Job Title: Beneficiary Support Assistant – 6 Positions
Organisation: Hunger Fighters Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Hunger Fighters Uganda (HFU) is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization initiated in 2008, pursuing a vision of A hunger and Malnutrition free Uganda. HFU is engaged in activities of fighting hunger in Uganda with a local, national and global perspective. The organisation programmes are focused on a goal of creating empowered food secure communities. The main areas of work are Agriculture and sustainable livelihoods, Food and Nutrition Security, Humanitarian support, Research, Advocacy and Capacity Development. At the core of fighting hunger, the organization considers gender and sustainable environmental conservation as important crosscutting issues.
Hunger Fighters Uganda is implementing a retail market development initiative aimed at strengthening retail value chains, enhancing market linkages, and promoting sustainable business practices in areas of Nakivale and Oruchinga and Kyangwali refugee settlements Isingiro and Kikuube districts. The initiative seeks to empower businesses and local communities to improve livelihoods through increased access to markets and opportunities for the growth of market vendors and retailers in the area of Isingiro and Kikuube District local governments.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- He/she shall Manage and participate in day-to-day in-kind and cash-based transfers to the eligible beneficiaries.
- Mobilize the beneficiaries for cash-based transfers and in-kind assistance modalities
- Participate in serving persons of concern despite their vulnerability, ethnicity, sex and age both in refugee and host community.
- Assist in implementing complementary activities related to General Food Assistance and as assigned, that is to say kitchen gardening, social behavioral change activities like MDD, hunger and learning activities at schools and any other related activities
- Agency and merchant monitoring after cash disbursement through Equity bank and mobile money and provide constructive feedback to beneficiaries
- Participate in Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) related activities at zonal help desks and distribution points.
- Managing Non-Food Items (NFIs) that are used in the distribution of food to the beneficiaries at the FDPs
- Participate in Post Distribution Review Meetings (PDRMs) and other outreaches in the refugee community.
- Data collection and reporting using the community feedback mechanism and tools like the kobo collect tool and ODK collect tool.
- Improving knowledge of beneficiaries to carry out Social Behavioral Change and Communication (SBCC) and nutrition activities in the communities
- Assist in conducting livelihood trainings concerning small animal rearing, backyard/kitchen gardening to beneficiaries in different zones around Nakivale refugee settlement.
- Perform any other duties as they may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Education: A diploma bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Engineering, Economics, Agriculture, Environmental Science, or other relevant fields from a recognized institution.
- Experience: 3 years’ experience of working with community development projects, including contribution to the implementation of programmes, observance or assistance with policy discussions activities for an NGO, government institution, UN Agency.
- Knowledge and Skills:
- Excellent training and facilitation and community mobilization skills
- Knowledge of community mobilization and livelihood requirements
- Ability and willingness to work in the communities and ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Solid understanding of the local context where the project’s activities take place
- General knowledge of UN system policies, rules, regulations, and procedures are desirable.
How to Apply:
Applications should be addressed to The Head of Human Resource, Hunger Fighters Uganda, P.O Box, 28175, Kampala
Hand deliver to Hunger Fighters Uganda Head Office or through e-mail: [email protected] and copy: [email protected]
Deadline: 19th December 2025
Note:
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- HFU offers equal opportunities to both women and men.
- Solicitation will lead to automatic disqualification.
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Level of Education: associate degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36