Organization: Self Help Africa
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Project Coordinator
About US:
Self Help Africa (SHA) is an International Non–Governmental
Organisation implementing rural development, sustainable food and livelihoods
security programmes in nine countries in Africa. SHA’s vision is an
economically thriving and resilient rural Africa with a mission to support
sustainable livelihoods for Uganda’s smallholder farmers.
Organisation implementing rural development, sustainable food and livelihoods
security programmes in nine countries in Africa. SHA’s vision is an
economically thriving and resilient rural Africa with a mission to support
sustainable livelihoods for Uganda’s smallholder farmers.
About WFP Project:
Self Help Africa Uganda, in partnership with World Food
Programme (WFP), will implement Agriculture and Market Support (AMS) Project in
the Districts of Masindi, Kiryandongo, Omoro and Adjumani, from July 2018 until
May 2021. The project will offer training and other capacity building services
intended to improve livelihoods for farmers.
Programme (WFP), will implement Agriculture and Market Support (AMS) Project in
the Districts of Masindi, Kiryandongo, Omoro and Adjumani, from July 2018 until
May 2021. The project will offer training and other capacity building services
intended to improve livelihoods for farmers.
Job Summary: The Project Field Officer will support
the effective planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the AMS
project in their respective districts. S/he will provide technical backstopping
to producer organisations and associations in order to promote and expand
capacity in agro-marketing. The purpose of the job is to facilitate the planning
and implementation, monitoring and reporting of project activities directly
with beneficiaries and other stakeholders. This includes technical backstopping
and other support to beneficiary individuals, producer organisations and
associations and other stakeholders like local CBOs/NGOs and private sector
players, who are working with project beneficiaries.
the effective planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the AMS
project in their respective districts. S/he will provide technical backstopping
to producer organisations and associations in order to promote and expand
capacity in agro-marketing. The purpose of the job is to facilitate the planning
and implementation, monitoring and reporting of project activities directly
with beneficiaries and other stakeholders. This includes technical backstopping
and other support to beneficiary individuals, producer organisations and
associations and other stakeholders like local CBOs/NGOs and private sector
players, who are working with project beneficiaries.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Facilitate activity planning and implementation of plans with
beneficiaries
beneficiaries
- Sensitise communities on
what the project will do, including project methodologies and approach. - Build good relationship
with local leaders and opinion leaders in the area. - Coordinate mobilization
and scheduling of community and/or group meetings. - Facilitate participatory
needs identification and problem analysis and planning exercises. - Make follow-ups to review
progress on implementation of the plans. - Prepare reports on group
and/or community planning processes in accordance with the project
implementation plan.
Liaison and linkage with government officials, local businesses, CBOs
and other service providers within the project area
and other service providers within the project area
- Promote linkages and
cordial relationship with government officials and other NGOs - Identify public and
private sector service providers within the project area whose services
and activities may be useful to the project beneficiaries - Provide information to the
beneficiary communities and groups on existing service providers and
businesses in the area. - Support the PM in creating
awareness on project activities and approach to government officials,
businesses and NGOs in the project area. - Perform any other
assignment that may be given to you regarding linkages and liaison with
other NGOs, private sector and government. • Effective linkages with local
government officials, CBOs/NGOs, and private sector.
Supporting institutional and business development for smallholder
farmers and/or farmer groups
farmers and/or farmer groups
- Support groups formation
and organisational development processes, including registration and
development of constitutions and/or group rules - Training group members and
leaders in group dynamics, leadership and other aspects of organisational
development. - Facilitate access to and
dissemination of information on agricultural technologies and related
business opportunities - Support the identification
and access to appropriate agricultural technologies for enhance production
and value addition - Promote the production of
extension materials to promote the dissemination of technologies within
the communities. - Provide training in VSLAs
and other pro-poor financial services to project beneficiaries - Support and train producer
groups and networks in market information systems, market data collection,
analysis and dissemination, price determination and setting, and accessing
and utilising market information through different channels. Ensure the
provision of weekly commodity market price information.
Support the integration of women and other marginalised groups in
project activities
project activities
- Sensitise communities on
gender related issues. - Undertake diagnostic
studies to understand women’s constraints to full participation in project
activities - Using appropriate
participatory tools, identify community criteria for wellbeing and how its
distributed among the community by gender and other dimensions - Identify and promote
measures to enhance the participation of women and other marginalised
groups in project activities - Work in liaison with the
M&E coordinator to ensure gender concerns are manifested in the
project M&E reports - Do any other duties
assigned to you by your supervisor concerning the maximisation of women’s
and other marginalised groups’ involvement in project activities,
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)
- Implement project M&E
plans with support from PM and M&E coordinator - Participate in data
collection based on agreed M&E tools and processes as advised PM and
M&E coordinator - Facilitate learning,
promote peer-learning between staff and partners, participate in relevant
national networks and actively engage in organization level focal groups. - Explore opportunities for
positioning, innovation, upscaling and potential follow up projects
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The prospective employee
for the Self Help Africa (SHA) Project Field Officer job must hold a
Diploma in any field (preferably agriculture, extension, social sciences,
agribusiness, business administration or related disciplines) - Demonstrated knowledge of
community facilitation skills - Experience in
participatory market system programming and value chain analysis/Development
of different agricultural commodities - Broad knowledge and
understanding of key aspects of SHA development work; including food,
nutrition and livelihood security and cross-cutting themes (e.g. youth,
social inclusion, environment, HIV and AIDS); - Skills in training and
facilitation of community processes, including organization and
mobilization of communities and networking among different development
partners such as youth groups, community-based organisations, government
officers and SHA staff; - Outstanding communication,
interpersonal and presentation skills management and organizational
skills, including proficiency in computer packages especially with
MSOffice and other related packages; - Show commitment to
international and humanitarian NGO codes, standards and practices; - High level of integrity
and high standards of personal conduct - Excellent communication
skills - Ability to work as part of
team across different cultures - Ability to work with
minimum supervision and take initiative - Ability to solve problems
and take corrective action
Desirable
- Experience working in
project geographical region - Experience working with
farmer groups and private sector actors
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are
encouraged to send a filled application form, download
here, with a cover letter indicating 3 referees, two of whom should
have been direct supervisors to [email protected].
Please type Project Field Officer (Based in Kiryandongo, Omoro, Adjumani)” –
[your name]” in the subject line of the e-mail.
encouraged to send a filled application form, download
here, with a cover letter indicating 3 referees, two of whom should
have been direct supervisors to [email protected].
Please type Project Field Officer (Based in Kiryandongo, Omoro, Adjumani)” –
[your name]” in the subject line of the e-mail.
Deadline: 22nd June 2018
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