Livelihood Assistant – West Nile, Uganda 290 views0 applications

Position: Livelihood Assistant

Report to: Project Manager

Location: West Nile, Uganda

Purpose of the position:

To implement field level livelihood activities within the designated areas in line with targets and partnership standards in a manner that contributes to sustained and targeted beneficiaries diversification of income and wellbeing and act accordingly in line with World Vision policies.

Major Responsibilities:

Project implementation and reporting

• Provide expertise and technical assistance in animal husbandry, saving for transformation (S4T)(VSLA) groups modalities.
• Mobilize and facilitate the engagements of stakeholders during planning and development meetings, workshops and other fora.
• Work with livelihood sector unit and other relevant structures in beneficiary selection.

Community engagement and advocacy

• Identify project beneficiaries, mobilization, Sensitization and verification in collaboration with Local structures and in accordance with the laid down guidelines/rules and timeframe.
• Coordinate project activities with UNHCR, OPM, sub-county authorities, government extension agents and other partners at community level.
• Networking and collaboration with other actors towards effective implementation of the livelihoods components at field levels
• Mobilize and support trainings of beneficiaries on animal husbandry saving for transformation and vocational trainings.

Documentation, Reporting and knowledge management

• Prepare and submit accurate reports to the project coordinator.
• Document and maintain records pertaining to training, production activities forward issues to management for decisions and appropriate action in line with WVU policies.
• Support in documentation and sharing of Impact/success stories and best practices to promote learning.
• Data collection, sampling of livestock to check growth and performance of the livestock enterprise.

Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience

1. Minimum of a diploma in animal husbandry. Minimum of 2 years’ experience in community work and engagement in extension services to farmers,
2. Strong mobilization skills.
3. Entrepreneurship, micro finance and strong agribusiness skills is an added advantage
4. Computer literate MS word, excel and power point
5. Writing/reporting skills
6. Networking and influencing skills
7. Ability to communicate in applicable local language(s)
8. Passion for children.
9. Track record demonstrating high integrity, reliability and dependable
10. Ability to work with minimal supervision.
11. Ability to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural contexts, psychologically stressful environments, and physical hardship conditions with limited resources.
12. Agreement with World Vision Christian ethos and commitment to World Vision Core Values and Mission Statement.
13. Valid motor cycle riding license.
14. Computer literate especially in Ms. Word, Excel, PowerPoint and use of Internet Explorer
15. Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

How to apply:

Please submit your application and complete Curriculum Vitae, to Website: https://careers.wvi.org/job-opportunities-in-uganda

Address your application to the People & Culture Specialist, Recruitment, World Vision Uganda

Deadline for receiving applications is 29th August, 2019. (Qualified natives of West Nile region are particularly encouraged to apply)