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• Keenly review and fine-tune the NURI
  strategy and implementation plan as it relates to VSLA activities with
  special focus on ways to encourage investment in agriculture and in
  building household resilience.
• Review and fine-tune VSLA Manuals and
  training materials
• Develop a capacity building programme
  for VSLA staff in the NURI programme.
• Carry out training and capacity building
  of the NURI VSLA team.
• Support the VSLA team in the
  identification and training of Community Based Trainers (CBTs)
• Fine-tune and implement the NURI VSLA
  monitoring system
• Collect qualitative and quantitative
  data on VSLA and support CF on VSLA reporting and monitoring activities.
• Build the capacity of NURI staff more
  broadly in understanding and supporting VSLA groups and activities
• Follow up on the implementation of the
  VSLA model, oversee, guide and provide technical support to VSLA Field
  Officers
• Track VSLA groups performance through
  the SAVIX MIS system in collaboration with the NURI -CF Advisor and
  M&E function. Use the SAVIX system for benchmarking of NURI groups
  with other groups.
• Contribute and participate in any
  evaluation of VSLA groups.
• Effectively document all information
  related to VSLA project successes and best practices, create a bank of
  pictures, videos, and most significant change stories.
• Identify and build strategic linkages,
  relations, collaborations and networks with partners and other
  stakeholders in  NURI programme
  implementation
• Ensure Farmer and Refugee groups VSLA
  activities are integrated or synchronized with ongoing NURI interventions
  so as to ensure sustainability and avoid duplication.

• The applicant must hold a bachelor’s
  degree in Marketing, Economics, Business studies or related fields
• Three years of experience working with
  micro-finance / VSLA sector
• Demonstrated experience in Community
  Economic Development and Management
• Demonstrate ability to foster
  partnerships with community, Government agencies and Groups
• Strong group facilitation and training
  skills.
• Financial Management skills
• Knowledge of community development,
  empowerment and mentoring approaches
• Research, Monitoring and Evaluation
  skills.
• Good oral and written communication
  skills
• Good report writing skills

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