Job Title: Food Security & Livelihoods (FSL) Extension Worker
Organization: Action Against Hunger (ACF)
Duty Station: Nabilatuk, Uganda
About US:
Action Against Hunger-ACF, worldwide is recognized as a leader in the fight against malnutrition, with a purpose to save the lives of undernourished children while providing communities with access to safe water and sustainable solutions to hunger. ACF implements innovative and life-saving programs in the sectors of Nutrition, Food Security & Livelihoods (FSL), and Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene (WASH) through capacity building projects in collaboration with government structures. Over the past 30 years of ACF has been delivering robust operations in Uganda and has gained significant knowledge and expertise using a multi-sectoral approach to design and implement program intervention based on the context, geared towards long-term solutions to hunger both in refugee and Host communities. Since 2013, the organization has been worked in the refugee settlements of Northern and Western Uganda providing emergency response as well as long-term development interventions.
Job Summary: Under the direct supervision of the FSL Officer, The Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL) Extension Worker is the front line technical person in the delivery of Action Against Hunger FSL programs in the communities.
He/She will provide support and ensure successful implementation of food security and livelihood interventions, including agricultural development, business development, vocational skills training, VSLA and successfully integrating nutrition activities into mainstream FSL interventions. The incumbent plays a key role in the field with community mobilization, support training of project beneficiaries, monitoring and support to field activities and documentation.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Programme Implementation (75%)
- Implementation of food security and livelihood activities within the scope of the project.
- Community mobilization, targeting and monitoring movement and distribution of food security and livelihood inputs to the target groups.
- In consultation with the Food Security and Livelihood Officer and other staff organize and draw activity work plans.
- Where possible in liaison with FSL Officer link extension services to other existing institutions and organizations such as those responsible for providing credit, technology packages, marketing facilities.
- Work with the Farmer groups to explore indigenous technical experiences and develop cropping calendars and business Plans.
- Facilitate adoption of livelihood and resilience innovations such as sustainable Optimized Land Use Model (OLUM), Block farming, VSLA methodology and Sustainable Income Generation alternatives.
- Support the FSL Officer conduct FSL related trainings to the target beneficiaries
Effective Monitoring and Evaluation (25%)
- Participate in surveys, assessments to continually identify agricultural and business gaps and needs in the district.
- Conduct regular field visits to project sites and update the FSL Officer with the progress of project activities in the field
- Prepare regular and comprehensive project progressive monthly and weekly reports.
- Participate in Programme evaluation
- Ensure that all the partners contracted by ACF, render quality service to the clienteles/beneficiaries as per the terms spelt out in the contractual agreements and give feed back to the FSL Officer
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- A Diploma in Agricultural Extension, Community nutrition, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Livestock, Business development, forestry or other relevant discipline.
- A minimum of two years of experience working with agricultural development, business development, vocational skills training, and cash based interventions.
- Experience implementing integrated programs, especially projects integrating nutrition into FSL interventions
- Previous exposure and experience in agriculture value chain and income generating activities
- Excellent communication skills and ability to write good reports
- Previous experience with other local and international NGOs
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently
- Extremely flexible with the ability to cope with stressful situations
- Culturally sensitive
- Knowledge of the local language (N’gakaramojong) is a MUST
- MUST reside within the community of implementation
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Ability and willingness to ride a motor/bicycle, and possession of a valid riding permit is an added advantage.
- Others/Extra Details
Physical Demands
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit for long periods and to concentrate on work, including typing, and turn out heavy volumes of work accurately, within short time frames under stressful situations in the context of a moderately noisy office with interruptions.
- To travel to the field, the employee must attest to a level of physical fitness capable of enduring physically difficult, highly stressful situations which may include the necessity to walk long distances, to eat a limited diet and/or to reside in potentially uncomfortable housing or tents.
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Working Conditions, Travel and Environment
- The duties of the job require regular job attendance at least five days per week. Must be available to work outside normal office hours or on the weekends as required by contact with the missions, mission security, or other obligations.
- Must be able to travel as required for standard domestic and international business travel as well as to the missions if appropriate. While visiting the field, the employee may be exposed to precarious settings under high security risks and/or very basic living conditions and outside weather conditions, as well is to infectious diseases.
- Gender Equality Commitments & Zero Tolerance to Abuse
- Foster an environment that reinforces values of people of all genders equal access to information.
- Provide a work environment where people of all genders must be evaluated and promoted based on their skills and performance.
- Promote a safe, secure, and respectful environment for all stakeholders, particularly for children, beneficiaries, and members of staff.
- Help to prevent any type of abuse including workplace harassment and sexual abuse and exploitation.
- Respect beneficiaries’ women, men, children (boys and girls) regardless of gender, sex orientation, disability, religion, race, color, ancestry, national origin, age, or marital status.
- Value and respect all cultures.
How to Apply:
All candidates should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 21st March 2025
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