Organization: Nile Breweries
Limited
Duty Station: Jinja, Uganda
Nile Breweries Limited is a leading beverage company in Uganda and a
subsidiary of SABMiller, the second largest brewing group in the world. Nile
Breweries Limited is the producer of Nile Special, Club Pilsener, Eagle Lager,
Eagle Extra, Eagle Dark, Nile Gold, Castle Milk Stout, Redd’s, Redd’s Vodka
Lemon, Castle Lite, Chairman’s ESB, Chibuku and our new brand Hero. NBL imports
and distributes Castle Lager and Grolsch in Uganda.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
- The incumbent will be tasked to ensure the
timely mobilization, recruitment and registration of farmers for barley
and sorghum growing. - Ensure Sorghum and barley farmers are
legally contracted and sign contract forms - Responsible for developing and registering
farmer associations at sub-county and district levels. - Ensure that timely land preparation,
planting, weeding, harvesting is carried out as per recommended practice - Ensure soil, moisture conservation and
crop rotation practices are observed and carried out by farmers - Ensure that only pure seed supplied by NBL
is planted by farmers and at the correct seed rate and NOT any other. - Organize farmer seminars, workshops and
demonstration farms to coach farmers - Identify the acreage and corresponding
quantities of inputs that will suffice your area of operation - Ensure timely availability and
distribution of seed and agro-chemicals. - Guide farmers on proper spraying of
chemicals as per operational calendar and recommendations - Ensure that herbicide, fungicide and
insecticides are applied at the correct time, correct rate using the right
calibrated equipment. - Actively monitor the crop throughout the
entire growth period In case of any abnormality e.g. disease occurrence,
insect’ infestation then advise farmers on proper and timely corrective
measures to be done. - Keep records of all observation and
treatments - Work closely with contracted seed growers
on maintenance of purity of the multiplied seed. - Dissemination of new farming technologies
to farmers - Assist in the recovery of the costs of
inputs advanced to farmers - Train farmers to manage farming as a
business. - Coach farmers on budgeting and production
cost calculation to estimate financial requirements - Keep a database tracking seed
distribution, seed uptake, actual planted acreage and actual crop yield - Ensure proper documentation is carried out
in dispatching grain from farms to the processing plants
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Extension
Officer Job should hold a Bachelors of Science in Agriculture. - At least two years’ work experience in a
related field - Highly skilled in the use of Agro-chemical,
farms machinery and equipment - Detailed knowledge and understanding of cereal
farming - Good in extension services
- High energy, integrity and attention to
detail with a balanced personality self-discipline and drive,
conceptualizing and innovative thinking, goal orientation and a strong
output bias. - Proactive mindset, self-driven,
self-starter and with initiative; ability to communicate (verbal and
written), - Go getter attitude
- Computer literacy skills are essential
- Fluent in English and one major local
language - Supervisory Skills
- Excellent communication Skills
- Negotiation Skills
- Excellent Interpersonal Skills
- Decision Making and Advisory Skills
- Training and Coaching Skills
- Cooperative behavior with other people.
All candidates are strongly encouraged to send their updated CVs, which
should include details of email address (if any), present position, current
remuneration, Certificate/testimonials and address of three (3) Referees plus
telephone contact to: RecruitmentUG@ug.sabmiller.com.
Please send all the required documents i.e. application letter, CV and
certificates as one document and clearly indicate the Vacancy number as the
subject for your email.
Human Resources Business Partner -Technical,
P.O. Box 762, Jinja/Uganda
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