QSSU-IE-AAE-AGROFORESTRY AND AGRIBUSINESS EXPERT

About this job

QSourcing Limited trading as QSourcing Servtec is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African Region in the countries of Uganda Kenya Tanzania Rwanda and South Sudan.

On behalf of our client we are looking for competent skilled and experienced Agroforestry and Agribusiness Expert to work in Soroti Uganda.

JOB SUMMARY

The Agroforestry and Agribusiness Expert will play a critical role in providing expert guidance and technical support to the implementation of forestry agroforestry and agribusiness activities under the Reforest Uganda initiative. The expert will be responsible for advising and supporting both community and private sector entities on sustainable agroforestry practices indigenous tree nursery management value chain development and the integration of carbon removal strategies.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide advice and guidance in the elds of forestry agroforestry and Agribusiness to the executing agencies of the two grants awarded by the intervention Reforest Uganda organizing regular meetings with the awarded entities following assessments of their work.

Advise on the setup and management of community and private indigenous tree nurseries including seeds selection planting and management of seedlings certification and commercialization.

Undertake relevant assessment.

Advise on sustainable and effective agroforestry practices including threespecies composition and planting options pro tability analysis market demand nancial options etc.

Promote and support the implementation of reforestation afforestation agroforestry and NTFP initiatives as envisagedby reforest Uganda planning and contributing to the estimation of carbon removal assessment and potential values in the carbon market.

Contribute to research and knowledge management related to forestry and agroforestry technologies.

To provide technical expertise and extension services in agrobusiness enterprise value chains in collaboration and close coordination with the GEC to contribute to product development value addition and marketing in collaboration and close coordination with the GEC to contribute to product development value addition and marketing.

To provide technical expertise and extension services in forestry afforestation reforestation.

Implement sector training needs assessments training module and training manual for public institutions private sector and local communities.

Ensure the intervention compliance with environmental laws and regulations in the implementation of agroforestry practices

Participate in sector meeting at district and regional level when requested.

Prepare reports and documentation related to forestry and agroforestry initiatives spearheaded under the action.

Write reports briefs notes and articles.

Analyse policy and legal frameworks:Reviewing literature on policy legal and institutional frameworks

Design and implement monitoring e ciency e cacy accountability and learning MEAL activities

Contribute to building strategic partnerships with the public private sectors.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

A bachelor s and master s degree in relevant elds.

Seven year experience in forestry agroforestry agrobusinesses and green economy.

Proven relevant experience in forestry and agroforestry agrob