Area Coordinator(BRAC International Uganda)-Job vacancies in Uganda

Job Title:Area Coordinator (BRAC Agriculture Program-JSDF Project)
Organization: BRAC International Uganda
Job Location:  Mbarara, Masaka, Uganda
Deadline: 24th January, 2014
About BRAC:
BRAC, the largest non-governmental development organization in the world, is working in a number of countries in Africa and Asia, with a view to alleviate poverty. The organization implements integrated development approach combining education, health, agriculture, Livestock, adolescent empowerment, and micro finance.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

•     The Area Coordinator will supervise the activities of program assistant, Model farmer and community active promoter with extensive field visit.
•     Executing the agriculture extension and sales activities very smoothly and accurately.
•     Prepare weekly and monthly sales report, program update, staff report and any other report in the line of program according to the suggestion of immediate supervisor with in time limit.
•     Liaise with Government organizations, NGOs and stakeholders with the permission of supervisor.
•     Manage the training and seed distribution.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

•     The job holder must hold a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture.
•     At least a year to three years' management experience in Agriculture Extension work
•     Possess the ability to frequently travel to field
•     The applicant must exhibit high self direction, good organizational skills and highly goal oriented with enhanced problem solving skills.
•     Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
•     Good working knowledge of personal computers and related business software such Ms. Office, Access and others

How to Apply:
All those interested in working with this prestigious NGO, BRAC International, should send their applications including a cover letter, an Updated CV stating bibliography and detailed permanent address, photocopy of their academic papers, 2 copies of colored passport size photographs, LC1 recommendation letter, and a day time contact number  and send through post office to:
The Human Resource Department, BRAC Uganda, 
Busingiri Zone in Nyanama off Entebbe Road, 
P. O. Box 31817, Clock Tower, Kampala, Uganda.
NB: (Please this is to inform the general public that Clock Tower is post office where you should send your application, while Nyanama is where BRAC Country Offices are, so avoid the mistakes of going to post office whenever called upon for interviews.