SEND A COW UGANDA GRADUATE INTERNSHIP VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Send a Cow is a growing and dynamic international development charity providing training and ongoing support to smallholder farmers in six African countries. We give poor families and communities the hope and the means to secure their own futures from the land, in line with our vision of a confident and thriving rural Africa.

In partnership with Light for the World and the Make 12.4% Work Initiative, Send a Cow Uganda is seeking to recruit an Agricultural Extension Worker Intern with a disability, based at our field office in Kamuli. If you qualify, please send your cover letter together with your curriculum vitae to l.abenaitwe@light-for-world.org by 23rd March 2022 at 5.00 p.m. EAT.

Below is a detailed job description of what the intern will be expected to do:

Position Title

Agricultural Extension Worker Intern
Location
Kamuli

Reports to

Project Coordinator
Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Formulate detailed work plans to implement activities that address identified Sustainable agriculture development needs of project participants, families, and communities.
Coordinate and Participate in implementing follow-up, training, and retraining plans for staff/partners and to the selected farmer groups or associations and advise on any other emerging development needs.
Reporting on follow-up, trainings, support provided to groups, monitoring and evaluation activities, farm productivity, sustainable organic agriculture.
Documentation of success stories and case studies
Ensure farmers are followed up regularly and re-training programs in sustainable agriculture is implemented.
Coordinate Peer Farmer Development individually and as a Group.
Participate in streamlining gender equity in groups and individual families
Training families in good farm management practices.
Collecting data for continuous updates of SACU Program databases including web-based systems.
Contribute to grant proposals as required.
Ensure good networking and collaborative relationships with government and other development partners in the project area

PERSON SPECIFICATION
ATTRIBUTE/SKILL
ESSENTIAL
DESIRABLE
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Agriculture or any related field.

Skills and Abilities
Ability to encourage and enable the rural poor, to work within their communities
Ability to deliver training programs
Numerate
Good communication skills
Report writing skills
Basic Excel and Database skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Good networking skills.
Able to work well with the government and other development partners
Good computer skills.
Knowledge of the language of the community

Ability to build high-quality group dynamics

Ability to manage conflict and deal positively with setbacks

Personal Qualities
Have empathy with Send a Cow’s Christian foundation and core values
An initiator and self-driven
A good eye for detail
A team player. Flexible.
Understands the importance of confidentiality

‘Since its founding, Send a Cow identity and ethos are rooted in the Christian faith. We make space for prayers and reflections, and sometimes make references to God or prayers in meetings. Any individual is welcome to apply whatever their personal beliefs, but we do expect employees to be sympathetic to this faith position.’
‘Candidates will be expected to comply with Send a Cow’s Safeguarding Policy.’

Only people with disabilities can apply for this opportunity. Please indicate your impairment in the Curriculum Vitae.