Job Title: Technical Support Officer
Organisation: ACDI/VOCA
Project: Resiliency through Wealth, Agriculture, and
Nutrition in Karamoja (RWANU)
Nutrition in Karamoja (RWANU)
Funding Source: USAID
Reports to: Agronomist
Duty Station: Uganda
About USAID RWANU Project:
ACDI/VOCA
is an international NGO that is currently implementing the USAID-funded PL 480
Title II Development Food Assistance Program entitled “Resiliency through
Wealth, Agriculture, and Nutrition in Karamoja (RWANU).” The RWANU Program aims
to reduce food insecurity among vulnerable rural populations in selected
sub-counties of Amudat, Moroto, Napak and Nakapiripirit. The Program’s
strategic objectives are (1) improved availability and access to food and (2)
reduced malnutrition in pregnant and lactating mothers and children under five.
The RWANU Program takes a preventive approach to reducing malnutrition,
focusing on the first 1,000 days of life when conditional food rations will
have the highest impact. RWANU promotes diversified livelihoods strategies
including linkages to market opportunities to ensure long-term food security
and resilience to food insecurity shocks.
is an international NGO that is currently implementing the USAID-funded PL 480
Title II Development Food Assistance Program entitled “Resiliency through
Wealth, Agriculture, and Nutrition in Karamoja (RWANU).” The RWANU Program aims
to reduce food insecurity among vulnerable rural populations in selected
sub-counties of Amudat, Moroto, Napak and Nakapiripirit. The Program’s
strategic objectives are (1) improved availability and access to food and (2)
reduced malnutrition in pregnant and lactating mothers and children under five.
The RWANU Program takes a preventive approach to reducing malnutrition,
focusing on the first 1,000 days of life when conditional food rations will
have the highest impact. RWANU promotes diversified livelihoods strategies
including linkages to market opportunities to ensure long-term food security
and resilience to food insecurity shocks.
Job Summary: The Technical Support Officer will manage the work
of the Field Extension Workers (FEWS) in their respective district of
operation.
of the Field Extension Workers (FEWS) in their respective district of
operation.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership and specific technical
direction to RWANU field based staff - Provide effective and regular field follow up
of field extension workers (FEWS) in their areas of operation - Works in liaison with the Horticulture
Officer in setting up drip irrigation systems for vegetable production at
group level. - Offer technical backstopping of the FEWS in
their daily activity implementation of RWANU program - Identify and ensure field trainings are
conducted appropriately and translation done to individual household - Work closely with other field officers in
charge of different project activities like Apiary, FAAB, NRM and Gender
to ensure there is a logical and orderly engagement of the FEWS in
delivery of various activities and interventions to the target
beneficiaries - Keenly monitor the progress of the VSLA for
all the groups assigned to the FEWS - Guide the FEWS in selection of FTGs for Block
farming and selection of lead farmers for demonstration of practices and
technologies, horticulture production and Conservation farming. - Ensure right and quality field data is
collected by the FEWS and any other data that might be required by M &
E Department - Write monthly reports of the field activities
and ensure correct information is captured in the reports.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the USAID RWANU Project
Technical Support Officer job opportunity should hold a university Degree
or Diploma in Agricultural Science with a bias in Crop production - At least three years’ experience working with
international NGOs, preferably in Karamoja. - Prior experience in leading field based
agriculture teams - Previous experience in practical field-based
activity implementation in remote environments, and in the context of high
levels of poverty, - Broad working knowledge of best-practices in
agricultural technologies and improved farming practices - Excellent analytical and report writing
skills - Computer literacy skills especially proficiency
in software of Microsoft Office - Ability to work with minimum supervision
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Language: Fluent written and spoken English
language skills are a must. NgaKarimojong language skills highly
desirable.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates who desire to work in the USAID
RWANU Project should send their applications (only by e-mail) addressed to the
Human Resources Manager attaching their application letters and CV to
[email protected]
suitably qualified and interested candidates who desire to work in the USAID
RWANU Project should send their applications (only by e-mail) addressed to the
Human Resources Manager attaching their application letters and CV to
[email protected]
NB: Women are encouraged to apply as ACDI/ VOCA is an
equal opportunity employer. Only those shortlisted for interviews will be
contacted.
equal opportunity employer. Only those shortlisted for interviews will be
contacted.
Deadline: 29th April 2016 by 5:00PM
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