Position: Senior Livelihood Project Officers
Report to: Livelihood Project Manager
Location: Moyo/Adjumani, West Nile – Uganda
Purpose of the position:
To ensure oversight of WV’s project implementation at field level in respective districts, supervision of Project Officers, local district liaison.
The Senior Project Officer, with support from the Project Manager, is responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing the field activities under the livelihood project in the designated district.
Major Responsibilities:
Quality Resilience and Livelihood programme Implementation and sustainability
- Develop annual project activity plans, updated quarterly in collaboration with key departments and external stakeholders, and oversee implementation to high standards by scope and timelines
- Mobilizes and guides the farmers to form groups/Saving and Development Cluster i.e. establishing the leadership structure, constitutions, by-laws, registration with the Community Development Office
- Mobilizes field Project officers to carry out the VSLA and business skills trainings for the targeted beneficiaries’ groups and build their capacity through mentoring and coaching.
- Organizing weekly field planning meetings with Project officers to guide routine implementation
- Represent the Project in Zonal livelihood working group meetings
- Guides together with POs, Trainer of Trainers farmer groups through long learning programs/activities.
- Plans for and implements project activities;
Stakeholders engagement and advocacy
- Take overall lead in the coordination of field level activities
- Facilitate the engagements of stakeholders during planning and development meetings, workshops and other fora.
- Develop the farmer’s capacity to improve production and productivity of selected enterprises of desired quality by the market through demonstrations to farmer’s
- Organize quarterly review meetings for partners and communities at the project sites to reflect on programmes/projects approaches, tools, impact of interventions, best practices, exit and sustainability strategies as well as create spaces and opportunities for action-learning and debate
- Ensure Integration of the project with other Resilience and Livelihood on going activities including that of World Vision and governments.
Documentation, Reporting and knowledge management
- Writes and submits comprehensive monthly progress reports, and specific activity reports, and any other reports when necessary to his/her supervisor in a timely manner.
- Reporting – monthly and quarterly financial reporting, including realization of activities versus budget utilization; (Providing input to) narrative and financial programme reporting;
- Annual review of progress towards project objectives;
- Take lead in documentation and sharing of Impact/success stories and best practices to promote learning.
Child Protection and Wellbeing
- Monitor the wellbeing and child abuse cases and report any incidents in line with child protection policy and guidelines.
- Work with local leaders to protect children from child violations and abuses
- Sensitize children including most vulnerable, guardians/parents and other stakeholders about children’s rights and responsibilities.
Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
- Degree in, Agriculture or other relevant field;
- Sound understanding of Refugee context in is an added advantage;
- Climate Smart Agriculture experience is an added advantage.
- Competence in Agro-business plan development and cost-benefit analysis is an added advantage.
- Excellent spoken and written command of English, Madi and Lugbara.
- Entrepreneurship, micro finance and strong agribusiness skills
- Networking and influencing skills
- Knowledge of West Nile, Uganda and displacement/refugee settings will be an added advantage
- Passion for children.
- Track record demonstrating high integrity, reliability and dependable
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Proficiency in English, knowledge of the local language will be an added advantage
Skills:
- Good communication, writing and facilitation skills;
- Innovative, creative and enthusiastic;
- Provides regular feedback, acknowledges success and the need for improvement with Trainer of Trainers;
- Good computer skills:
- Ms. Excel and Ms. Word;
- Self-motivator, able to work with limited supervision;
- Ability to drive a motorcycle with valid driving/riding license
Attitude:
- Flexibility and adaptability;
- Interpersonal and cross-cultural sensitivity;
- Able to work under pressures and meet deadlines;
- Able to work in a sometimes fluid and innovative environment;
- Aims to integrate and reflect Christian values in rehabilitation work.
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 25th February, 2019.
More Information
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