Agricultural Officer

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Crop Science, Agronomy, or related field
  

• Experience supporting smallholder farmers in Uganda, preferably in refugee hosting districts.
  

• Practical skills in soil fertility management, integrated pest management, crop husbandry and demonstration plot management.
  

• Experience applying participatory extension methodologies such as Farmer Field Schools.
  

• Knowledge of climate smart agriculture practices and drought resilient crop varieties.
  

• Ability to work with community structures, Farmer Field Schools, and farmer groups.
  

• Experience with data collection, beneficiary tracking and field reporting using digital tools.
  

• Familiarity with government extension systems and collaboration with district agricultural officers
  

• Fluency in written & Spoken English.
  

• Provide agricultural extension support to crop value chain beneficiaries, including training on drought tolerant and early maturing varieties, soil fertility management, integrated pest management and good agronomic practices.
  

• Roll out Farmer Field Schools and support practical, hands-on learning using the approved curriculum and modules.
  

• Establish and manage demonstration plots for crop enterprises in each operational zone to showcase climate smart technologies and improved practices.
  

• Support distribution of climate smart agricultural inputs to targeted households through the e-voucher system, ensuring coordination with farmer groups and agro-dealers.
  

• Provide follow up mentoring to farmer groups, including on crop management, land preparation, pest control, and post-harvest handling.
  

• Support Community Based Facilitators and lead farmers with technical guidance and continuous capacity strengthening.
  

• Contribute to increasing adoption rates of climate resilient crop production techniques across targeted households.
  

• Facilitate group formation and strengthening under Farmer Institutional Development, including recordkeeping, leadership and collective actions.
  

• Support joint planning and supervision missions with district production teams, the Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries.
  

• Ensure that crop production activities integrate environmental safeguards, conflict sensitivity and inclusion measures.
  

• Maintain accurate field level data on training conducted, inputs received, adoption progress and demonstration plot performance.
  

• Submit timely inputs for monthly, quarterly and annual reports including geo referenced photos, beneficiary data and crop performance information.