Livelihoods Officer Jobs – Stromme Foundation Eastern Africa (SFEA)

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Job Title:    Livelihoods Officer
Organisation: Stromme
Foundation Eastern Africa (SFEA)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Livelihoods
Manager
About US:
Stromme Foundation Eastern Africa (SFEA) is an international NGO
registered in Uganda since 1994 and has its Head Offices in Kristiansand,
Norway. SFEA has a mission to eradicate poverty through interventions in
Microfinance and Education. SFEA intervenes through local partners in the countries
of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and South Sudan. SF’s identity is based on Christian
values and strives to approach all people with dignity and openness. With deep
respect for human dignity and a conviction of the value of equitable
partnership, SF works to empower the poor to take charge of their own lives and
communities.
Job Summary: The Livelihoods
Officer will mainly be responsible for the development, coordination,
monitoring, promotion, development and growth of SF’s livelihoods activities
(these include but not limited to the following: Community Managed Microfinance
(CMMF), Food Security, Life skills training, business development and other
credit plus activities) and capacity building interventions of SFEA partners.
The incumbent is required to provide technical guidance and advice to the
partners plus supervision and monitoring livelihoods activities in the region.
The jobholder is also responsible for the ensuring synergy by systematically
integrating Livelihoods and other sub-programs; in particular Education and
Microfinance. The Livelihoods officer assists in identifying potential partners
and in engaging partners, appraising such partners for funding, provides
capacity building support and ensuring development of a Rights Based Approach,
Results Based Management and credit- plus.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Tasked with the promotion/sensitization,
    designing and initiation of formation of savings and credit / Self Help
    Groups
  • Carrying out training needs assessment of
    partners and developing and organizing appropriate training for the
    partner staff. Of much importance will also be training in pro-poor
    Business Development Services, Food security, clustering of old CMMF
    groups, life skills plus others as deemed relevant
  • Provide support in the preparation of
    livelihood proposals
  • Actively engage in identifying, developing
    and strengthening local Community Based Organizations
  • Facilitate assessment of the needs of
    local partners and develop an institutional development I capacity
    building strategy and plan with the aim of maximizing impact on poverty
    and professional advice to partner organizations and enhance them to build
    up capacity through the organizing of relevant capacity building seminars
    and workshops. Follow up of action plans that have been agreed upon during
    the training workshops
  • Oversee baseline data household surveys
  • Timely monitoring and evaluation and
    prepare periodic reports
  • Manage MIS of partner organisations (PO)
    and ensuring that all partners have updated their MIS
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The applicant should preferably hold a
    Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in Agriculture, agribusiness,
    development studies, business field, or any other related field.
  • At least three years of documented working
    experience in training savings and credit groups, business development
    skills, Food security or related fields
  • Technical Training qualifications in the
    area of agriculture, food security, livelihood, /Sustainable
    Agriculture/Agribusiness, Fisheries or other related field is an added
    advantage
  • Excellent track-record in project
    management
  • Have a dynamic personality with a sense of
    initiative, good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Familiarity with principles and practice
    of savings-led microfinance
  • Strong data analysis background and
    familiar with VSLA MIS
  • Previous experience in supervising
    implementing partners
  • Experienced TOT trainer
  • Experience working with poor communities
    on development matters, advocacy and governance, Gender mainstreaming and
    children rights is added advantage
  • Prior exposure and experience in the use
    of mobiles in groups is an added advantage
  • Good report writing and presentation
    skills
  • Fluency in English language and Swahili is
    an added advantage.
  • He/She needs to identify with Christian
    values
  • Willingness to regularly travel to the
    field
How to Apply:
All candidates are encouraged to send an application letter with copies
of academic credentials, testimonials and a detailed curriculum Vitae (CV)
indicating contact details of 3 (three) referees should be sent by post or hand
delivery by the addressed to:
Regional Director,
Stromme Foundation,
Plot 25 Bukoto Street,
P.O. Box 27200, Kampala. Uganda
E-mail to:
Recruitmenteastafrica@stromme.org
Deadline: 6th March 2017
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