Agricultural Adviser Belgian NGO Jobs – VVOB – Education for Development
Job Title: Agricultural Adviser
Organisation: VVOB – Education for Development
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
VVOB – Education for Development is a Belgian non-profit organization that focuses on improving the quality of education. VVOB has its head – quarters in Brussels (Belgium) and is currently implementing education programmers in 8 countries in the global South. As from May onwards VVOB will start implementing a new programme that focuses on improving the quality of the business, technical and vocational education and training (BTVET) sector in Uganda through strengthening the professional development of Uganda’s Agricultural TVET instructors via pre-service. This programme will be implemented in partnership with the Department of Teacher and instructor Education and Training (TIET); the Business, Technical, Vocational Education and Training (BTVET) Department of the Ministry of Education and Sports(MoES); and the National Instructors’ College Abilonino (NICA) in Lira.
Job Summary: The Agricultural Adviser is responsible for initiating capacity development processes and trajectories, in cooperation with the strategic and operational partners, with a specific focus on introducing innovations on agricultural BTVET and agri-entrepreneurship education. S/he will provide technical advice on sustainable agriculture, guidance and support to these capacity development processes and trajectories and will be actively in planning, budgeting, implementing, monitoring and evaluating the programme.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a Master’s Degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Business Management, Education, or related field;
- A minimum of six years of experience in agricultural BTVET or education and/or capacity development processes in agriculture / agri- entrepreneurship / extension work;
- Demonstrated experience in starting up and managing successful agri-businesses
- An in-depth understanding of agri-entrepreneurship and knowledge of the latest developments and innovations in agri-entrepreneurship;
- Knowledge of and / or experience with all phases of Project Cycle Management (PCM) and the standard instruments used for PCM in the development sector
How to Apply:
All candidates should send in their Email applications to Toon.DeBruyn@vvob.be. Your application should include:
- In the subject line: Application: name
- Position for which you apply Motivation letter; CV Salary expectations; Three reference persons and telephone and email contacts (former and current employers only);
Deadline: 31st March 2019
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