultural production initiative (IFAPI) supported by
Canadian Cooperative Association (CCA) and operating in the mid west, west Nile
and northern regions. It is an integrated project through which producers
(farmers) are able to access agricultural and financial services through their
cooperatives primary societies (RPOs), Area cooperative Enterprises (ACEs) and
Savings and Credit cooperatives (SACCOS).
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Advocate for  organized production and bulk marketing
    and ensure that ACEs and associated primaries continually increase the
    volumes of commodities marketed through them by members.
  • Promote and increase volumes of inputs
    marketed through the ACES and primary societies
  • Ensure that the ACES and primary societies
    increase their income from commission and other sources and are able to
    sustain them.
  • Identify other opportunities including
    agro-processing for members through the ACEs and primaries
  • Spot and develop good partnerships with
    private sector players who can promote the interests of cooperators.
  • Assist in strengthening of the market
    information system in primary societies and ACEs
  • Promote and facilitate contract farming
    among members of cooperatives
  • Encourage and develop the ware house
    receipt system based on SACCOs as financial institutions
  • Mobilize more cooperators, more commodity
    transacted through the ACEs and primary societies. 
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The officer should possess a BSc
    Agriculture, Agricultural economics or Agribusiness from a recognized
    university. Possession of additional qualifications in relevant field is
    an added advantage.
  • Knowledge of the local language highly
    desired
  • Good communication skills, presentation,
    very good analytical and mobilization skills
  • Computer skirls especially Ms Word, Excel.
    Power Point and D-Base
  • At least two (2) years working experience
    in similar jobs
  • Good understanding and promotion of value
    chain concept
  • Development of operating and reporting
    systems for producers or similar organizations
Age: 25-30
How to Apply:
All prospective candidates should send their applications to: General
Secretary, Uganda Cooperative Alliance Ltd, P.O. Box 2215 Kampala, Uganda ; or Hand
deliver to the UCA Building Plot 47/49 Nkrumah Road or by email: jturyahebwa@uca.co.ug
Deadline: 14th July, 2013
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