Junior Coffee Agronomists – Kyagalanyi Coffee Limited – Masaka and Luwero

About US:
Kyagalanyi Coffee Limited was founded in 1992 when the coffee industry was liberalised and is the oldest licensed coffee exporter in Uganda. We remain one of the leading green coffee exporters in Uganda with export volumes of about 400,000 bags a year. We source high quality arabica and robusta coffees from all major coffee growing areas in Uganda and are also working with over 12,000 farmers across the country to improve the yields and quality of their coffee through our sustainability initiatives.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Identify and on-board farmers;
Implement farmer support programme, including agronomy trainings, farm visits, management of demo plots and input supply;
Identify potential risks and develop action plans;
Coordinate coffee mobilization;
The jobholder will collect data for Kyagalanyi M&E system;
Build and maintain effective working relationships with KCL staff, local partners and stakeholders;
Assist with data entry, data analysis and report writing.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The applicant must hold a Degree (preferably BSc) in Agriculture or related field;
Two years’ experience in related field of work (coffee, farmer support, certification);
Practical knowledge and experience with coffee production is highly desirable;
Proven experience with running farmer trainings;
Previous experience in collecting, analysing and reporting data (M&E) in Excel and Word;
Willingness and ability to work extensively in rural areas with farmers;
Experience in riding a motorbike (license is a must);
English and Luganda;
Personality traits: proven ability to lead by example, energetic, enthusiastic, self-drive;

How to Apply:
All candidates should send their applications via email to: kcl-hr@kyagalanyi.com and should include a covering letter and CV.

Deadline: Friday 16th February 2018

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