6 Project Assistant- Asset Creation NGO Jobs – FH Association

Job Title: Project Assistant- Asset Creation (6 Positions)

Organisation: FH Association

Duty Station: Mbale, Uganda

About Organisation:

FH Association formally Food for the Hungry (FH) is a Christian humanitarian aid and global development organization committed to designing, developing, and delivering solutions that empower children, families, and communities to thrive. With a history spanning over 50 years, FH collaborates with local leaders across various sectors to co-create solutions that enhance resilience by addressing mental, physical, and spiritual well-being.

Job Summary: Under the supervision of the Program Area Manager (PAM) and the overall technical guidance of the Technical Specialist – Asset Creation, the Project Assistant – Asset Creation will provide technical and operational support for implementing the Asset Creation Flourishing Area under the UNLOCK Program Model – Resilient Systems, Flourishing Communities. The Project Assistant will support the planning, coordination,
implementation, monitoring, documentation, and reporting of interventions that strengthen household resilience through Saving to Invest and Flourish (SiF), regenerative agriculture, climate-smart agriculture, Farming Nature’s Way (FNW), market systems development, farmer organizations, enterprise development, financial inclusion, value chain development, farming for Value(F4V) , private sector engagement, natural resource management, and livelihood diversification. The position will ensure quality implementation of Asset Creation initiatives while strengthening collaboration with Area Program teams, government institutions, private sector actors, financial service providers, community structures, and development partners.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Key Result Area 1: Program Implementation and Technical Support

• Support implementation of Asset Creation activities in line with the UNLOCK Program Model, organizational technical standards, government policies, and donor requirements.
• Coordinate implementation of Saving to Invest and Flourish (SiF), regenerative agriculture, climate-smart agriculture, Farming Nature’s Way (FNW), farmer field schools, and enterprise development interventions, farming for Value (F4V).
• Support establishment and strengthening of farmer organizations, producer groups, cooperatives, village agents, lead farmers, community facilitators, and learning groups.
• Facilitate capacity building of households, farmer groups, entrepreneurs, youth and women on financial literacy, business development, entrepreneurship, savings and investment, and market engagement.
• Support implementation of value chain development interventions including production, aggregation, post-harvest handling, processing, value addition, marketing, and market linkage activities.
• Support implementation of natural resource management, agroforestry, soil and water conservation, watershed management, biodiversity conservation, and climate resilience interventions.
• Coordinate demonstrations, learning events, exchange visits, business forums, market fairs, and innovation platforms.
• Support development, adaptation, and dissemination of technical manuals, training curricula, extension materials, and business tools.
• Support implementation of assessments, baseline surveys, feasibility studies, market assessments, resilience assessments, and learning activities.
• Conduct regular technical monitoring visits to ensure quality implementation of activities.
• Document best practices, innovations, success stories, and lessons learned for organizational learning.
• Key Result Area 2: Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Knowledge Management
• Support routine collection, verification, analysis, and reporting of Asset Creation program data.
• Maintain quality databases and ensure timely submission of activity reports.
• Support data quality assessments, supportive supervision, monitoring visits, and routine performance reviews.
• Work closely with the MERL team to monitor progress against project indicators and organizational results.
• Support preparation of monthly, quarterly, annual, and donor reports.
• Assist in analysis and visualization of program performance data for evidence-based decision making.
• Support documentation of case studies, learning briefs, technical reports, and knowledge products.
• Promote adaptive management through documentation and sharing of lessons learned.
• Ensure compliance with organizational data quality and information management standards.
• Key Result Area 3: Partnership Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement
• Strengthen collaboration with District Local Governments, Parish Development Committees, Sub-county Technical Teams, extension workers, research institutions, financial institutions, and private sector partners.
• Participate in district technical working groups, coordination meetings, and stakeholder engagement forums.
• Support development of partnerships that strengthen market access, financial inclusion, input supply systems, and enterprise growth.
• Coordinate engagement with community structures including Village Agents, Lead Farmers, Community- Based Facilitators, Care Groups, Farmer Organizations, and cooperatives.
• Support preparation of concept notes, proposals, technical presentations, partnership documentation, and donor reports.
• Organize review meetings, stakeholder workshops, learning events, and coordination platforms.

Key Result Area 4: Administrative and Operational Support

• Support preparation of annual work plans, procurement plans, budgets, activity schedules, and implementation plans.
• Follow up procurement and distribution of agricultural inputs, training materials, equipment, and livelihood assets.
• Prepare activity reports, travel documentation, participant lists, accountability reports, and procurement documentation.
• Ensure compliance with FH policies, donor regulations, safeguarding standards, environmental and social safeguards, and risk management procedures.
• Support logistics for trainings, workshops, demonstrations, field activities, and learning events.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Diploma in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agricultural Extension, Agricultural Economics, Crop Production, or another relevant field from a recognized institution.
• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the above fields is an added advantage.
• Professional training in Saving Groups (VSLA/SiF), Regenerative Agriculture, Farming Nature’s Way (FNW), Market Systems Development, Enterprise Development, or Climate-Smart Agriculture is an added advantage
• Minimum of 2–3 years of relevant experience implementing livelihoods, agriculture, food security, economic strengthening, resilience, market systems, farming for value(F4V), enterprise development programs within an NGO or development organization.
• Experience working with farmer organizations, savings groups, cooperatives, community facilitators, and local government structures.
• Experience implementing regenerative agriculture, climate-smart agriculture, agroecology, Farming Nature’s Way approaches is highly desirable.
• Experience facilitating business development, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and market linkage interventions.
• Experience supporting monitoring, reporting, documentation, and learning activities.
• Experience working with private sector actors, financial institutions, and development partners is an added advantage.

Job Level Specifications

• A vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ, a Christian commitment to serving the poor, and full agreement with FH’s Christian beliefs.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, facilitation, and community mobilization skills.
• Strong understanding of livelihoods programming and community resilience approaches.
• Knowledge of Saving Groups, Saving to Invest and Flourish (SiF), Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA), and financial inclusion approaches.
• Knowledge of regenerative agriculture, climate-smart agriculture, Farming Nature’s Way (FNW), agroecology, and natural resource management.
• Understanding of market systems development, value chain development, agribusiness, enterprise development, and private sector engagement(Farming for Value(F4V)).
• Knowledge of farmer organization strengthening, cooperative development, and producer group facilitation.
• Good understanding of systems thinking and resilience programming.
• Ability to facilitate adult learning and participatory community development approaches.
• Experience in monitoring, reporting, documentation, and data management.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, planning, and organizational skills.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience using ODK, KoboCollect, CommCare, SurveyCTO, or similar digital data collection platforms is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of donor compliance, safeguarding, environmental and social risk management is desirable.

How to Apply:

FHU is an equal-opportunity employer. All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by clearly stating the position applied for in the Subject line and submitting only electronic copies in one PDF file not more than 25MB of an application letter, a detailed CV, contact telephone numbers, copies of relevant testimonials/certificates, names/contact details of three referees. Application documents should be sent to the recruitment email recruitment-fhuganda@fh.org . All applicants are also required to summarize their experience by following the link below:

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Applications should be addressed to:

The Human Resources Manager,

FH Association Uganda.

The deadline for applications is Friday 21st August 2026 at 5:00pm. Consider your application unsuccessful if you do not hear from us within 4 weeks.

Deadline: 21st August 2026

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Level of Education: bachelor degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24