Job Title: Livelihoods Officer (2 Career Jobs)
Organization: DanChurchAid
(DCA)
(DCA)
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
DanChurchAid (DCA) is a faith-based Danish INGO working closely with
church-based as well as secular NGOs in Uganda and in the Great Lakes region.
Their programmes cover two main areas: Active Citizenship with a strong focus
on good governance and democratization, and Food Security including
Humanitarian and Transitional Responses to conflict and natural disaster.
DanChurchAid has supported emergency relief and development programmes in
Uganda since 1979. DanChurchAid works through partners and with a
gender-inclusive rights-based approach, which is mainstreamed throughout all
DanChurchAid programme types as well as within the organization.
church-based as well as secular NGOs in Uganda and in the Great Lakes region.
Their programmes cover two main areas: Active Citizenship with a strong focus
on good governance and democratization, and Food Security including
Humanitarian and Transitional Responses to conflict and natural disaster.
DanChurchAid has supported emergency relief and development programmes in
Uganda since 1979. DanChurchAid works through partners and with a
gender-inclusive rights-based approach, which is mainstreamed throughout all
DanChurchAid programme types as well as within the organization.
Job Summary: The Livelihoods
Officer will actively contribute to the successful design and implementation of
cash-based and other livelihood interventions, including agricultural
development, market and business development, IGAs, cash for work, vocational
skills training, and VSLA. The incumbent plays a key role in designing,
coordinating and quality assuring livelihood activities, including leadership
of Livelihoods Assistants.
Officer will actively contribute to the successful design and implementation of
cash-based and other livelihood interventions, including agricultural
development, market and business development, IGAs, cash for work, vocational
skills training, and VSLA. The incumbent plays a key role in designing,
coordinating and quality assuring livelihood activities, including leadership
of Livelihoods Assistants.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant for the DanChurchAid (DCA)
Livelihoods Officer job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, economics, business
development or other relevant discipline - A
minimum of four years’ experience working with agricultural development,
IGAs, market and business development, vocational skills training,
and cash based interventions. - Previous
exposure and experience in using mobile and other innovative technologies - Excellent
communication skills and ability to write good reports - Previous
experience with other local and international NGOs - Knowledge of local languages would be an
added advantage
How to Apply:
All candidates should e-mail their updated CVs and cover letters
explaining their suitability for the post, including three work-related
referees and copies of certificates to the following email:
[email protected]. Please include the
“DCA + position name” in the subject field where you replace “position
name” with the position you are applying for. Online attachments may not fill
more than 2 MB.
explaining their suitability for the post, including three work-related
referees and copies of certificates to the following email:
[email protected]. Please include the
“DCA + position name” in the subject field where you replace “position
name” with the position you are applying for. Online attachments may not fill
more than 2 MB.
Deadline: 24th March
2017 by 5:00PM
2017 by 5:00PM
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