JOB DETAILS:

Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Engineering; or Agricultural Mechanization or Renewable Energy; or any other related field from a recognized University or Institution.

Working Experience

Duties
The incumbent will be responsible to the Senior Agricultural Engineer for performing the following duties:-

- Providing technical support in the development and dissemination of guidelines, standards and regulations on structures and infrastructure development;

- Inspecting farm structures and infrastructure and energy installations to ensure compliance with occupational safety and environment control systems in compliance with applicable regulations;

- Providing guidance to farmers regarding designing and development of farm structures, infrastructure and post-harvest storage facilities for coffee;

- Providing technical support in the implementation of capacity building programmes and activities for the coffee farming communities on appropriate storage and primary processing technologies;

- Inspecting coffee processing plants and holding structures and infrastructure to ensure adherence to operating standards and guidelines;

- Registering coffee buyers, coffee stores, coffee processors, primary coffee processing factories, wet mills, export grading factories, extractors and exporters;

- Training, advising and sensitizing sector participants on good handling, processing and storage techniques for the maintenance of good coffee quality at post- harvest level;

- Preparing and submitting infrastructure audit field reports to Senior Agricultural Officer;

- Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.