The
Government of Uganda has received a credit from the International Development
Association/ World Bank towards the cost of the Third Northern Uganda Social
Action Fund (NUSAF3) Project. The development objective of NUSAF3 is to provide
effective income support to and build the resilience of poor and vulnerable
households in Northern Uganda.

Job Summary: The Project Household Grants Officer – Karamoja
will provide strategic direction and ensure systematic planning and
implementation of Project activities under the Improved Household Investment
Support (IHISP) Component. The incumbent will also offer technical support in
programs execution under the Improved Household Income Support Component at
National, District and Community levels to ensure maximum benefit to the
Project beneficiaries.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Providing technical guidance to the Local
Governments on planning and implementation of subprojects under the
Improved Household Livelihood Investment Support Component. This includes
business planning for the attainment of enterprise profitability in
subprojects to be financed under the Project.
In charge of preparing annual and quarterly
work plans and budgets for the Livelihood Component for consolidation and
approval by Management
Take lead in guiding the establishment of
innovation platforms for value addition chain development for community
agriculture-related subprojects financed under the Project.
Carry out regular monitoring and supervision
visits to the Districts and communities to support implementation of
activities under the Livelihood Investments Support Component.
Regularly monitor the progress of
implementation of Project activities under the Component to ensure
adherence to implementation guidelines, targets, time schedules and sector
standards and norms.
Participate in the preparation and review of
Project implementation guidelines , handbooks and manuals
Offer support in the development of and
maintain database for beneficiary communities including tracking systems
that provides updates on fund flows, reporting , audit, budget revisions
and project deliverables.
Guide the project management and District
Authorities on performance improvement measures and resolution of
implementation bottlenecks under the Component.
Ensure implementation of the recommendations
for improvements and innovative solutions for communities during the
implementation of the project.
Actively contribute to the generation of
knowledge, documentation of experiences and lessons learned as well as
dissemination to the various sub regions implementing the project.
Regularly review subproject requests
submitted by the Districts to ensure accuracy, completeness, viability,
sustainability and compliance with relevant sector norms and standards
before financing.
Prepare component quarterly progress reports
Take part in the preparation and conduct of
the GOU/World Bank Joint Implementation Support Missions and other
supervision and evaluation missions
Actively participate in the preparation of
Terms of Reference (ToRs) for Consultancies to be undertaken under the
Project
Develop a plan for component-related capacity
enhancement for the Project implementers and beneficiary communities
Perform any other duties assigned by
management

Key Result Areas:

Providing of technical guidance to the local
Government on planning and implementation of sub-projects;
Preparation of annual and quarterly
work-plans for the Improved Household livelihood component
Guiding the establishment of innovation
platforms for value addition chain development for community Agriculture
related projects
Monitoring progress of the implementation of
project activities in Districts;
Support the implementation project activities
in districts;
Preparation of quarterly Reports

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

The ideal candidate for the World Bank NUSAF3
Project Household Grants Officer – Karamoja career opportunity should hold
a first degree in Human Resource Development, Livelihoods Management, Agriculture,
Development Studies or related disciplines from a recognized University
A minimum of three years of relevant
experience of working on Community empowerment, social protection
interventions, Household Income Support and livelihoods programs in Karamoja
The applicant must be hailing from and a
resident of Karamoja but also fluent in Kajong language
Possession of skills in community engagement
and participatory support
Previous experience of working with the
Government and poor communities in low capacity environments.
Broad working knowledge and understanding of
livelihood development processes including community mobilization,
targeting, group formation, training, business plan development,
management and monitoring of livelihood sub-projects etc.
Excellent project management skills, and
should have demonstrated similar skills in the past.
Proven ability to work in teams and collegial
attitude.
Strong writing skills especially in English
language.
Computer literacy i.e. proficient in using MS
word, Excel, PowerPoint and internet.

How to Apply:

All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send cover letters and
updated CVs via email only to Apply by Email

Note:

Please indicate the Post Title in the Subject
line when applying
Submitted copies should strictly be in PDF
and all in one document
Relevant academic documents will be required
at the interview stage.
Only E-mail applications will be accepted
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Deadline: Friday, 1^st July 2016 by 5:00PM

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