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Job Title:   Economic Strengthening Officer

Organisation: TPO Uganda

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About Organisation:

TPO Uganda is a local Ugandan NGO that has been operating in the country for 27 years. Our programs comprise interventions organised around the following themes: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Care and protection of OVC; child protection, livelihoods support, response and prevention of all forms of violence against women and children as well as emergency response and humanitarian action. TPO Uganda is active in over 45 districts in the region and is a member of several partnerships and coordination mechanisms in the country.

Job Summary:   The Economic Strengthening Officer will be responsible for both youth and SILC related activities. Under the SILC docket the ES Officer will be expected to conducting post-training supervision and mentoring of the Field Agents to ensure proper mentorship of the SILC groups by the Field Agents. The incumbent will identify ways to improve performance and management of groups by the Field Agents. He/she will work directly with Social Workers especially in areas of planning and coordination of field activities and reporting. He/she will ensure that the SILC Field Agents (FAs) meet their targets, attend group meetings as and when they are required, collect data from the field and submit the same without delay.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Together with the  Program Manager, the  incumbent  will  ensure  that  the  Field  Agents (FAs)/Private Service Providers (PSPs) and groups are well trained on the SILC methodology.
• Conduct post-training supervision and mentoring of the FAs to ensure successful internalization of the methodology and quality roll-out.
• Conduct training needs  assessments  of  FAs/PSPs  through  identification  of  FA/PSP performance/management problems and provide necessary follow-up training through on-the- job and classroom trainings.
• Support community volunteers to mobilize small holder farmers and organizing them in order for them to affectively participate in supported value chain, identifying farmer’s marketing and business capacity building needs.
• Promote and assist the formation and registration of the relevant producer organizations in order to meet marketing challenges
• Formation of youth saving models, facilitate the process of IGA generation and development
• Life Skills, Entrepreneurship training, and business mentorship.
• Ensure that apprenticeship guidelines are followed for placement, follow up on skills acquisition, employment and tracing all the youth.
• Ensure effective utilization and timely liquidation of funds received.
• Represent TPO Uganda well by behaving with honesty and integrity in your cluster

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant for the Economic Strengthening Officer should preferably hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Development Studies, Business Administration or related field of study
• Three years’ professional experience implementing USAID/PEPFAR funded OVC Economic Strengthening Program interventions
• Additional training in income generation/entrepreneurship, life skills, monitoring and evaluation, and HIV/AIDS is an added advantage.
• Past experience in building and maintaining partnership relations with implementing partners and other community agencies.
• Ability to ride a motorcycle with a valid riding permit is a MUST

How to Apply:

Please send your CV and cover letter with 3 work related referees and a table showing your past 3 years salary history: Human Resources Manager, TPO Uganda, P.O Box 21646 Kampala, Uganda, email:  jobs@tpoug.org  Plot 652, Block 257, Wamala Close, Munyonyo (Attached as one document of 2MBS)

Deadline: 20th October 2024.

NB: Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. TPO Uganda is an equal opportunities employer that does not discriminate on any basis.

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