Organisation: Mercy Corps
Project Name: USAID Growth Health and Governance (GHG) Project
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
Mercy
Corps is an international non-profit organization which implements high-quality,
analytical development programmes in very difficult places. Mercy Corps has
been operating in Uganda since 2006. It has and continues to implement programs
in Acholi and Karamoja sub regions. Mercy Corps is taking a community-led,
market driven approach to address poverty and food insecurity needs through
interventions that get to the root causes and contributing factors of economic
vulnerability. Donors include the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID), the European Commission (EC), United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) and Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC).
Corps is an international non-profit organization which implements high-quality,
analytical development programmes in very difficult places. Mercy Corps has
been operating in Uganda since 2006. It has and continues to implement programs
in Acholi and Karamoja sub regions. Mercy Corps is taking a community-led,
market driven approach to address poverty and food insecurity needs through
interventions that get to the root causes and contributing factors of economic
vulnerability. Donors include the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID), the European Commission (EC), United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) and Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC).
About USAID GHG Program:
Mercy
Corps implements a market-development focused 5-year USAID/Food for
Peace-funded program working in the northern half of Karamoja, and are in
search of Health Facility Support Officers for Abim District with support to
Kaabong District. The project, called Growth Health and Governance (GHG)
2012-2017, aims to support the immediate needs of program beneficiaries while
promoting long-term development by spurring systemic improvements in key
economic sectors of northern Karamoja.
Mercy Corps plans to expand its GHG livestock activities to identify and
pilot key interventions that have the potential to improve the productivity and
competitiveness of Karamoja’s livestock producers – including cattle for meat
and dairy, goats and sheep.
Corps implements a market-development focused 5-year USAID/Food for
Peace-funded program working in the northern half of Karamoja, and are in
search of Health Facility Support Officers for Abim District with support to
Kaabong District. The project, called Growth Health and Governance (GHG)
2012-2017, aims to support the immediate needs of program beneficiaries while
promoting long-term development by spurring systemic improvements in key
economic sectors of northern Karamoja.
Mercy Corps plans to expand its GHG livestock activities to identify and
pilot key interventions that have the potential to improve the productivity and
competitiveness of Karamoja’s livestock producers – including cattle for meat
and dairy, goats and sheep.
Job Summary: The Financial Services and Business Enterprise
Officer will actively participate in the daily implementation of the
development programming through support to key business partners including
commercial banks, MFIs, Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs), Business
Forums, agro processors, traders, transporters, input sellers, pharmacies,
animal and human healthcare providers, consumer goods retailers, and a host of
other actors. The Financial Services and
Business Enterprise Officer will be responsible for assisting in the
implementation and facilitation of projects that make beneficial products and
services accessible to households within northern Karamoja. These activities
will work almost exclusively through private sector actors, seeking to crowd in
provisions rather than displace or replicate private actors with donor-funded
services. Facilitation projects support the creation of an enabling financial
inclusion and business environment and will include, but are not limited to,
building the capacity of community level financial service providers such as
SACCOs and VSLAs and building the capacity of Business Forums and their members
to provide services and products. Additional responsibilities will include
supporting community level financial service providers, Business Forums and
private sector actors in: improving access to beneficial and life-saving health
products, developing agent input and aggregator networks, improving the service
offerings and profitable provision of community animal health services,
commercializing access to fuel efficient stoves, increasing availability of
solar products and improved accessibility to local hand pump repair and spare
parts. The Financial Services and Business Enterprise Officer will also work
closely with Economic Development Team Leaders and Project Managers to better
address and improve the economic future and quality of life of its program
beneficiaries. He or She will also work in coordination with the program
management team.
Officer will actively participate in the daily implementation of the
development programming through support to key business partners including
commercial banks, MFIs, Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs), Business
Forums, agro processors, traders, transporters, input sellers, pharmacies,
animal and human healthcare providers, consumer goods retailers, and a host of
other actors. The Financial Services and
Business Enterprise Officer will be responsible for assisting in the
implementation and facilitation of projects that make beneficial products and
services accessible to households within northern Karamoja. These activities
will work almost exclusively through private sector actors, seeking to crowd in
provisions rather than displace or replicate private actors with donor-funded
services. Facilitation projects support the creation of an enabling financial
inclusion and business environment and will include, but are not limited to,
building the capacity of community level financial service providers such as
SACCOs and VSLAs and building the capacity of Business Forums and their members
to provide services and products. Additional responsibilities will include
supporting community level financial service providers, Business Forums and
private sector actors in: improving access to beneficial and life-saving health
products, developing agent input and aggregator networks, improving the service
offerings and profitable provision of community animal health services,
commercializing access to fuel efficient stoves, increasing availability of
solar products and improved accessibility to local hand pump repair and spare
parts. The Financial Services and Business Enterprise Officer will also work
closely with Economic Development Team Leaders and Project Managers to better
address and improve the economic future and quality of life of its program
beneficiaries. He or She will also work in coordination with the program
management team.
The
ability to push forward market-driven approaches in all stages of programming
will be one of the position’s three success factors. The second will be the
degree to which that person promotes and captures learning with her/his team,
institutionalizing activity reviews, identifying and evaluating preconceptions
and promoting a culture of inquisition. The third success factor will be the
degree to which that person drives results, making critical decisions and
producing scheduled outputs at deadline and to expected quality.
ability to push forward market-driven approaches in all stages of programming
will be one of the position’s three success factors. The second will be the
degree to which that person promotes and captures learning with her/his team,
institutionalizing activity reviews, identifying and evaluating preconceptions
and promoting a culture of inquisition. The third success factor will be the
degree to which that person drives results, making critical decisions and
producing scheduled outputs at deadline and to expected quality.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Program:
- Build the capacity and reach of SACCOs
operating in Kotido District - Work closely with Business Forums and financial
service providers to identify equitable solutions for financial inclusion
and economic growth. - Offer support in the development of business
development services (BDS) and a sustainable BDS delivery system. - Work closely with the team leader, carry out
financial market assessments and training. - Recommend program priorities and explore,
evaluate and present new opportunities with high potential for impact. - Introduce the program to relevant
stakeholders including local business owners, local representatives and
community members. Foster ongoing positive cooperation with these
stakeholders. - Ensure an integrated approach to program
implementation in order to maximize resource utilization and synergy
between the staff and different MC programs, if any.
2. Partnership
Management:
Management:
- Identify, assess and develop partnership
strategies for potential private sector GHG partners. - Establish and maintain productive working
relationships with, District Commercial Officer, sub-county and district
leaders and production and marketing departments, soliciting their
participation in all activities where appropriate. - Make on-site field visits regularly to
provide technical review and/or design suggestions. - Work with team leader(s) and Mercy Corps
technical staff in order to develop potential projects, implement and
closely monitor selected economic development projects including detailed
work plans and business plans.
3. Monitoring and
Evaluation:
Evaluation:
- Create a dynamic program environment that
promotes inquiry. - Take primary responsibility for
sector-focused data gathering. - Establish procedures and guidelines to
monitor and evaluate the progress and impact of economic development
support work including setting and measuring benchmarks along results
chains. - Keenly analyze project implementation
strategies to identify constraints to program success and provide timely
recommendations. - Provide data in support of team submission of
timely weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports that will be indicative of
program progress during implementation. - Where needed, support external evaluations by
research partner Feinstein International Centre and other organizations. - Work in liaison with the Chief Learning
Officer to ensure accurate and timely flow of information from the field
for entry in the database and for preparation of PR materials.
4. Other:
- Conduct himself/herself both professionally
and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to
not jeopardize its humanitarian mission. - Other duties as assigned by the line manager.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Mercy Corps Financial
Services and Business Enterprise Officer job placement should hold a University
degree in business, economics or a related field - A minimum of two years of professional
experience - Previous experience working in Retail Banking
and/or Financial Services sector - Ability to interact effectively with a wide
variety of people - Ability to evaluate businesses and business
plans - Skills in networking, team-working, and
community consultations - Excellent reporting, communication and
representation skills - Willingness to work in the field
- Good spoken and written English. Fluency in
Ngakarimojong and Ethurr is an advantage
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their E-mail
applications including a cover letter clearly stating the salary requirements,
updated CV (with three professional referees), and copies of academic
qualifications/certificates to the Human Resource Manager, Kampala Head Office
on 4th Floor Embassy Plaza, Plot 1188-1190 Ggaba Road. The E-mail applications
with cover letter should be sent to: [email protected]
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their E-mail
applications including a cover letter clearly stating the salary requirements,
updated CV (with three professional referees), and copies of academic
qualifications/certificates to the Human Resource Manager, Kampala Head Office
on 4th Floor Embassy Plaza, Plot 1188-1190 Ggaba Road. The E-mail applications
with cover letter should be sent to: [email protected]
Deadline: 24th
February 2016
February 2016
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