Field Officers – Agroforestry Yumbe (04)

at Catholic Relief Services
Location Kampala, Uganda
Date Posted February 28, 2024
Category Management
Job Type FULL_TIME
Currency UGX

Description

•Support the coordination and monitoring of project activities at the field level, ensuring implementation schedules are met as per the detailed activity plan, and that adherence to systems for quality project implementation are strengthened.
•Coordinate communication and facilitate information sharing among the project team, implementing partners, and project beneficiaries at the community level to assist local partners in strengthening the community interest, involvement, and support networks.
•Train farmers about participatory resource mapping, analysis, and community visioning through awareness programs.
•Lead the effort to determine farmers' goals for managing trees, their preferred cropping systems, desired tree species, choice of commercial crops, amount of land allocated to agroforestry, and the most suitable crops for specific areas.
•Manage all community interactions related to the carbon development agreement, which includes organizing consent forms, providing ongoing support such as advocacy and communication, and establishing connections with other relevant entities.
•Supervise the hiring and training of farmer monitors. Collaborate with the District forestry officer for technical assistance, connections, and monitoring activities.
•Liaise with various community stakeholders and mobilize them to ensure full involvement of community leaders, community representatives, and local government representatives in the overall implementation and improvement of project activities.
•In coordination with the project team support capacity building events for community representatives.
•Coordinate, monitor, and report on volunteer activities.
•Compile data provided at the community level as per project requirements and contribute to the preparation of reports.
•Give technical input into farmer Voice radio program content.

Basic Qualifications
•High School diploma required. Bachelor’s degree a plus.
•2 years of work experience in agroforestry.
•Additional education may substitute for some experience.
•Must have a rider’s license (Class “A”).