Job Title: Livelihoods Coordinator
Organisation: World Vision
International
International
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Project Manager
Omugo Multi-sector project
Omugo Multi-sector project
About US:
World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy
Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and
communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41
districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children
and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with
children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all
applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.
“Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every
Heart, the will to make it so.”
Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and
communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41
districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children
and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with
children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all
applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.
“Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every
Heart, the will to make it so.”
Job Summary: The Livelihoods
Coordinator will implement field level Resilience and Livelihood programmatic
activities in line with targets and partnership standards in a manner that
contributes to sustained and improved child wellbeing for both Refugees and
host communities within West Nile Region. The incumbent will oversee Livelihood
project implementation process to ensure timely, efficient and transparent
delivery of programme activities.
Coordinator will implement field level Resilience and Livelihood programmatic
activities in line with targets and partnership standards in a manner that
contributes to sustained and improved child wellbeing for both Refugees and
host communities within West Nile Region. The incumbent will oversee Livelihood
project implementation process to ensure timely, efficient and transparent
delivery of programme activities.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Project implementation and Reporting:
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Provide expertise and technical assistance in
agronomy and agribusiness, climate smart agriculture, marketing, IGA, DRR and
environment management.
Provide expertise and technical assistance in
agronomy and agribusiness, climate smart agriculture, marketing, IGA, DRR and
environment management.
·
Steer Resilience and Livelihood planning,
budgeting, implementation and monitoring of progress.
Steer Resilience and Livelihood planning,
budgeting, implementation and monitoring of progress.
·
The incumbent will mobilize and facilitate the
engagements of stakeholders during planning and development meetings, workshops
and other fora.
The incumbent will mobilize and facilitate the
engagements of stakeholders during planning and development meetings, workshops
and other fora.
·
Identify local level partners and support/
facilitate the partners in the implementation of planned activities.
Identify local level partners and support/
facilitate the partners in the implementation of planned activities.
·
Actively promote Resilience and Livelihoods
programme model for faster adoption of improved farming technologies towards
building secure livelihoods for the marginal poor.
Actively promote Resilience and Livelihoods
programme model for faster adoption of improved farming technologies towards
building secure livelihoods for the marginal poor.
Community engagement and advocacy:
·
Take overall lead in the coordination of field
level activities
Take overall lead in the coordination of field
level activities
·
Ensure Small holder farmers’ groups are
mobilized, organized and strengthened into strong business groups/cooperatives
(rural producer cooperatives, marketing cooperatives, Savings groups/Savings
and Credit Cooperatives) for bulk purchase of inputs, value addition, bulking
and collective marketing of produce
Ensure Small holder farmers’ groups are
mobilized, organized and strengthened into strong business groups/cooperatives
(rural producer cooperatives, marketing cooperatives, Savings groups/Savings
and Credit Cooperatives) for bulk purchase of inputs, value addition, bulking
and collective marketing of produce
·
Develop the farmer’s capacity to improve
production and productivity of selected enterprises of desired quality by the
market through demonstrations to farmer’s
Develop the farmer’s capacity to improve
production and productivity of selected enterprises of desired quality by the
market through demonstrations to farmer’s
·
Establish and follow up demonstrations to
facilitate production and productivity among the farmers
Establish and follow up demonstrations to
facilitate production and productivity among the farmers
·
Coordinate partners in implementation of agreed
action plans.
Coordinate partners in implementation of agreed
action plans.
·
Ensure Integration of Resilience and Livelihood
activities with other ongoing programme initiatives including that of World
Vision and governments.
Ensure Integration of Resilience and Livelihood
activities with other ongoing programme initiatives including that of World
Vision and governments.
·
Build the capacity of farmers’ business
groups/cooperatives to collectively engage local leaders on identified issues.
Build the capacity of farmers’ business
groups/cooperatives to collectively engage local leaders on identified issues.
Documentation, Reporting and knowledge management:
·
Prepare high quality reports, both narrative and
quantitative information and reporting on relevant indicators and outcomes.
Ensure that all reports are delivered according to high quality standards and
are always submitted on time as per WVU standards.
Prepare high quality reports, both narrative and
quantitative information and reporting on relevant indicators and outcomes.
Ensure that all reports are delivered according to high quality standards and
are always submitted on time as per WVU standards.
·
Ensure Care givers/Foster parents of
unaccompanied Refugee children are members of farmer business
groups/cooperatives and are accessing business developments services.
Ensure Care givers/Foster parents of
unaccompanied Refugee children are members of farmer business
groups/cooperatives and are accessing business developments services.
·
Actively participate in monthly / quarterly
reflection meetings with Child Monitors and guardians/parents and child
protection committees to address findings from monitoring.
Actively participate in monthly / quarterly
reflection meetings with Child Monitors and guardians/parents and child
protection committees to address findings from monitoring.
·
Work closely with Area Response Coordinator to
identify partners who will support the implementation of the Resilience and
Livelihood Technical Programme within the Area Programme.
Work closely with Area Response Coordinator to
identify partners who will support the implementation of the Resilience and
Livelihood Technical Programme within the Area Programme.
·
Take lead in documentation and sharing of
Impact/success stories and best practices to promote learning.
Take lead in documentation and sharing of
Impact/success stories and best practices to promote learning.
·
Organize quarterly review meetings for partners
and communities at the project sites to reflect on programmes/projects
approaches, tools, impact of interventions, best practices, exit and
sustainability strategies as well as create spaces and opportunities for
action-learning and debate
Organize quarterly review meetings for partners
and communities at the project sites to reflect on programmes/projects
approaches, tools, impact of interventions, best practices, exit and
sustainability strategies as well as create spaces and opportunities for
action-learning and debate
Child Protection and Wellbeing:
·
Monitor the wellbeing and child abuse cases and
report any incidents in line with child protection policy and guidelines.
Monitor the wellbeing and child abuse cases and
report any incidents in line with child protection policy and guidelines.
·
Work closely with local leaders to protect
children from child violations and abuses
Work closely with local leaders to protect
children from child violations and abuses
·
Sensitize children including most vulnerable, guardians/parents
and other stakeholders about children’s rights and responsibilities.
Sensitize children including most vulnerable, guardians/parents
and other stakeholders about children’s rights and responsibilities.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The ideal candidate for the World Vision
Livelihoods Coordinator job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s degree in
agriculture or agribusiness or forestry or any other relevant discipline.
The ideal candidate for the World Vision
Livelihoods Coordinator job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s degree in
agriculture or agribusiness or forestry or any other relevant discipline.
·
At least two years’ experience in community work
and engagement Agricultural, Economic Development and Livelihood
At least two years’ experience in community work
and engagement Agricultural, Economic Development and Livelihood
·
Entrepreneurship, micro finance and strong
agribusiness skills
Entrepreneurship, micro finance and strong
agribusiness skills
·
Computer literacy skills
Computer literacy skills
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Good writing and reporting skills
Good writing and reporting skills
·
Good networking and influencing skills
Good networking and influencing skills
·
Ability to communicate in applicable local
language(s) is an added advantage
Ability to communicate in applicable local
language(s) is an added advantage
·
Passion for children.
Passion for children.
·
Good track record demonstrating high integrity,
reliability and dependable
Good track record demonstrating high integrity,
reliability and dependable
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Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by
visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link
below.
visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link
below.
Please follow instructions on How to Create Account and Profile at
World Vision’s e-recruitment portal.
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
World Vision’s e-recruitment portal.
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 14th
October 2017
October 2017
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