Reporting To: COE Coordinator

Supervises: Administration Assistant

Job Purpose: Conduct market research and training programs, and promote a culture of excellence in order to improve the image of Ugandan coffees and exploit fine Robusta and sustainable niches.

Key Result Areas

Carry out research on sustainability markets and trends, and develop strategies for marketing and increasing exports of fine and speciality coffees.

Promote a ‘coffee by origin’ mentality through competitions at different levels of the coffee value chain.

Organise trainings for sector players on best practices and innovations and disseminate information on available market opportunities.

Coordinate the activities of the COE visitors’ centre, organise coffee shows and exhibitions, and cupping events.

Promote a coffee drinking culture among different stakeholders in the domestic market.

Manage an interactive COE website for purposes of promoting Uganda’s speciality and fine coffees and information dissemination of Uganda’s coffees.

Prepare activity reports and submit them to the COE Coordinator as per reporting guidelines

Minimum Qualifications and Experience;

Bachelor’s degree in Communication, Education, Marketing, Business Administration, OR equivalent qualifications. Training of Trainers qualifications will be added advantage.

At least 2 years working experience in market research and promotion, or training.

Expected personal competences and skills

The successful applicants must have; 1. Good marketing skills; 2. Strong interpersonal and team working skills; 3. Good report writing and communication skills; 4. Good training skills; 5. Computer and information management skills.

Conditions of Service

The selected candidate will be contracted for three (3) years. The successful applicant will be based at the national COE in Kampala.

If you meet the above requirements, please send your application, curriculum vitae, certified copies of academic transcripts, and telephone contacts and e-mail addresses of three referees not later than 31st December 2013, 5:00 p.m. to; – Principal Human Resource Officer, UCDA Coffee House, Plot 35 Jinja Road, P.O. Box 7267, Kampala (U). Electronic Submissions can be sent to ucda@ugandacoffee.org.