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Extension Officer job at Nile Breweries | Apply Now
Are you looking for Agriculture jobs in Uganda 2025 today? then you might be interested in Extension Officer job at Nile Breweries
About the Organisation
Nile Breweries Limited (NBL), established in 1951 by businessmen associated with the construction of the Owen Falls Dam, has grown into Uganda's leading beer manufacturer, boasting a 59% market share and an annual production capacity of 2.45 million hectolitres from its breweries in Jinja and Mbarara. The company's purpose is to "Dream Big to create a future with more Cheers," aiming to serve up new ways to meet life's moments and make a meaningful impact in communities and the world.
NBL has earned recognition for its commitment to sustainability, notably winning the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) Award in 2012 for excellence in environmental protection. The company fosters a collaborative and inclusive work culture, offering employees opportunities for growth and development within the global AB InBev family. With a workforce of over 500 employees, NBL provides various job opportunities, which are regularly updated on their official website.
Innovation is central to NBL's business model, exemplified by the introduction of Eagle Lager in 2002, a sorghum-based beer crafted from local grains predominantly grown by smallholder Ugandan farmers. The company's core values emphasize quality, responsibility, and community engagement. NBL actively participates in corporate social responsibility initiatives, including supporting over 10,000 local farmers to grow and supply barley to its maltings plant and implementing sustainability goals aimed at holistic environmental and social impact. For more information, visit their official website at www.nilebreweries.com.
Jinja, Uganda
Full Time
Job Title
Extension Officer job at Nile Breweries
Nile Breweries
Job Description
Job Title: Extension Officer (Fresher Jobs)
Organisation: Nile Breweries
Duty Station: Jinja, Uganda
Job Summary: Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?
The key purpose of this role is to assist in the supervision of barley and sorghum farming and logistics planning to ensure consistent supply of high-quality raw materials to meet annual brewing requirements. Transfer technical information, research findings and modern agriculture practices to the farmers in order to improve productivity and profitability of the farming enterprise. Promote sustainability actions to help ABInBev achieve its 2025 goals.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Ensure timely mobilization, recruitment and registration of farmers for barley and sorghum growing.
Ensure Sorghum and barley farmers are legally contracted and sign contract forms
Develop and register farmer associations at sub-county and district levels.
Ensure that timely land preparation, planting, weeding, harvesting is carried out as per recommended practice
Ensure soil, moisture conservation and crop rotation practices are observed and carried out by farmers
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 plots to coach farmers
Identify the acreage and corresponding quantities of inputs that will suffice your area of operation
Advise farmers on proper spraying of chemicals as per operational calendar and recommendations
Ensure that herbicide, fungicide and insecticides are applied at the correct time, correct rate
Using the right calibrated equipment.
Monitor the crop throughout the entire growth period
In case of any abnormality e.g. disease occurrence, insect infestation then advise farmers on proper and timely corrective measures to be done.
Promote adaption of Machinery i.e. threshers and planters use among barley/sorghum farmers
Dissemination of new farming technologies to farmers
Assist in the recovery of the costs of inputs advanced to farmers
Coach farmers to manage farming as a business.
Coach farmers on budgeting and production cost calculation to estimate financial requirements
Keep a database tracking seed distribution, seed uptake, actual planted acreage and actual crop yield
Ensure proper documentation is carried out in dispatching grain from farms to the processing plant.
Ensure timely information sharing as per the company requirement
Sensitize the farmers on Responsible Sourcing Protocol and report transgressions.
Timely monthly reporting of Sustainability goal activities
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Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture.
Minimum of 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
Good in extension services
Computer literacy essential
Ability to ride motorcycle with valid driver’s license
Key Attributes and Competencies:
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
Supervisory Skills
Communication Skills
Negotiation Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Decision Making and Advisory Skills
Training and Coaching Skills
Cooperative behavior with other people
Team player
How to Apply
All interested candidates who meet the above specifications should apply at the APPLY Button below.
Deadline: 14th November 2025
