Mubuga Pentecostal Church, P.O. Box **, Kisoro, Uganda

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CAREER OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position using my analyzing, initiating, designing, problem- solving, implementing and team building skills for a corporation or NGO in agriculture sector. A. EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree, Agricultural Sciences & Entrepreneurship, Uganda Christian University, UG 2012-2016

Advanced leadership development Programme, Uganda Christian University, Mukono, UG 2014-2016

A Level Certificate, St. Mary’s College Rushoroza, Kabale, UG 2009-2011

O Level Certificate, St. Mary’s College Rushoroza, Kabale, UG 2005-2008

B. SUMMARY OF PERSONAL CAPABILITIES

1. An excellent knowledge and working relationships with Local Governments, Local and International Non-Governmental Organisations, National Agricultural Research Organisations, National Crops Resources Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Zonal Agricultural Research Development Institute’s, Uganda Christian University, Mountains of the Moon University, farmer groups and Associations all of which we partnered in different projects activities ranging from rural development, enterprise development, Quality Seed production, Climate change mitigations, food security, Good Agronomic practices agricultural value addition and use of renewable energy. 2. Experience in facilitation, community mobilisation, group formation, enterprise selection, seed demand forecast, Seed production practices and action-based research. 3. Experience working with several stakeholders on aspects of quality seed production, dissemination of information, data analysis and report writing.

4. Wide experience in organizing, training workshops and conferences, 5. Very good computer skills – familiarity with application software, database, MS Office, advanced excel analytics and Internet use

C. RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

SEED EXPERT, Integrated seed sector development (ISSD Uganda)/Wageningen UR Uganda ltd June 2019-April 2021

Brief: The ISSD Plus Uganda programme aims to support the development of a vibrant, pluralistic, and market-oriented seed sector, providing smallholder farmers access to affordable quality seed of superior varieties. Thus, increased income of small-scale farmers and increased number of rural households that are seed and food secure.

Key Achievements

• Trained, coached and provided technical backstopping to 47 Local Seed Businesses (LSBs) groups in quality seed production, Seed processing, Seed quality control & marketing.

• Developed appropriate quality assurance mechanisms for farmer-based seed production.

• Linked 47LSBs to research, extension, markets, quality assurance and finance/credit service providers.

• Supported 6LSBs in the development of competitive grant proposals for seed production infrastructure (Storage facility).

• Mainstreamed gender into the development of local seed businesses. Mubuga Pentecostal Church, P.O. Box 57, Kisoro, Uganda admjsb@r.postjobfree.com

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• Organized, coordinated several regional workshops with stakeholders and facilitated 3 main zonal multi-stakeholder platform meetings.

• Coordinated, set up and supervised establishment of demonstrations (participatory variety selection

& yield evaluation trials) and conduct field days for seed growers/LSBs every season.

• Provided technical backstopping to and supervision of LSB out-scaling partners and innovation projects implemented within the Western Highland Agro-ecological Zone (Kasese, Kabarole, Bunyangabo, Ntoroko, Bundibudyo, Kamwenge, Kitagwenda, Kyenjonjo, Kyegegwa, Kibaale and Kagadi districts).

• Developed Zonal work plans & budgets, budget management and serve as a signatory to the ISSD plus zonal bank account.

• Strengthened and maintained strong working relations with District Local governments (DLGs), outscaling partners and other stakeholders while ensuring buy-in of the ISSD plus project in the zone.

• Introduced and trained LSBs in Vegetable production concept that provided LSB farmers an alternative source of income.

• Participated in data collection and analysis for project reporting. AGRONOMIST, Coalition for health Agriculture and Income Networks Uganda (CHAIN UG) Kampala, UG Feb 2017- May 2019

Brief: CHAIN UG is a local Non governmental Organisation that stated in 2008 as Community based organisation., Its primary focus is to support farming communities in response to widespread household poverty, food Insecurity, poor health and social welfare all of which are curtailed by lack of coordinated efforts in agriculture, nutrition and enterprise development interventions in Uganda Key Achievements

• Participated in the establishment of a functional cassava seed system in Uganda; which enhanced update and utilization of quality cassava seed technologies and innovations for a sustainable productivity of cassava seed system in Mukono, Arua and Kamwenge Districts

• Participated in the training of farmers in Masaka, Mityana and Mukono in Coffee post harvesting handling and linked them to Markets.

• Participated in a project commercialization and scaling out of sweet potato silage in piggery value chain in the Lake Victoria crescent Agro-ecological zone that benefited 60 Households in central region and greater Mpigi

• Enrolled and trained 50 farmers groups on Indigenous vegetable seed production and marketing under a project “Development of gender responsive commercial seed system for African Indigenous Vegetables”.

• Recruited 21 Local seed business groups and guided them in site selection for quality seed production. and established demonstration gardens for bean seed production in 7 groups of Rwenzori region for 3 seasons.

• Popularized the adoption and use of PICs bags in Mubende, Mityana, Mpigi and Masaka which reduced post-harvest losses in Maize and other grain produce

• Trained more than 200 farmers of 7 groups (In Rwenzori region) in fields of best agronomic practices, quality seed production guidelines, post-harvest handling and fostering linkages to partners such as MAAIF for Inspection, Agro-input dealers and NARO for foundation seed.

• Train Local seed business groups in Business planning, resource mobilization and gender mainstreaming

OPERATIONS COORDINATOR, Q energy Consultancy, Kampala, UG April2016-Dec 2016 Brief: Q energy consultancy is a private company that started in 2011 with aim to supply suitable renewable solutions for energy needs in developing countries. Key achievements

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• Organized an awareness symposium in Kiruhura district on use of renewable solution for energy needs that sensitized participants from Lyantonde, Sheema, Ibanda and Kiruhura district on use biogas industrial biogas and utilization of bio-slurry fertilizers.

• Demonstrated trials on the efficiency of bio-slurry fertilizers on selection crops of Cabbage, beans and Maize and this attracted many farmers to use bio-slurry fertilizers due to their yield benefits.

• Installed a productive digester for Milk cooling cooperatives in Kiruhura district. VOLUNTEER, Coalition for Health Agriculture and Income Networks Uganda (CHAIN U) April-Sept2015 Key achievements

• Worked for 4 months in managing nursery beds; prepared soil for raising seedlings, raised seedlings, monitored schedule of watering, and prepared plants for sale to customers.

• Guided farmers on best planting and management practices and was available for consultation on site to farmers as needed.

• Also responsible for management of the “mother garden” and distribution of grafted mangoes and oranges as well as sweet potato vine to farmers.

INTERN, Uganda Christian University-Community Outreach Program, Kampala, UG Feb-Oct 2015 Key achievements

• During the 8-month internship, was assigned a farmer in Nagalama sub county and supported her household in growing vegetables, bananas, and coffee on 1.5 acres.

• Analyzed crops and set up a demonstration field.

• Guided the household on agronomic practices, scheduled specific activities such as weeding, watering, spraying thinning and gap filling. Yield increased on all crops. VOLUNTEER STUDENT ASSISTANT, Main Library & Computer Lab, UCU, Mukono, UG 2014-2015 Key achievements

• Assisted 200 students weekly to access library laptops and computers as well as assisting them on internet connections.

INTERN, Mukono Zonal Agriculture Research Development Institute (MUZARDI), Mukono, May-Aug2014 Key achievements

• During my 2.5months internship covered the practical application of concepts pertaining to horticulture (fruits and vegetables), annual crops and experimental plots, aquacultures, agro-forestry, perennial crops (coffee and bananas) and livestock (piggery, dairy cattle, and poultry).

• Worked in teams of 14 students alongside farm workers.

• Attended in Jinja, National Agricultural Week Exhibition and show, cased eggplants and cabbages from MUZARDI.

FARM ASSISTANT., Tebesigwa Dairy Farm, Buikwe District, UG 2013 Key achievements

• Prepared and organized daily farm records.

• Spearheaded operational diary feeding and hygiene which improving milk production and animal health.

D. HONOURS AND LEADERSHIP AWARDS

Winning Team ISSD plus Project, Electoral Commission UCU Mukono, Longest Serving Residential Assistant UCU Mukono, Electoral Commission Bafumbira Students Association, Chairperson Bafumbira Students Fellowship, Secretary General UCU Agriculture Students Association, Class Coordinator, Work/Study Scholarship UCU Mukono and Madhvani Scholarship Award. Mubuga Pentecostal Church, P.O. Box 57, Kisoro, Uganda admjsb@r.postjobfree.com

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E. ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Agriculture research & Extension Use of ICT in value chains Project management, strategic planning &

coordination

Local Seed Business development

Climate change, adaptation & mitigation Multi-Stakeholder processes Impact Assessment/M&E Investment leverage assessment Budget management Budget control and monitoring

Good agronomic practices Capacity building

Driving Defensive driving.

Computer Data excel analytics, Power point, Word and Internet

F. ADDITIONAL TRAININGS

Course Duration Award

Change Management & Organizational Transformation January 2021 Training Certificate Finance for Non-Finance Managers December 2020 Training Certificate Advanced Excel Analytics January 2020 Training Certificate International Course on designing and facilitating short courses for professionals

June 2019 Training Certificate

TOT Course on Development of Local Seed Businesses February 2017 Training Certificate Integrated seed sector development Programme February 2017 Training Certificate Gender and Gap Analysis Training (GALS Methodology 26 th

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DAOs and Agronomists Field Inspection Retooling and Training 20 th

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Modules 1 & 2 of Plant wise plant doctor training Sept-Nov 2015 Training Certificate G. LANGUAGES

Speak English, Kifumbira/Kinyarwanda, Runyankole/Rukiga, Rutooro and Luganda. H. INTERESTS

Team work & teaming building, Capacity building, Action based research and Travelling. I. REFERENCES

Assoc. Prof. Elizabeth

Balyejusa Kizito, PhD

Plant breeding and

Biotechnology, Dean of

Faculty, Science and

Technology, Uganda Christina

University

P.O. Box, 4, Mukono, Uganda

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Mr. Charles Ssemwogerere,

MSc Crop Science

LSB Coordinator ISSD Uganda,

Studio House, 1

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Floor,

Plot 5 Bandali Rise, Bugolobi

P.O Box 20106, Kampala-

Uganda

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Dr. Robooni Tumuhimbise, PhD

Director of Research & Plant

Breeder

Rwebitaba Zonal Agricultural

Research and Development Institute

National Agricultural Research

Organization

P.O. Box 96, Fort Portal, Uganda

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