About US:
Uganda Ecumenical Church Loan Fund (ECLOF) Ltd is a fast growing institution, an affiliate of ECLOF International based in Geneva, Switzerland and a member of the Association of Microfinance Institutions in Uganda (AMFIU) and is a Christian based microfinance.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Mobilise farmers groups to undertake commercial agricultural farming practices by planting high yielding crop and carry out a farmers training in specific crops with tangible disbursement amounts and client numbers.
Link the farmers to a market or develop a marketing strategy to benefit the farmers during harvest time.
Develop an agricultural Training curriculum and promotional material for least crops; with specific details on planting, spacing, use and application of seed, fertilizer, herbicide, pesticide and post-harvest handling, etc.
In charge of setting up demonstration gardens on ECLOF farm on identified crops and advise management on topography plans.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The candidate should hold a degree in Agriculture plus Post graduate qualification in Agronomy.
Additional qualifications and experience in agronomy especially commercial agriculture, animal, crop husbandry
Working knowledge of inherent risks associated with specific crops such as sunflower, Maize, beans and horticulture and domestic animals such as cattle, etc.
Past experience in training commercial farmers in agricultural activities such as planting, spacing, seed variety, post-harvest handling, irrigation, crop insurance, etc.
Previous experience in developing demonstration farms, marketing strategies, seed- contracts and long term partnership.
Past exposure and experience in agricultural microfinance and FEW an added advantage.
How to Apply:
All interested candidates should send their applications addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, marked with position of interest in the upper right hand corner, of the envelope. The complete applications should include a cover letter, copies of academic certificates, detailed CV, submitted to the Administrator, ECLOF-Uganda, P.O. Box 22886, Kampala, Uganda Kati House Building, Ground Floor, Plot 2 Kyaggwe Road
Deadline: 13th February, 2015