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• Translate the capacity building framework
  to an operational plan with an itemized budgets and timetables. , He/she
  will lead the delivery of technical support to the two community
  cooperatives, bringing in organisations or individuals to deliver aspects
  of the plan as required.
• Build the skills and abilities of the
  cooperative executive committees in key areas such as business planning,
  management and governance.
• Assist in the shaping of work plans for
  the two cooperatives, and perform tasks in support of the work-plan in
  agreement with the ExCos and the CAO.
• Conduct training for ExCo members and any
  other cooperative members as required, to support the skills development
  in book-keeping and financial management among others.
• Develop and maintain an effective and
  efficient information sharing mechanism for progress on the cooperatives
  with the supporting organisations in addition to regular updates to the
  CAO.
• Undertake an initial and ongoing assessment
  of the capacity of the wider cooperative membership to review their
  potential to work in a collective way in the cooperative in agricultural
  and other livelihood enterprises. Share learning and provide relevant
  specialist advice to the cooperatives to improve their economic
  enterprises.
• Promote participation in the cooperative
  from the membership including encouraging women members to participate in
  the activities and support potential enterprises for women members.
• Translation of relevant documents into
  English, Luganda and Runyakole or Runyakitara to enable sharing of
  information within the cooperative and to supporting organisations.
• Contribute to the strategic thinking
  within the CAO and work alongside the supporting organisations to review
  how the capacity of the’cooperatives is progressing and identify any
  future support needs.
• Input to the development of any monitoring
  and evaluation tools with the CAO to track progress of the cooperatives in
  achieving their business plan goals.

• Offer support to the ExCo’s in meetings
  with local government officers, civil leaders and religious leaders as
  required.
• Specific support may be provided to the
  ExCo’s to advocate for basic social services and amenities from the
  district government in accordance with their resettlement/business plans.

• Perform specific project work for the
  implementation of the capacity building plan working with local government
  structures, New Forests Company and Oxfam.
• Play an active role in facilitating
  relationships with other NGOs to seek for funds or technical support.
• Offer support fundraising efforts and
  produce clear and quality reports as necessary for the CAO and any other
  stakeholders.

• The applicant must possess a good university
  Degree or an equivalent three years Course in the field of Local Economic
  Development, Community development with a bias in business administration,
  or economic
• Recognized experience of more than five
  years in livelihoods programming with preferred experience in supporting
  cooperatives in areas such as enterprise selection, market access and
  agricultural value chains.
• Developed experience in community
  mobilization to support economic development projects including PRA
  techniques and of working with community structures to transfer skills and
  develop expertise.
• Prior experience of engaging local
  government in development programming in Uganda.
• Demonstrated effective management skills
  including project cycle management, financial management and
  administration.
• Good knowledge of capacity building tools
  and experience of mentoring individuals and building the capacity of
  communities /  institutions.
• Excellent computer literacy skills
  particularly in word-processing, spreadsheet software and presentation
  media and documentation skills.
• Strong facilitation and team work skills.
• Have proactive information gathering,
  analysis and impact monitoring skills
• Proven capacity to work effectively with
  others, good interpersonal skills and is able to influence others.
• Possess the capacity to explain complex
  issues in simple and relevant terms.
• The job holder must be highly responsive
  to requests for support and information.
• Lnguage proficiency in Luganda ,
  Runyankole and Runyakitara very essential

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