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Job Title:  Project Advisor – IAP 3 Project

Organisation: SNV

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About the Company:

SNV is an international development organisation that applies practical know-how to make a lasting difference in the lives of people living in poverty. We use our extensive and long-term in-country presence to apply and adapt our expertise in agriculture, energy and WASH to local contexts. SNV has annual revenues of over €120 million, and 1300 staff working in 25 countries across Asia, Africa and Latin America. We are proud to be a not-for-profit organisation that uses project financing to implement our mission.

About IAP Program:

The Innovations Against Poverty (IAP) program, funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and implemented by SNV, supports innovative, inclusive business models that engage and benefit low-income populations in Cambodia, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Zambia. This program operates a challenge fund to identify and support promising innovations that contribute to poverty reduction and inclusive development in these countries.

Job Summary:   The Project Advisor is a key role in the project implementation in Uganda. This role involves supporting the recently contracted new round of grantees and previously selected IAP business as they grow and scale their business. He/she is expected to deliver technical insights and advisory services to ensure successful project interventions, including work around gender and social inclusion of inclusive businesses. This includes providing input to Project Managers and project partners to meet objectives, identifying opportunities for improvement, and ensuring quality delivery.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Act as a technical expert for Project Managers, sharing knowledge and understanding stakeholders to enable project implementation.
• Support the delivery of non-financial support services to Ugandan grantees contracted by IAP.
• Coordinate data collection with investees and stakeholders per the project Monitoring Learning and Evaluation (MLE) framework.
• Participate in field activities to monitor and verify progress of Ugandan grantees.
• Organize training workshops for investees on MLE, reporting processes, investment matchmaking, and marketing.
• Document practical experiences from working with Ugandan grantees, investors, and stakeholders.
• Contribute to developing and disseminating project knowledge products.
• Ensure lessons learned are shared and applied in daily practice and participate in knowledge development/expertise groups and networks.
• Assist in fund management, tracking milestone report deadlines, disbursement timelines, and reviewing milestone report submissions.
• Support in-field verification of milestone progress and reimbursement claims.
• Contribute to the production of semi-annual and annual reports, plans, budgets, and audits.
• Assist the project manager in ensuring all supporting documents are in place and filed according to SNV’s system.
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders, represent SNV, and identify opportunities for business development.
• Identify and propose technical process improvements and give feedback on local organizational processes.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Development Economics, Agri-business Development, or related field.
• 4-5 years of experience in the relevant experience, with 2 years of private sector engagement.
• Experience with project monitoring and evaluation.
• Understanding of inclusive business concepts is an added advantage.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent team player with cross-cultural skills.
• High degree of initiative, flexibility, reliability, discretion, and willingness to learn.
• Strong facilitation skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Proficient in MS applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Internet).
• Interest in private sector development and combating poverty and inequality.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with high attention to detail.
• Knowledge of SAP by Design and Sharepoint is an added advantage

Key Competencies

• Planning and organising: The ability to determine goals and priorities and to assess the actions, time and resources needed to achieve those goals.
• Communication: The ability to communicate in clear language and to adjust one’s use of language to the audience’s level, making sure ideas and essence are understood by the audience.
• Problem analysis: The ability to detect problems, recognise important information and link various data to trace potential causes and look for relevant details.
• Result orientation: The ability to take direct action in order to attain or exceed objectives.
• Focus on quality: Setting high quality standards and striving for continuous improvement and quality assurance.

How to Apply:

If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and motivation letter in English by clicking on the “I AM INTERESTED” tab at the link below.

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Deadline: 14th August 2024

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