Farm Africa is a specialist international non-governmental organisation (INGO) working in remote and resource-poor rural areas. Founded in 1985, we help smallholder farmers and herders in Africa to grow more food, keep their livestock healthy, make a basic living and manage their natural resources in a sustainable way. Farm Africa has been working in the five eastern African countries since 1987: Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, South Sudan and Ethiopia. We have developed key expertise in the areas of forestry, livestock and fisheries, and crop agriculture.
Farm Africa has developed Its global Strategy for the period 2012-15. As a result of the strategy, it has also become apparent that it has to restructure the country programs; thus the Uganda and Tanzania Programs are now run and managed from a recently opened Country Programme Office in Dares Salaam, Tanzania. In Uganda, Farm Africa currently implements three projects: climbing bean production and marketing; maize production and marketing; and beans, rice, maize and ground nuts production and marketing projects. Farm Africa aims to expand its work in Uganda and would like to recruit a competent professional Part time Staff as its Country Programme Manager for Uganda. The key focuses of the job holder are: representation of Farm Africa, Strategy Development, Program Development, Information dissemination and mentoring staff. The post holder reports to the Country Director, Tanzania and Uganda.
COUNTRY PROGRAM MANAGER (ONE POST)
ROLE: The Country Program Manager will be representing the Farm Africa in Uganda at all levels and will be in charge of developing and maintaining relationships with various stakeholders which include INGOS, local CSOs, Donors, the relevant Ministries and their affiliates of the Government of Uganda, research and academic institutions and bilateral and multilateral institutions. To this end, a continuous context analysis and feedback to the CO in Dar es Salaam Is expected from the post holder. S/he will also be responsible for the development of a Farm Africa strategy for Uganda. This will also be followed by continuous development of programs/projects that enable Farm Africa achieve its strategic plans and goals. The post holder also engages in bringing in new lessons, information dissemination and staff mentoring.
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Experience: 5 |
How to apply:
Send the following documents to: infotanzania@farm-africa.orgquoting the relevant job reference in the subject line
CLOSING DATE: Monday, 4th February 2013.
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COUNTRY PROGRAM MANAGER , Farm Africa , Uganda
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