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Jobs at Nile Breweries Ltd in Uganda- Agriculture Manager

Job Title: AGRICULTURE MANAGER (2)

Nile Breweries Limited FULL TIME
About this Job:

Nile Breweries Limited, a leading beverage company in Uganda, a subsidiary of SABMiller, and also recognized as the Best Employer – the second largest brewing group in the world seeks to recruit highly motivated, results oriented and dynamic candidates for the post below.

AGRICULTURE MANAGER (2)

DEPARTMENT: LOCAL SOURCING DEVELOPMENT

Key Responsibilities:

The ideal candidate should be able to;

Manage farming and production of local raw materials.
Manage and coordinate service suppliers.
Ensure timely mobilization, recruitment and registration of farmers for barley and sorghum growing.
Maintain a safe , healthy and risk free -working environment.
Develop and register farmer associations at sub- county, district and regional levels.
Ensure that only pure seed supplied by NBL is planted by farmers and at the correct seed rate and NOT any other.
Organize farmer seminars, workshops and demonstration farms to coach farmers.
Identify the acreage and corresponding quantities of inputs that will suffice your area of operation
Ensure world class manufacturing systems are implemented by suppliers
Custodian and Dissemination of new farming information and technologies to farmers on a timely basis
Assist in the recovery of the costs of inputs advanced to farmers
Coach farmers to manage farming as a business on budgeting and production cost calculation to estimate financial requirements
Manage Research and Development.
Cooperative behavior with other people.

Requirement:

The ideal candidate should have;

Bachelors of Science in Agriculture.
2 years’ work experience in a related field
Fluent in English and one major local language
Conversant with Agro-chemical, farms machinery and equipment
Conversant with cereal farming (especially Sorghum and Barley]
High energy, integrity and attention to detail with a balanced personality self-discipline and drive, conceptualizing and innovative thinking, goal orientation and a strong output bias.
Proactive mindset, self-driven, self-starter and with initiative; ability to communicate (verbal and written],
Go getter attitude and should be ready to travel extensively to rural areas.
Computer literate
Driver’s License

Key attributes required:

Supervisory Skills.
Communication Skills.
Negotiation Skills.
Interpersonal Skills.
Decision Making and Advisory Skills.
Training and Coaching Skills.

Salary: - USD/month
Experience: 2
How to apply:

The Company will offer a competitive remuneration package to the successful candidates. Candidates that have relevant experience, know that they meet the above criteria and have what it takes to excel in the above position, should please send their CVs, which should include details of email address (if any), present position, current remuneration

Certificate/testimonials and address of three (3] Referees plus telephone contact to the undersigned not later than 16th March 2012 Note: 1) only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Human Resources Specialist – Technical, Nile Breweries Ltd., P.O Box 762, Jinja/Uganda

Deadline: 16th March 2012

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