Job Title: Listing and Mapping Enumerator (Several Fresher Data Collection Jobs)
Organisation: International Potato Center (CIP)
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
International Potato Center (CIP), a global CGIAR research center, works with partners to improve diets and incomes of poor people in Africa, Asia and Latin America through scientific research, innovation, and capacity strengthening. Focusing on potato and sweetpotato as the entry point, CIP’s programs seek to strengthen broader agri-food systems to generate economic, social and nutritional benefits for farmers, enterprises and consumers emphasizing the priorities of women and youth in particular.
Job Summary: The International Potato Center (CIP) under work package 3 of the Market Intelligence initiative is conducting two research for development studies aimed at promoting sustainable adoption of improved sweetpotato varieties by using behavioral interventions. The studies target sweetpotato farmers in Amuria and Katakwi districts, Eastern region of Uganda. This activity is aimed at implementing the interventions planned for the planting season in April and May 2023, in the two districts. Thus, the consultant will support the supply and manage the distribution of vines to all study villages within a specific timeframe.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage the supply and distribution of vines to the sales stations in Amuria district
- Monitor vine sales data entry in all the study villages in Amuria district
- Enter and submit the vine sales data using tablets in Amuria district
- Recruit model farmers for the study in Katakwi district
- Support implementation of model farmer training intervention in Katakwi district
Key Deliverables
- Vine sales distribution plan for Amuria district
- Vine sales data entered in tablets and booklets.
- Approved list of model farmers recruited to function as disseminating farmers in Katakwi
- Intervention implementation report approved for completeness by the supervisor
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Agriculture, agribusiness management, economics, statistics, and other related fields
- Data collection, use of tablets to collect data, experience with vine distribution process, experience implementing CIP vine distribution activities
- At least two years of related work experience
- Survey data collection skills, soft/interpersonal skills, teamwork, proficiency in English and Ateso languages
Time frame: Consultancy contract will be for 21 days.
How to Apply:
All candidates should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 18th April 2023