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• Establish and strengthen peace focused
  structures, namely, peace-clubs and peer mediation programme in the
  learning institutions;
• Establish community mediation programme in
  the grassroots communities; and build a team of trained trainers who are
  responsible for training and supporting the peace structures;
• Mobilize communities for involvement in
  peace focused activities, and support the establishment of inter and intra
  ethnic peace initiatives to promote intra and inter-community
  reconciliation and peace-building;
• Manage the set up and implementation of
  conflict early warning systems in FFK project areas and design and provide
  training to Conflict Monitoring and Response Teams (CMRTs) on conflict
  early warning, mitigation and reporting systems;
• Actively promote the integration of child
  protection/participation and gender in FFK conflict prevention and
  mitigation activities.
• Identify, build and manage collaborative
  relationships with key partners, local governments and other stakeholders;
  and maintain good working relationships with government, local leaders,
  partner agencies, and other key stakeholders.
• Offer technical support to field staff
  implementing FFK Livelihood project in Kaabong district in the areas of
  Agricultural Production and Sustainable Environmental Management and cooperative
  approach to farming.
• Work in consultation with the District
  Production and Environmental offices to ensure that project meets its
  objectives and is technically feasible for implementation including
  ensuring that the right types of inputs that are suitable for Karamoja
  region have been procured and delivered on timely manner.    
• Work closely with NGOs implementing
  similar projects in Kaabong District to ensure that there is
  complementarities and project resources are used to the optimum level.
• Work with the team to form and support
  community groups focusing on the introduction of the VSLA methodology.
• Identify and support Vocational skills
  training to unemployed and disarmed youth and make follow on and support
  trainees.
• Grow business skills development to target
  community groups and individuals to enhance their income capacity.
• Formation and support to FFS/agricultural
  farmer groups focusing on improved modern farming practices
• Support small scale irrigation farming
  through drilling of bore holes, promotion of kitchen gardening
• Promote proper hygiene and nutrition
  practices, agronomy practices to maximize the utilization and productivity
  of available land
• Work in liaison with the Field Teams to
  compile and prepare monthly and quarterly progress reports which reflect
  activities accomplished in peace-building, agricultural production and
  environmental management areas.
• Represent WV team in District food
  security and livelihood meetings and same sector forums within the Region

• The incumbent should possess a good
  Bachelor’s Degree in relevant fields of Peace and Conflict Studies, Social
  Sciences or a related field.
• A minimum of three years work experience
  with an NGO in the application of the 2 methodologies.
• Excellent written and oral communication
  skills.
• Good riding skills with valid riding
  permit
• Team player.
• Ability and willingness to be
  administratively self supporting
• Knowledge of the Karamoja peace and
  conflict settings and the community at large.
• Mature Christian, able to stand above
  denominational diversities.
• Demonstrated commitment to World Vision’s
  mission statement and Core Values

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