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• In relation to the business development component, in close
  coordination with UNDP technical staff/consultant, ensures guidance to
  staff on risk- informed cash for work activities.
• Ensures technical review and finalization of proposed business
  plans, linking them to identified value chains.
• Ensures that business mentoring and technical monitoring are
  provided to beneficiaries’ enterprises groups, for sustainability.
• Take lead in project planning, budgeting, implementation and
  monitoring of progress.
• Mobilize and facilitate the engagements of stakeholders during
  planning and development meetings, workshops and other fora.

• Take overall lead in the coordination of field level activities
• Develop the farmer’s capacity to improve production and productivity
  of selected enterprises of desired quality by the market through
  demonstrations to farmer’s
• Coordinate partners in implementation of agreed action plans.
• Ensure Integration of project with other Resilience and Livelihood
  on going activities including that of World Vision and governments.

• 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/cash for work 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.
• Work closely with Area Response Coordinator to identify partners who
  will support the implementation of the project within the Area Programme.
• 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

• Keenly 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
• Sensitize children including most vulnerable, guardians/parents and
  other stakeholders about children’s rights and responsibilities.

• The ideal candidate for the World Vision Livelihood Officer job
  opportunity must hold a Bachelor’s degree in agriculture or economics or
  International development, agribusiness or forestry or any other relevant
  discipline. Master’s degree will be an added advantage.
• Three to seven years of relevant professional work experience in
  project management, Livelihoods and microfinance enterprise development
• Entrepreneurship, micro finance and strong agribusiness skills
• Computer literacy skills
• Good writing and reporting skills
• Good networking and influencing skills
• Knowledge of West Nile, Uganda and displacement/refugee settings
• Ability to communicate in applicable local language(s)
• Passion for children.
• Track record demonstrating high integrity, reliability and
  dependable
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency in English

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