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Assistant Project Officer, Uganda Job at AfriCareers
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Job Description
At Trees for the Future (TREES), we believe farmers have the power to transform the world. For over 30 years, we’ve been a global leader in agroforestry training, partnering with farming families to build vibrant economies, sustainable food systems, and thriving ecosystems. Through our signature Forest Garden Approach—a proven nature-based solution—farmers restore their land, plant thousands of trees, and grow diverse crops, breaking cycles of climate change and generational poverty. By reclaimi
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
- At Trees for the Future (TREES), we believe farmers have the power to transform the world. For over 30 years, we’ve been a global leader in agroforestry training, partnering with farming families to build vibrant economies, sustainable food systems, and thriving ecosystems. Through our signature Forest Garden Approach—a proven nature-based solution—farmers restore their land, plant thousands of trees, and grow diverse crops, breaking cycles of climate change and generational poverty. By reclaiming their agency, farmers are creating new possibilities for their families, communities, and the environment. We’ve worked all around the world and are currently active in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. TREES has planted over 400 million trees to date. Joining our passionate, collaborative team means empowering farmers to lead lasting change for people and the planet.
- In Uganda, we are transforming landscapes and livelihoods across the Lake Victoria Watershed in the Eastern Region. With over 75 staff working on the ground, we collaborate with more than 7,000 farmers to implement the Forest Garden Approach.
- Learn more at trees.org/lvcarbon.
- The Assistant Project Officer (APO) is responsible for sensitizing, recruiting, contracting and developing the capacity of small holder farmers for the Lake Victoria Agroforestry Carbon Project in Uganda. The APO works in accordance with TREES Forest Garden Approach to ensure quality and effective project implementation. Assistant Project Officer reports to the Project Officer.
- Responsibilities
- Undertake scouting and documentation of potential project areas for expansion, mobilize and recruit farmers for the Lake Victoria Watershed Agroforestry Carbon Project.
- Support stakeholder and farmer dialogue and consultative meetings with project farmers and organize farmers into groups.
- Provide relevant training and skills development to farmers on the Forest Garden Approach agroforestry model and as per TREES’ training framework.
- Provide Forest Garden extension services, field visits and coordinate the establishment of Forest Gardens.
- Undertake monthly data collection, participate in regular Field Area Measurements and Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) activities in accordance with the laid-out schedules to collect data for the project.
- Update and maintain farmer records through TREES Taroworks data collection app.
- Support and organize monthly Lead Farmer meetings and advise farmers on the best Forest Garden farming practices.
- Sensitize farmers on farmer carbon contracts requirements, administer farmer contracts, monitor and report on farmer carbon contract administration.
- Collaborate with the Project Officers to inform project reports and plans for all participating Farmer Groups that account for all Project activities, material acquisition and distribution, training events, monitoring & evaluation.
- Ensure timely data collection and report submission, including the Monthly Reporting Form (MRF) to the Project Officer on all project activities, as per TREES reporting requirements and deadlines.
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