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TITLE: UCU Poultry Leadership Development Program Trainee
LOCATION: Kawempe District ,Uganda
About Us:
Uzima Chicken Uganda is a social enterprise focused on making smallholder farmers healthier and wealthier. Uzima Chicken distributes an improved breed of chicken that is 4x more productive than local breeds in terms of egg and meat production, while requiring the same level of management and care as the local chicken. Rearing a flock of 10 improved breed chickens can generate a 270,000 UGX net profit uplift for a smallholder family. With Uzima’s bird, rural households in Uganda can build income resilience, confidently pay for their children’s school fees, and introduce larger volumes of animal protein into their daily diets.
Uzima Chicken seeks to reach every rural household by 2030 and aims to be the leading smallholder-focused poultry enterprise in East Africa. In the past 2 years of operations, Uzima Chicken has attracted investments from AgDevCo, Acumen, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Uzima Chicken Uganda prioritizes hiring and developing Ugandan talent and offers significant professional growth opportunities and leadership development. Further, Uzima is committed to female empowerment across the company and is proud that 40% of staff are women.
Program Objective
Uzima Chicken will recruit recent graduates with degrees in Animal Science or Animal Production. The objective of the Poultry Leadership Develop Program (LDP) is to provide fresh recruits with the skills they need to be successful to step into supervisory and managerial positions in the poultry industry. In addition, Uzima believes it is critical to provide this class with experience across different functions so that they:
- have a strong understanding of key technical functions that lead to Company success
- reinforce our Company culture by establishing relationships and understanding the commitment of all of our employee
On boarding will be one of the most critical times of the program. The new trainees will spend the first week in the same location, learning about the purpose of the Company, the vision, and meeting the full senior management. In addition to this orientation period, the class will participate in team building and listen to presentations from existing technical site managers.
In addition, the Production Manager and other selected presenters will provide technical overviews of breeding and hatchery. Trainees will read all standard SOPs during the first week, and take a pretest on poultry knowledge.
After the first week, the trainees will be assigned to 3 months in a single position. While in these positions, the trainees will start off in entry level positions to learn the business from the ground up. On the breeding farm and hatchery, they will be attendants and vaccinators then finally they will do a rotation reporting directly to the Production Manager as data analysts/quality control analysts.
This intensive period is designed to give the trainee exposure to the entire Company from a technical and functional perspective. This will also give department managers the opportunity to work with trainees and to allow for the selection process.
One day per month during this period, trainees will be trained on finance, HR, admin, and procurement processes and procedures.
At the end of the month, the trainees will receive testing on all 5 rotations and administrative information. A minimal score must be achieved to pass the training.
Requirement Qualifications:
- BA Animal Science, Animal Production
- Strong problem-solving abilities.
- Exceptional analytical and interpersonal skills.
- Passion to learn and grow professionally and to serving small holder farmers with improved breeds of chicken
- Ownership mentality and commitment to work hard
- Strong problem solvers that find practical solutions
- Fast learners with a record of high achievement
- Adaptable/Willing to work in fast-paced environment
- Ability to communicate clearly with others.
- Computer Skill
- Critical thinking
- Communication
Equal Opportunity Employer: Uzima Chicken is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, women and other diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
How to Apply: Please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your qualifications and interest in this position to careers.ug@uzimachicken.com. We look forward to reviewing your application.
TITLE: Poultry Sales leadership Trainee
LOCATION: Field responsibilities across 2-4 allocated sub counties in Uganda
About Us: Uzima Chicken Uganda is a social enterprise focused on making smallholder farmers healthier and wealthier. Uzima Chicken distributes an improved breed of chicken that is 4x more productive than local breeds in terms of egg and meat production, while requiring the same level of management and care as the local chicken. Rearing a flock of 10 improved breed chickens can generate a 270,000 UGX net profit uplift for a smallholder family. With Uzima’s bird, rural households in Uganda build income resilience, confidently pay for their children’s school fees, and introduce larger volumes of animal protein into their daily diets.
Uzima Chicken seeks to reach every rural household in Uganda and aims to be the leading smallholder-focused poultry enterprise in East Africa. In the past 2 years of operations, Uzima Chicken has attracted investments from AgDevCo, Acumen, and Innovations Against Poverty. Uzima Chicken Uganda prioritizes hiring and developing Ugandan talent and offers significant professional growth opportunities and leadership development. Further, Uzima is committed to female empowerment across the company and is proud that 40% of staff are women and over 85% are youth.
Job Description: We’re seeking motivated individuals to join our Poultry Sales Leadership Program, a 6-9 month training initiative that develops future leaders in last-mile extension work and dual-purpose poultry distribution. As a trainee, you’ll manage 2-3 sub-counties, recruiting and developing agents and district sales representatives to drive day-old chick and feed sales. This role demands high professionalism, commitment, and motivation, with extensive field travel required. You’ll work with minimal supervision, leveraging initiative, energy, and judgment to consistently deliver results under pressure.You will collaborate closely with other relevant departments/teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Phase 1 (1-3 months): Agent recruitment and development
- Identify, recruit, onboard and train 4 new agents per month and at the end of the 3 months , he/she should have 11 agents and at least 4 agents should be reordering.
- Phase 2 (3-6 months): District Sales representatives recruitment and development
- Identify and recruit 2 district sales representatives per month (for 3 months) who recruit 3 new agents per month
Phases | Targets per month | End of 3-6 months |
Phase 1(agent recruitment) | Making sure that new agents fully understand Uzima model with the coaching from RSMs | 8 new agents added 4 returning agents |
Phase 2( sales rep recruitment) | Recruit 2 sales reps per month who are fully trained on how to recruit agents, these sales reps should be able to recruit 3 new agents per month | 3 sales reps in total and additional 6 new agents recruited by the 2 sales rep recruited in the first batch of onboarding |
- Sales Planning & Activity (throughout phase 1 + 2)
- Review and advise weekly reports from District Sales Representatives to improve time and stipend management
- Develop specific, day-by-day plans to hit agent recruitment targets and grow DOC sales
- Prepare weekly and monthly reports on team performance, challenges, and solutions
- Technical Follow-Up (throughout phase 1 + 2)
- Making sure that agents are guided on brooding with the support from RSMs
- Conduct technical follow up as needed to support clients
- Escalate issues and solicit technical training from supervisor
Key Performance Indicators
- # of agents recruited and retained (4 new per month and 2 returning) throughout the 3 months..
- # of district sales representatives recruited and trained( 2 per month that recruit 3 new agents).
- # of day-old chicks sold. DOC sales will grow as new agents are on boarded and retained.
- Qualitative KPIs:
- 1) team management and coaching
- 2) communication skills
- 3) sales planning and forecasting
Requirement Qualifications:
- Bachelors/ diploma in agribusiness, rural innovation , diploma in animal production, and any field related courses
Equal Opportunity Employer: Uzima Chicken is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, women and other diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
How to Apply: Please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your qualifications and interest in this position to careers.ug@uzimachicken.com . We look forward to reviewing your application.
Uzima Chicken Uganda
Title: Marketing officer
Location: Naguru,Kampala with frequent travel across the country
About Us:
Uzima Chicken Uganda is a social enterprise focused on making smallholder farmers healthier and wealthier. Uzima Chicken distributes an improved breed of chicken that is 4x more productive than local breeds in terms of egg and meat production, while requiring the same level of management and care as the local chicken. Rearing a flock of 10 improved breed chickens can generate a 270,000 UGX net profit uplift for a smallholder family. With Uzima’s bird, rural households in Uganda can build income resilience, confidently pay for their children’s school fees, and introduce larger volumes of animal protein into their daily diets.
Uzima Chicken seeks to reach every rural household by 2030 and aims to be the leading smallholder-focused poultry enterprise in East Africa. In the past 2 years of operations, Uzima Chicken has attracted investments from AgDevCo, Acumen, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Uzima Chicken Uganda prioritizes hiring and developing Ugandan talent and offers significant professional growth opportunities and leadership development. Further, Uzima is committed to female empowerment across the company and is proud that 40% of staff are women.
Job Description:
We are seeking a motivated Marketing Officer, The role is responsible for producing sales and marketing materials such as flyers, banners, T-shirts, signage, and digital content. The Marketing officer also supports field events, demonstrations, and agent recruitment activities aimed at reaching smallholder farmers. Regular reporting, market insights, and coordination with internal teams help ensure effective execution of marketing strategies that increase awareness, credibility, and customer engagement.
Key responsibilities
- Work with the Sales team to create and implement marketing campaigns across all areas of UzimaChicken’s work
- Conduct market research to identify opportunities for promotion and growth. – Analyze market trends and success of marketing campaigns, create reports and implement improvements as needed.
- Collect best practices from both internal and external Uzimachicken and share to the team as learning tools
- Develop short training videos from different sectors and share through all channels – Deliver audience focused social media content using effective scheduling, monitoring and evaluation tools and ensuring best practice.
- Provide editorial guidance, editing and proof reading to ensure all external content is in line with Uzima Chicken’s brand guidelines.
- Benchmark Uzima Chicken’s communications and marketing activities against competitors and their impact on the market.
- Assist with product development and pricing strategies
- Build Uzima Chicken’s brand identity in Uganda.
- Work closely with partner organizations to deliver collaborative digital content and campaigns based on audience needs.
- Work with the field team to plan and coordinate training days, farmer field events, and promotional activities in rural areas.
- Collaborate with the sales team to generate leads and provide marketing materials to agents.
Requirement Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Agribusiness, Mass Communications, or a related field.
Competences
- Strong understanding of rural and peri-urban markets in Uganda.
- Experience in developing and executing marketing campaigns.
- Excellent communication skills in English .
- Proficiency in digital marketing tools, social media, and content development.
- Ability to travel frequently within the country, especially to rural and farming communities.
- A passion for agriculture, rural development, and farmer empowerment.
- Results-driven, with a focus on metrics and performance management.
- The ability to work with cross-cultural and cross-functional teams, adapting to an ever- changing environment
Experience
- Minimum 2 years of experience in marketing, preferably within the agriculture industry.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Uzima Chicken is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, women and other diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
How to Apply: Please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your qualifications and interest in this position to careers.ug@uzimachicken.com. We look forward to reviewing your application.
Join Us!
We are a quickly growing social enterprise with a wide range of job opportunities at various levels. We are always looking for individuals who are passionate about our mission, vision and values. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as on-the-job training and learning opportunities to ensure our team has the necessary tools to excel in their respective positions.
For job inquiries, please contact:
jobs.ke@uzimachicken.com (Kenya)
careers@uzimachicken.com (Rwanda)
careers.ug@uzimachicken.com (Uganda)
