Principal Dairy Development Officer Job Placement – Dairy Development Authority
Job Title: Principal Dairy Development officer
Organisation: Dairy Development Authority
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports To: Regional Manager
About US:
Dairy Development Authority is a Semi-Autonomous Agency under the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries. Its mandate is to develop and regulate the sector. It is established under the Dairy Industry Act, 1998 and its objectives are to provide proper coordination and efficient implementation of all Government policies which are designed to achieve and maintain self-sufficiency in the production of milk in Uganda by promoting production and competition in the dairy industry and monitoring the market for milk and dairy products.
Job Summary: The Principal Dairy Development officer will conduct socio-economic research and surveys within the dairy industry with a view to establishing trends in milk production, transportation, processing and consumption. And implement research findings for enhancing and increasing milk production.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct surveys and studies to assess and establish technological options in the milk value chain and recommend appropriate interventions.
- Mobilize dairy stakeholders for identification of needs, formulation of specific goals and alternative interventions strategies for the development of the Dairy industry.
- Initiate, develop and design appropriate programmes aimed at improving animal husbandry practices and farm business development.
- Develop and implement strategies and programmes for increasing the consumption of milk and dairy products.
- Carry out socio-economic research and surveys relating to marketing and consumption of milk and dairy products.
- Manage the dissemination of information regarding the performance of the dairy sector with regard to production, processing, marketing and consumption.
- Develop strategies for transporting informal marketing of milk and milk products.
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of promotion and information dissemination strategies and programmes.
- Develop consumer education and sensitization programmes on nutritional benefits of consumption of milk and milk products.
- Create, manage and maintain the organization’s information database.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary Medicine or; Honor’s degree in Animal Production, Technology & Management or any relevant Honor’s degree from a recognized University.
- Master’s degree in a related field is a must
- At least 6- years of working experience of which three (3) years must be at senior level
How to Apply:
All Interested applicants who meet the specified job requirements should submit their application forms, up to date curriculum vitae and photocopies of certified academic credentials and three referees to the address below.
Executive Director
Dairy Development Authority (DDA)
Plot 1, Kafu Rd. Kampala
P.O. 34006
Kampala.
Tel: 0414-343883 / 0414-343901/2
E-mail: info@dda.or.ug
For those sending the applications online, please merger all your document into one fine, not exceeding 3mbs
Deadline: 6th December 2019.