Application Guide
How to Apply for Field coordinator
at PUR Projet
🏢 About PUR Projet
PUR Projet is a unique company that empowers corporations to restore ecosystems through agroforestry and sustainable resource management. Their focus on community-based projects, such as improved cookstoves and beekeeping, makes them a leader in regenerative business models.
About This Role
As a Field Coordinator, you will lead agroforestry activities and related projects in Uganda, ensuring quality implementation and compliance. This role is impactful because you directly supervise field teams, train local partners, and drive measurable environmental and social outcomes.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might involve traveling by motorcycle to field sites, supervising agroforestry planting activities, and training farmers on improved cookstoves. You’ll also meet with cooperative leaders, collect data using SurveyCTO, and report KPIs to the project manager.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who PUR Projet Is Looking For
- Holds a Master’s in agronomy, agriculture, agroforestry, or environmental sciences with 3-5 years of project management experience in Uganda.
- Has hands-on experience with coffee value chains, cooperative management, and sustainable development projects.
- Proficient in GIS tools, Kobo, SurveyCTO, and Microsoft Office; fluent in English and holds a motorcycle driving license.
- Demonstrates strong leadership in training field teams and maintaining relationships with local authorities and cooperatives.
📝 Tips for Applying to PUR Projet
Highlight your specific experience with agroforestry projects in Uganda, including any work with coffee cooperatives.
Mention your proficiency with data collection tools like Kobo or SurveyCTO, and GIS, as these are key for monitoring KPIs.
Emphasize your motorcycle driving license and willingness to travel to remote field sites.
Showcase your experience in training and supervising field teams, especially in community-based settings.
Tailor your cover letter to demonstrate alignment with PUR Projet’s mission of ecosystem restoration and sustainable resource management.
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your hands-on experience managing agroforestry or sustainable development projects in Uganda.', 'Your ability to lead field teams and train local partners, ensuring high-quality implementation.', 'Your familiarity with coffee value chains and cooperative management, directly relevant to PUR’s projects.', 'Your technical skills with GIS, data collection tools, and your motorcycle driving license.']
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Explore PUR Projet’s past projects in Uganda, especially those involving coffee or agroforestry.
- → Understand their approach to measuring carbon sequestration and social impact.
- → Read about their partnerships with companies like Accor or L’Oréal to see how they scale impact.
- → Familiarize yourself with the local context of the project area, including key cooperatives and authorities.
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Not emphasizing your motorcycle driving license or willingness to travel to remote areas.
- Providing generic examples that don’t relate to agroforestry or sustainable development.
- Neglecting to mention your experience with data collection tools like Kobo or SurveyCTO.
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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