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Job Title:    Livestock Extension Worker (22 Jobs)

Organisation: Ripple Effect (formerly Send a Cow)

Duty Station:  South Western Region, Uganda

About US:

Ripple Effect Uganda is a growing and dynamic international development charity creating a wave of change in rural Africa. We are a partnership of experienced and committed staff, working with farming families in Africa. We are all inspired by the need to create an even greater impact on hunger and poverty in rural communities that are increasingly threatened by economic challenges and the climate crisis. Together, we support families to learn more, grow more and sell more. They then share what they know and have with their communities, creating a ripple effect of environmentally sustainable change across rural Africa. We are at an exciting stage in our history, as we re-brand from Send a Cow with an ambitious new 2030 strategy to multiply our impact

About YIDaMS Project:

In partnership with Mastercard Foundation, Ripple Effect Uganda plans to implement a five-year (2022 – 2027) Youth Inclusive Dairy Market Systems Project (YIDaMS) whose aim is to enable 50,000 young women and men to access dignified and fulfilling work in the dairy sector. These will comprise of youth aged 18-35 with 70% young women, 5% young people with disability and 10% refugee youth.

Job Summary:  The Livestock Extension Worker is charged with the responsibility of training youth groups in dairy production, support monitoring of groups at both household  and milk aggregation points. S/he will provide technical assistance to the Community animal health workers (CAHW) to set up community pasture seed banks, promote the CAHW model amongst dairy farmers. Mentor the village agents (Vas) and milk aggregation points in business development

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

• The Livestock Extension Workers role is to mobilize, profile and enroll youth into the project.
• Facilitate the establishment of sustainable community structures this will include, village agents, community animal health workers, milk aggregation point at subcounty and district level.
• S/he is tasked with the responsibility of training, coaching and mentoring of project participants.
• Support youth to model their business, develop business plans and facilitate business to business engagement.
• Provide business incubation mentorship to the village agent, community animal health workers, milk aggregation centers, production groups and support business start-ups.
• Assessment of youth and matching them to apprenticeship opportunities of their choice.
• Conduct monitoring of youth under apprenticeship and linking to employment opportunities.
• Mentor youth in value addition and product development
• Assess youth and mentor them to participate in innovation challenge model
• Support youth to access business development enterprises both financial and non-financial linkages.
• Implement programme interventions as determined by the Enterprise Development Office in line with the Project Plan and monitor progress and impact in the project.
• Compile and submit project and programme financial and narrative reports in a timely manner.
• Provide information as required to ensure effective management of donor contract against plan, budget and logframe, timely delivery of reports.
• Manage projects funds requests and accountability for the area of operation in accordance with project standards and budgets.
• Timely update of shared databases.
• Regularly monitor and assess the growth of the groups in line with SAC group development guidelines
• Ensure good networking and collaboration relationships with government and other development partners in the project area

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in veterinary medicine and or Animal production and management. Bachelors and Diploma in Agriculture with a bias in livestock.
• 4- 5 years in experience in community training.
• Field development experience involving application of livestock management methodologies
• Knowledge in extension services delivery
• Experience of monitoring and managing budgets and work plans
• Knowledge of environmental good practice
• Practical experience in implementing value chains.
• Experience of organizing and conducting trainings and workshops at different levels
• Experience in a number of different approaches to extension and use of media for community learning
• Experience in youth skilling and business start -up, mentorship and acceleration
• Strong leadership ability
• Excellent communication skills
• Good presentation skills
• Report writing skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong networking skills.
• Able to participate on a policy level with government and other development partners
• Ability to identify funding opportunities
• Have empathy with Ripple Effect’s Christian foundation and core values
• An initiator and self-driven
• A team leader, builder and developer
• A broad and mature thinker
• A strategic thinker with an eye for detail
• Creative and innovative
• A team player. Flexible.
• Understands the importance of confidentiality especially for data.

Desirable:

• Postgraduate training in project management or M& E or any related field.
• Experience in NGO work.
• Ability to build high quality group dynamics
• Ability to manage conflict and deal positively with setbacks.
• Experience in NGO work.
• Community development experience
• Knowledge in extension services delivery
• Youth programming and skilling experience

How to Apply:

All applicants should send a filled application form, Download Here and attach a comprehensive CV and certified copies of academic documents

Please submit application online to hruganda@sendacow.org clearly indicating the position and location you are applying for in the subject line.

Deadline: 3rd October 2022 at 5:00pm EAT

NB: Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted

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