True North Consult Ltd is a boutique HR Consultancy Firm offering Outsourced Manpower services, HR Advisory and Executive search & selection services to selected clients across East Africa.

Job Purpose

To optimize agronomic practices with a view to achieve target-based quality seed production at the company’s seed farm while adhering to the standard operating procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in seasonal planning with a view to meet the company’s production targets specifically; manpower, planning, Inputs planning and activities planning.
• Lead pre-activity meetings to prepare teams and post-activity meetings to evaluate work and share, challenges and solutions.
• Ensure the application of the best agronomic practices at the seed farms following the Standards.

Operating Procedures.

Improve accuracy, efficiency, reduce losses and assure smooth and timely operations.

Supervise field activities.

• Follow up with teams to achieve timelines for farm activities, Monitor the work of seasonal workers to ensure it is done according to internal standards and acceptable agronomic practices, proactively monitor farm equipment and monitor efficient use of inputs such as fertilizer, pesticides etc., to minimize wastage and loss.
• Prepare daily reports on field activities to supervisor on status of the fields, and plan for the next days.
• Provide technical guidance to the farm team and on job training to seasonal workers to continuously build capacity of the team.

Minimum Job Requirements

Education: Bachelor of science in Agriculture or other any related Agriculture course from a reputable recognized university

Professional Experience: 3 (Three)year experience working in a recognized crop farm.

Competencies: Knowledge and understanding good agronomic practices, Supervisory skills; Interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills; Attention to detail, Assertive and self-driven, physically fit;

Understanding of the local languages such as Runyakitara, Swahili, Acholi and Alur

Job Purpose

Supervise day to day field activities while ensuring quality standards and standard operating procedures are followed in order to meet yield and quality targets at the company seed farm.

Duties and Responsibilities

Field Supervision

• Assign daily tasks and conduct morning and afternoon field inspections.
• Track progress against timelines. Correct delays immediately.
• Check work quality (weeding, planting depth, spray coverage). Reject substandard work.
• Flag pest, disease, or equipment problems to Agronomist within one hour.

Worker Management

• Match workers to tasks by skill. Set daily output targets.
• Observe work and correct wrong methods on the spot.
• Provide coaching. Identify high and low performers.

Attendance & Discipline

• Take attendance morning and afternoon. Maintain accurate register.
• Address minor misconduct with verbal warnings. Document all warnings.
• Escalate serious issues (theft, fighting, drunkenness) to Agronomist with written report.

HSE & Fire Prevention and emergency response

• Conduct daily 5-minute safety briefing (heat, snakes, chemicals, fire).
• Inspect PPE daily – reject workers missing gloves, masks, or boots.
• Ensure firebreaks maintained. Enforce no-smoking in fields.

Put in place a theft prevention strategy and reduce losses to zero

Minimum Job Requirements

Education: Diploma in Agriculture with option in Crop science.

Professional Experience: One year experience working in a reputable crop farm.

Competencies: Knowledge and understanding good agronomic practices, Supervisory skills;

Interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills; Attention to detail, Assertive and self-driven, physically fit; able to work long hours under different weather conditions, Understanding of the local languages such as Swahili, Acholi and Alur.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Implement standards as per the out growers’ scheme manual to ensure quality seed production in
• alignment with internal Quality assurance objectives.
• Train and continuously skill farmers on good agronomic practices at field level
• Conduct regular field inspections and follow up on corrective action.
• Coordinate timely issuance of inputs to farmers according to verified acreage
• Closely follow up on loan recovery to minimize bad debts

2) Empower out growers to meet yield and quality targets with the view to improve outcomes for both the company and the out grower.

3) Supervise out grower operations in compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), internal quality standards and good agronomic practices in timely man.

4) Reporting on out growers’ activities and updates.

5) Coordinate harvesting schedules and related logistics in a timely and efficient manner.

6) Proactively engage with the community and homesteads surrounding the area of operation to ensure harmonious relationships, conducive environment and promote security.

7) Review field performance and implement improvement strategies for next season.

Minimum Job Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture and Rural Innovation, Agriculture with bias in crop production, Extension or any other related Agriculture course.

Professional Experience: Two years’ experience in extension service preferably in a seed company.

Competencies: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, Problem solving skills, Resilient and able to work under tight deadlines, Computer skills in MS Word and MS Excel. Ability to ride a motorcycle with a valid riding permit. Understanding of the local languages of the selected area of operation

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• Market and promote company products in the region/district of operation
• Train farmers and carry out demonstrations in modern agronomic practices.
• Conduct experiments for crop problems and develop methods to secure higher yield and
• improved quality.
• Assist in crop budgeting, recommendations for fertilizers, seeds and other Agro-inputs to farmers.
• Provide inputs for crop rotation planning and NASECO hybrid/variety selection recommendations.
• Provide personal consultation to farmers and give educational /promotional presentations as needed.
• Collect and compile agricultural statistical data, and produce monthly reports on the implementation of activities.• Advise the farmer on the right agrochemical
• Provide technical backstopping at the level of Agro-dealers.
• Ensure that the company products are not manipulated and faked.
• Carry out any other related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Minimum Job Requirements

Qualification: The applicant must hold a diploma in Crop Production or General Agriculture. Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture related course shall be an added advantage.

Professional Experience: Two years of relevant experience in agronomy and training farmers in good agricultural practice.

Competencies: Knowledge on crop production. Records and information management and communicating effectively with Proficiency in the native language Aringati, kakwa and Lugbarati.

Concern and understanding for hybrid seed Quality Standards. Ability to ride the motorcycle

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All positions are full-time, renewable contracts governed by the Uganda Employment Act 2006.