The Ugandan Jobline

• Quality Resilience and Livelihood programme Implementation and
  sustainability
• Take lead in ensuring technical programming, quality assurance and
  implements field activities and/or facilitates in implementation of
  livelihood component
• Work with refugee and host community to select and train Community
  Extension Workers (CEW)
• Technical capacity building of CEWs to train selected groups on
  agronomy, nutrition, natural resource management and business skills
  through mentoring and coaching.
• Take lead in the selection of vulnerable households including PWD
  and youth from the settlement and host community to benefit from the
  project.
• Organize trainings with farmer groups on-farm and off-farm
  production and marketing of selected enterprises
• Ensures field monitoring and reporting of the livelihood component
  to Project Manager.
• Implements activities as described in the project proposal based on
  World Vision’s country policy
• Report on the project progress on weekly basis
• Any other role assigned by the line manager

• Take overall lead in the coordination of field livelihood level
  activities
• Develop 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 ongoing Resilience and
  Livelihood activities including that of World Vision and governments.

• Engagement with key stakeholders for influence, learning and
  resource development
• Actively represent WVU in key inter-agency fora.
• Engage and build relationships with key partners and government
  counterparts.
• Work with the Project Manager to identify partners who will support
  the implementation of the project within the Area Program.
• Collaborate and guide advocacy campaigns for PWD and youths, as
  appropriate.
• Network and collaborate with District Local Government, OPM, UNHCR
  and other relevant stakeholders in the Program Area.

• Writes and submits comprehensive monthly progress reports, and
  specific activity reports, and any other reports when necessary to his/her
  supervisor in a timely manner.
• Reporting – monthly and quarterly financial reporting, including
  realization of activities versus budget utilization; (Providing input to)
  narrative and financial programme reporting;
• Annual review of progress towards project objectives;
• 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 project approaches, tools, impact of
  interventions, best practices, exit and sustainability strategies as well
  as create spaces and opportunities for action-learning

• 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 applicant for the World Vision Livelihood Officer job placement
  should preferably hold a Degree in Agriculture or Economics or
  Agribusiness or Forestry or any other relevant discipline
• Three years of professional work experience in project management,
  Livelihoods and microfinance enterprise development
• Climate Smart Agriculture, Entrepreneurship, micro finance and
  strong agribusiness experience is an added advantage.
• Excellent spoken and written command of English. Knowledge of Arabic
  and Lugbara is an added advantage.
• Good communication, writing, facilitation and networking skills;
• Knowledge of West Nile, Uganda and sound understanding of Refugee
  context is an added advantage;
• Track record demonstrating high integrity, innovativeness,
  creativity, reliability and dependable
• Excellent computer application skills in Microsoft packages (Word,
  Excel and PowerPoint);
• Team player, Self-motivator, able to work with limited supervision;
• Ability to drive a motorcycle with valid driving/riding license
• Strong capacity in leadership, relationship management/networking,
  and coordination is essential.
• Proactive personality, self-driven and strongly motivated.
• Spiritual maturity, interfaith knowledge and a biblical worldview
  Ability to articulate and model our Christian identity and mission in an
  inclusive way.
• Demonstration of well-developed interpersonal skills, excellent
  communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proven conceptual and analytical skills, ability to take an
  evidence-based approach to programme design.
• Ensure a gender perspective in the scope of work.
• Passion for children.

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