CANADEM is seeking seasoned professionals with previous relevant experience in the field of Livelihood Coordination who are available for an immediate deployment to Kampala (plus duty travel to districts in North and North West), Uganda as a seconded expert with FAO.
Terms of Reference
Position Title: Livelihoods Coordinator (Refugee and Host Community)
Location: Kampala (plus duty travel to districts in North and North West), Uganda
P Level: P4/P5
Duration: 12 Months
Application Deadline: 20 November 2017
Background
Several northern districts of Uganda have recently (past 18 months) absorbed around 1 million refugees from South Sudan. After the initial phase of providing relief, attention is now turning to livelihoods development. FAO is currently mobilising for several livelihoods support programmes with other agencies and development partners.
FAO Uganda is engaged in support to refugee-hosting districts, which have faced a significant influx from South Sudan over the past 18 months. As the immediate needs of refugees are being met, attention is increasingly turning to the medium term need for support to livelihoods in the refugee-hosting districts, for both the host community and the refugees alike.
Objectives and Expected Outputs
FAO- Uganda intends to recruit a Livelihoods Coordinator (Refugee and Host Community) to support the development of livelihoods programmes in refugee- hosting districts. The expected outputs are:
- Strategic analyses setting out challenges, constraints and possible strategies for livelihoods development are prepared and presented
- Opportunities for concept notes, proposals and programmes are identified
- Resources are mobilized, and activities initiated in a timely manner
- Activity streams across different relevant projects and programmes are well coordinated (synergies identified; unnecessary overlaps avoided)
Main Duties and responsibilities:
Under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative, in close collaboration with colleagues from related FAO units, the Livelihoods Coordinator will
- Conduct analysis of livelihoods needs based on Resilience Index Measurement and Assessment (RIMA) and other recent studies
- Develop and present FAO’s position – on livelihoods development for refugee and host communities in the refugee hosting districts – at various meetings of government, UN and development partners at national level
- Identify possible sources of funding
- Draft concept notes and programme documents for possible funding
- Coordinate within FAO to ensure that livelihoods programming is coherent across the FAO portfolio in Uganda
- Liaise with FAO HQ staff from the Strategic Programmes teams on sustainable agriculture, poverty reduction and resilience Coordinate the work of a small team of international and national consultants.
- Liaise with other UN agencies on the implementation of the UNDAF
- Support FAO Representative as needed, including acting as deputy.
Technical Skills and Experience Requirements:
- Coordination skills (communications) and team management
- Fundraising experience
- Minimum of ten years professional experience in developing countries working on economic development issues
- Understanding of the specific humanitarian development challenges in context of refugee-related prorgamming.
Other relevant information Banking, ATM and housing easily available in Kampala. He/she will be allocated a driver and vehicle for at least three months, after which he/she might have to arrange personal mobility and be allocated vehicle for duty travels outside Kampala.
How to apply:
If you have all of the above-mentioned skills, please register with CANADEM before contacting us. This can be done on our website at www.CANADEM.ca/register. Then send an email no later than the 20th of Nov, 11:59 pm EDT to [email protected] with a Subject Line: “FAO-Livelihoods Coordinator-Uganda”. In your email, please include an updated resume, date of availability, your current location, and a phone number where we can reach you.
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