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Job Title:        Field Assistant
Organization: GIZ
Project Name: Energising
Development (EnDev)
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
GIZ provides customised solutions to complex challenges. We are an
experienced service provider and assist the German Government in achieving its
objectives in the field of international cooperation. We offer demand-driven,
tailor-made and effective services for sustainable development.
About GIZ EnDev:
Energising Development (EnDev) is a global multi-donor partnership
implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
that facilitates access to modern energy services in 24 countries worldwide. In
Uganda, EnDev, under the Promotion of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Programme (PREEEP) cooperates closely with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development
(MEMD). EnDev Uganda facilitates access to modern energy services through
market development with the private sector for improved cook stoves (ICS) and
solar PV products. In its ICS programme component, EnDev Uganda supports
Ugandan ICS companies to increase their production capacity, improve their
product and service quality as well as competitiveness and marketability.
Job Summary: The Field
Assistant will be supporting the implementation of field work steered by the
EnDev Uganda regional office. The incumbent will also support the Technical
Officer regarding administrative, logistical and accountability tasks. He / she
will also be responsible for conducting monitoring and verification activities
as well as surveys and data analyses.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
Prepare, carry out and postprocess monitoring& verification,
surveys and field work:
  • Offer support in the preparation and
    independently carries out monitoring and verification exercises as well as
    surveys in line with EnDev requirements and standards
  • Assists in preparation and independently
    carries out other field work including mobilization, sensitization,
    consultative meetings, trainings etc. for local communities
  • Assists in carrying out the
    administrative, logistical and accountability related duties necessary for
    performing the above-named tasks
  • Assists with data analysis, documentation,
    reporting and filing
Knowledge Management:  Updates
the Technical Officer about ongoing and planned monitoring and verification,
survey and field work activities
Other duties/additional tasks: The field assistant performs
other duties and tasks at the request of management
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The applicant should preferably hold a
    Bachelor’s degree in development studies, sociology or similar field
  • Sound knowledge of quantitative and
    qualitative research methods
  • A minimum of two years of professional
    experience in a comparable area
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of the
    topic of stove access for rural communities
  • Sound experience in working with local
    communities
  • Prior working experience with GIZ
    preferably or a similar organisation (as employee or consultant) is an
    added advantage
  • Familiarity with quantitative ICS related
    monitoring and verification procedures is an added advantage
  • Good working knowledge of MS Office
    (especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • Excellent communication skills, both
    orally and written
  • Very good English language skills and
    fluent Luo language skills (Langi or Acholi)
  • Ability to work very precisely
  • Willingness to adopt new skills as
    required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed
    with management
How to Apply:
All interested and suitably qualified candidates should send their
applications with detailed CVs and a one-page cover letter addressing the
applicant’s motivation by email to
recruitment-uganda@giz.de
Deadline: 24th January,
2017
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