Company Description
SNV Netherlands Development Organization is a not-for-profit international development organizational founded in the Netherlands in 1965; and currently maintains a global presence in 30 countries;across Africa, Asia and Latin America. SNV has been present in Uganda since 1989 and currently undertakes donor funded programming within 100+ districts across the country. As an organisation, SNV focuses on the Agriculture, WASH and Energy sectors and maintains the belief that no one should have to live in poverty; and that all people should have the opportunity to pursue their own sustainable development. SNV contributes to programming within the Agriculture, WASH and Energy sectors by strengthening the capacities of targeted partners and communities at the field level; in order to realize increased skill sets and sustainable performance; reduce poverty levels, expand employment; improve food security; while paying special attention to gender equity, social inclusion of marginalized groups and stakeholder accountability.
As our programme in Uganda continues to grow, we are looking for Junior dynamic professionals to join our team. Interested candidates should meet the basic qualifications outlined within the Candidate Profile and exhibit a strong desire to be a catalyst for change
Job Description
SNV with funding from the Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) has been implementing an innovative project called the Sustainable Nutrition for All (SN4A) project in Uganda and Zambia since 2015. In Uganda, the project has been implemented in Kasese and Kyenjojo districts. In January 2018, the project
will enter into its 2nd phase with an expansion to kakumiro district. The project seeks to improve nutrition outcomes at household level through building capacity of local leaders to (i) trigger and maintain demand
for dietary diversity at scale (ii) inducing behavioural change at intra-household level (iii) promote innovative nutrition sensitive agriculture production (iv) Strengthening nutrition governance.
Consequently SNV seeks to enrol the skills of two Junior Advisors to contribute to the commitment of improving nutrition outcomes in the three districts of Kasese, Kyenjojo and Kakumiro. SNV requires professionals to fill in the two positions and work within a team that reports to the project manager.
The Junior advisor will be responsible for (i) building capacity of local leaders to trigger demand and lead teams to trigger and maintain demand at community level (ii) lead behavioural change campaigns and support lower level structures to spearhead behavioural change campaigns (iii) work with lower level government extension workers to provide nutrition sensitive agriculture extension services using innovative approaches (iv) strengthening sustainable nutrition governance structures at community; sub-county and district level.
Based in Kakumiro office; he/she reports to the Programme Manager. He/ she provides nutrition support to two of the three districts. Responsible for development and implementation of demand triggering and maintenance, Social Behavioural Change Campaign and development of District, sub-county and village level Nutrition Teams. Coordinates with the district and sub-county to ensure effective involvement of government agriculture extension team in project activities at hub, and community level.
Main Responsibilities
Planning:
Proper planning of the work schedules in consideration of logistics constraints, community constraints and participation of female and persons with disabilities in the field activities
Mobilisation:
Effective mobilisation of local government staff and relevant stakeholders to participate in planned activities, ensuring that stakeholders are consulted in the planning
Provide monthly updates to buyers and relevant sub-county authorities where the project is implemented
Collaboration:
Collaborate and work well with relevant government entities, development partners and ommunity structures during theimplementation of this project.
Jointly develop work plans and reporting regimes with local actors to foster accountability and monitoring implementation.
Hold monthly and quarterly review meetings with stakeholders on progress of project activities; emerging issues; adjustments to be made and share feedback with other team members.
Market linkages
Establishing market linkages for nutrition Action Group members and households to generate income to sustain nutrition behaviour change.
Build capacity of local entrepreneurs and Nutrition Action Group members in business entrepreneurial skills
Facilitate behaviour change communication activities through coordination with partner and other stakeholders in the districts.
Implement, monitor and evaluate BCC and nutrition sensitive agriculture activities in the district
Reporting:
Provide weekly reports to line manager on the progress towards planned activities, results achieved and
remedial actions required for the subsequent period.
Progressively report on improved nutrition outcomes and innovations
Qualifications
- Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or any related field. Additional training in gender and nutrition sensitive agriculture is an added advantage
- At least 5 years’ experience in implementing community nutrition programmes
- Working knowledge of sales, savings and credit cooperative societies(SACCOs), group lending or business development is an added advantage.
- Experience working with local government and communities structure
- Understanding of poverty and social impact on nutrition
- Excellent learning and listening skills.
- Strong community mobilisation skills are a must.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Demonstrate high levels of responsibility, accountability and honesty.
- High degree of initiative,flexibility, reliability, discretion and willingness to learn;
- Good understanding of field realities; ability to link different professional spheres: business,
Government, and civil society
Additional Information
Application Deadline: by 30th November 2017.
Contract Duration : 2 years
Contract Type: Local (open to Ugandan nationals only)
Duty Stations: TBD
Desired Start Date: Jan 2018
More Information
- Job City Kakumiro
