Mbarara City Production Officer Jobs in Uganda

Mbarara City Production Officer Jobs in Uganda

Job Purpose

To design and implement a system for planning, designing and managing City physical infrastructure development and utilization for development in the City as per the policies, standards and guidelines.

Job Description and Duties

Providing technical leadership and guidance in the formulation, review and implementation policies, standards, plans and strategies on crop production, livestock farming and fisheries development

Coordinating the transfer /dissemination of improved and appropriate production technologies to the farming community and agricultural production service providers;

Establishing and operationalizing collaboration mechanisms with the meteorological department and national, regional and international food and agricultural surveillance institutions and organizations for early warning on climate;

Coordinating capacity building plans and programmes of production staff and service providers on livestock farming, fisheries and crop production;

Developing and guiding implementation of programmes for integration of the youth in crop production, livestock farming and fisheries;

Guiding and advising the City Council on agricultural sector production, plans, programmes, strategies and practices;

Designing mechanisms for the collection, analyzing and disseminating data on agricultural production in the City;

Supervising and evaluating performance of Staff of the Agricultural production Department in line with the Human Resource Management Policies, procedures and practices.

Person Specifications:

Academic Qualifications

An Honors Bachelor’s degree in either Agriculture, food science and technology, agricultural and rural

innovation, animal production technology and management or veterinary medicine from a recognized institution or university;

A Master of Science degree in any of the above fields from a recognized Training Institution

A post Graduate qualification in management and or administration will be an added advantage

Job Experience

A minimum of nine (9) years Working Experience in Agricultural production management, three (3) of which should have been served at Principal Officer Level in Government or in a reputable organization

Required Competencies

Technical

Knowledge of agricultural technologies and improved farming practices;

Management, Organizing and coordinating;

Policy Management skills;

Leadership, managerial and planning skills;

Strategic Thinking;

Report production and presentation;

Behavioral

Professionalism;

Effective communication;

Team leadership and team work

Ethics and integrity

Customer Care and public relations skills

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Mbarara City Production Officer Jobs in Uganda

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