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• Ensure LWR projects are designed and
  implemented in accordance with LWR Design, Monitoring, Evaluation, and
  Learning Minimum Quality Standards.
• Ensure
  that project design, implementation, and evaluation teams (LWR staff,
  partner staff, and/or contractors) use LWR’s Design, Monitoring,
  Evaluation, and Learning approaches and tools accurately.
• Support
  the CD in developing relationship with private and public sector
  partnerships to leverage resources and create innovative programs.
• Provide
  leadership in developing concept papers, proposals, and budgets. Ensure
  that all proposal submissions are complete and properly formatted and that
  they are received in sufficient time to allow for a complete review and
  response, as needed, by the partners before submission to headquarters.
• Work
  closely with implementing partners to ensure the progress, financial,
  audit, and evaluation reports are submitted to the LWR Uganda office in
  accordance with the LWR’s guidelines and that they are submitted to the
  headquarters and donors on a timely basis.
• Keenly
  monitor detailed implementation plan and budget of the projects; ensure
  that partners implement activities as planned.
• Assist
  with the exchange of correspondence between LWR and implementing partners
  and potential partners; send all relevant correspondence from the
  headquarters to partners; send relevant communications to headquarters.
• Maintain
  partner, project related information and input all data into the data base
  management system.
• Assist
  internal and external communications about LWR programs, including
  branding and visibility of LWR programs, working with partners in
  identifying key lessons learnt from projects, and documentation of case
  studies.
• Stay
  abreast of development trends in Uganda.

• Work
  in consultation with the CD to assist partners in timely response to
  disasters and complex emergencies.
• Ensure
  that partners are in compliance with LWR material resource guidelines and
  cooperation agreements.
• Ensure
  the monitoring, receiving, and distribution process with partners and advise
  partners of any issues that require its attention as appropriate. Periodic
  monitoring visits to the partner organizations, warehouses and
  distribution sites, as well as examination of any records kept for the
  said transactions.

• Offer
  support in the development and implementation of LWR’s country operational
  plan
• Actively
  participate in the development and periodic review of LWR’s strategy for
  Uganda.
• Build
  and strengthen working relationships between LWR and its institutional and
  community partners in Uganda.
• Actively
  participate in LWR country, regional, and global staff meetings.
• Conduct
  any other duties assigned by the CD

• The
  ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. Master’s
  degree preferred.
• At
  least five years’ experience in agriculture, rural development,
  finance/economics, or a related development field;
• Previous
  experience in project management and managing development programs within
  an international NGO.
• Prior
  experience implementing institutional donor funded projects (bilateral
  donors such as USAID, multilateral donors such as the European Union or UN
  institutions, etc.).
• Significant
  experience in independently designing, managing, implementing, monitoring,
  and evaluating development and risks reduction projects.
• Previous
  experience in agricultural livelihoods and agricultural value chain
  development a must. Specific experience supporting producer organizations
  to access agricultural inputs, advisory and business development services,
  and output markets; increase their production and marketing efficiencies;
  and enhance product competitiveness preferred.
• Working
  knowledge of gender and youth integration approaches relevant to
  agricultural value chains is an added advantage.
• Significant
  experience using information and communication technology for project data
  collection and/or to facilitate business transactions and service delivery
  a plus.
• Demonstrated
  high-level technical, analytical, interpersonal skills and ability to meet
  tight deadlines with logical analyses and clear presentation.
• Computer
  literacy i.e. proficiency in MS Outlook, MS Word and other Microsoft
  Office programs as well as common internet applications.
• Fluency
  in English, with excellent written communication skills. Ability to speak
  at least one Ugandan language.
• Ability
  to travel up to 70% of his/her time, mostly within Uganda. Ability to
  travel occasionally within the region and to the US.
• Evidence
  of status to work legally in Uganda. Uganda national preferred. Women are
  strongly urged to apply.
• Show
  commitment to LWR’s core value and ability to model those values in
  relationships with colleagues and partners.

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