1. Mobilization, sensitization of community and identification of target project participants for project activity implementation.
2. Assist a range of support with the implementation of the LFS portfolio according to the plan of action in the field office.
3. Participatory selection, Registration using KOBO tool, verification of project participants, and group segmentation for cash for farming support in Rhino camp and Imvepi refugee settlement to receiving cash disbursement on mobile money/ bank accounts.
4. Taking lead in project participants, select appropriate enterprises that help them change their own lives through farming.
Prepare project participants detailed, and particulars for submission to finance for cash for farming electronic disbursement.
5. Followup with farmers to ensure that all complaints are responded to.
6. Conduct sensitization and develop training materials for GAP, SAP, CSA, PHH, and Marketing to fit project participants' learning levels.
7. Liaise with the Project manager/ Team Leader in preparing budgets for field office activities.
8. Conduct technical training to groups, and individual project participants/ farmers as per training module.
9. Represent the organization in the Settlement sector and coordination meetings.
10. Supervise and monitor Community-based Extension Workers (CBEWs) in delivering advisory and extension services to the project participants through hosting weekly, and monthly meetings and regular field visits.
11. Distribution of farming inputs and establishment of demonstration gardens for project participants.
12. Install, monitor, and operationalize the functioning of diesel-powered movable irrigation kits for project participants.
13. Production, processing, and post-harvest handling of high-value nutrient-rich crops.
14. Representing the organization in settlement sector meetings and joint monitoring activities.
15. Monitor and take the lead in cash disbursements to project participants for farming for food security and farming as a business through the finance team using electronic cash transfers.
16. Ensuring the integration of LFS activities with other core competencies like Education and ICLA among others to strengthen the organization's value of inclusivity among the rest.
17. Prepare and develop status reports to the Team Leader/ Project Manager and ensure proper filing of documents.
18. Developing concept notes for LFS field office operations.
19. Collect information for reporting and documentation of best practices performed in the field by project participants.
Preparing weekly, monthly, and quarterly activity reports.
1. Assisted farmers develop and follow a cropping calendar to manage planting and implement efficient farming practices, improve crop efficiency, and sort/grade any agricultural problem.
2. Collaborate with NARO to present research findings to farmers to use the information for seasonal/ yearly planning, growing, and harvesting of agricultural produce.
3. Setting up of both Method and Result demo gardens at organizational and Farmer Field levels for farmers to learn.
4. Training farmers in the intense use of Biodynamic/ Organic farming practices and marketing of Organic agricultural products.
Nursery bed management where, Agroforestry tree species, herbs and spices, vegetables, Hass avocado and coffee seedlings where are produced.
5. Post-harvest handling and processing and storage using warehouse solar driers.
6. Together with the Production Manager, the train organization registered farmers in conversion from conventional to Biodynamic farming/ production to lead in the Worlds Go Organic campaign.
7. Production of bulky Biodynamic manure and fungicides for sale to the interested crop and animal farming community.
8. Assessing crop acreage for farmers to source markets for known product tonnages, acquire loans from banks, etc.
9. Organize and lead farmers to Organic Agricultural exposure under the umbrella of the Organic Producers Association/ The National Organic Agricultural Movement of Uganda (NOGAMU) for more practical knowledge acquisition.
10. Leading all farmers to Demeter brand marketing under Biodynamic production.
Train and sensitize farmers on the proper purchase of quality agricultural materials, and proper usage, and storage of farming tools.
11. Recruit, and train Estate supervisors and take internees through Biodynamic pieces of training.
12. Taking control of Estates assets.
13. Updating the Production manager, CEO, and Managing Director on monthly and seasonal activity by writing activity reports.
1. Technical capacity building of field facilitators to train groups on farmer groups in; PAED, GAP, SAP, and natural resource management through mentoring selected group leaders and other group-selected members.
2. Engage with key stakeholders for influence, learning, and resource development.
3. Actively represent WVU in field-level interagency for a.
4. Develop a working network and collaborate with the local Government, OPM, UNHCR, and other partner organizations/ relevant stakeholders in the areas of operation and program area.
4. Ensuring field monitoring and reporting of activities to the Senior Project Officer on a weekly and monthly basis.
5. Promote the use of modern farming practices and techniques through training, advising farmers, farmer visits, and demonstrations to transform beneficiary farmers from subsistence to commercial farming in line with GoU policy.
6. Organize pieces of training with farmer groups on-farm and off-farm farm production and marketing of selected enterprises.
7. Monthly and quarterly reporting, including realization of activities (providing inputs) and narrative project reporting.
1. Promote refugee, and host community development through crafts skilling, and marketing of art crafts like, handbags, cultural clothing, and wooden home and house utensils.
2. Conducting exchange visits to selected practitioners within themselves and other settlements.
3. Training Refugees and Host communities in the making of kitchen gardens, back-yard farming, and other urban farming techniques.
4. Documenting success stories and developing new initiatives for the challenges faced by the community.
5. Follow-up, compile, and submit to The Innovation Village Uganda case stories and pictures and video clips that demonstrate project impact, document and submit best Agronomic practices for review by the Country Office.
6. Proper storage and filling of documents of previous and current activities.
7. In compliance with the M&E system, compile and submit to the Project.
8. Coordinator weekly monthly narrative reports of all activities under their operation.
Deployment of casual workers with the daily tasks following company standard operation norms and mandays.
Design and develop weekly and monthly activity programs for upkeep headmen (agronomists) for implementation.
Organizing on-field and off-field meetings of casual workers with the Area Superintendent/ manager.
Training of the newly recruited field staff and internees in Sugarcane agronomy practices.
Design a calendar of work for land development, clearing, planting, fertilizer application, and weeding operations monthly.
Checking on the field's nature and status, making qualitative and quantitative writings, and submitting to the Area Manager before any upkeep activity commences.
Preparing monthly payslips for casual workers for payment.
Submit weekly, monthly, and annual reports to the manager for review and any updates from the Head Office.
Checking and verifying sugar cane maturity status by calendar, physiology, and reporting to the harvesting department for harvest planning.