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Job Title:      Community
Development Facilitator – Livelihoods (4 Job Vacancies)

Organization: Food
for the Hungry (FH)

Duty Station:
Uganda

Reports to: Program Area Manager

About US:

Food for the Hungry
(also known as FH) is a Christian international relief, development, and
advocacy organization with operations in more than 20 countries. Food for the
Hungry was founded in 1971 by Dr. Larry Ward. Food for the Hungry’s stated
mission for long-term development is to graduate communities of extreme poverty
within 10–15 years. The organization does this by going to some of the hardest
places with an exit strategy, empowering local leaders and walking
“together” with them, as they lead their communities into being
thriving, self-sustainable places to live.

Job Summary:  The Community Development
Facilitators-Livelihoods will supervise all livelihoods activities provide
training and technical assistance to farmer groups, VSLAS and exhaustively
monitor project implementation This includes conducting surveys and assessments
to determine training needs, mobilizing and sensitizing communities and
stakeholders, forming beneficiary groups, designing and conducting training of
beneficiaries in modern agriculture, business skills and essential Nutrition
Practices, and post-harvest handling, supervision of the provision of seeds,
tools, and other inputs. Visit/follow up of crop development, creation of
market linkages, and periodically advise/support beneficiaries to ensure
successful implementation of the project according to proposal log frame.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Targeting of beneficiaries

·       
Training and extension service delivery

·       
Coordination and reporting

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree/diploma in
Agriculture, Food science and relevant work experience

·       
At least four years of practical field experience working
in communities with agricultural and livelihoods practices and experience.

·       
Previous work in a refugee context is an added advantage.

·       
Knowledge in value chain development, income generating
activities and VSLA is desirable.

·       
Experience in teaching /training adult learners. Training
in basic household nutrition practices will be added advantage.

·       
Experience in the practices, principles and operations
associated with modern agricultural production including knowledge of agronomic
principles and practices, including crops, soils and nutrients

How to Apply:

All
candidates should apply online at the link below.

Click Here

NB: Please
note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Consider your
application unsuccessful in case you do not hear from FH by 1st October, 2020.
FHU as a relief and development organization focuses on children, we strive to
ensure that children are kept safe in all the areas we operate.

Deadline: 24^th August 2020
by 4:30pm

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