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Job Title:  Livelihoods Volunteer (10 Paid Fresher Jobs)

Organisation: ALIGHT

Duty Station: Nakivale, Rwamwanja, Kyaka II and Kyangwali, Uganda

Salary Scale:  37,000 Per day worked

About US:

ALIGHT, formerly the American Refugee Committee (ARC), is an international non-profit, non-sectarian organization that has provided humanitarian assistance and training to millions of beneficiaries over the last 40 years. In 2011, Alight helped nearly 2.5 million people get essential services to regain their health and take back control of their lives. Alight works with its partners and constituencies to provide opportunities and expertise to communities of refugees and internally displaced persons in seven countries in Africa, Asia and Europe, including Iraq, Kosovo, and in the Darfur region of Sudan and is currently providing for emergency relief and recovery in Haiti. Alight provides shelter, clean water and sanitation, health care, skills training, microcredit education, protection to help survivors of war and natural disasters to rebuild their lives with dignity, health care, security and self-sufficiency.

Job Summary:   The Livelihood Volunteer will be responsible for Providing trainings to farmers’ groups on good agronomic practices, climate smart agriculture and marketing, Monitoring of VSLA groups and capture all the relevant data, Oversee the use of materials provided to beneficiaries & ensure via frequent field visits the proper use of agriculture inputs & other material support items like start up kits by the beneficiaries.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• With support from Livelihoods Assistant, support beneficiary mobilization, registration, and verification.
• Sensitize and raise awareness for project activities.
• Train producer groups in best agronomic practices and financial literacy with support from Livelihoods Assistant.
• Monitor participating farmer enterprises as well as VSLA groups.
• Support in data collection with support from the Livelihoods Assistant.
• Work with the Livelihoods Assistant to provide accurate and timely activity reports.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• A minimum of a Certificate or a Diploma in Agriculture, Agribusiness & Community development
• One year of work experience in Agriculture.
• Basic knowledge in Livelihoods & Food security interventions is desirable.
• Experience in Farmer Field School approach
• In addition to written and spoken English, must be fluent in Local Languages (Kinyarwanda, Kiswahili, Runyakitara)
• Motorbike riding experience and permit preferable.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 21^st December 2023

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