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Job Title:    Livelihood Specialist / Project Manager

Organisation: Finnish Refugee Council (FRC)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Program Manager

About US:

Finnish Refugee Council (FRC) is an INGO promoting adult education and community development among refugees since 1997 as an operational partner to UNHCR and OPM.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Technical advice and support for project implementation (45%)

• Responsible for planning and developing viable livelihood approaches in the target rural communities in co-operation with stakeholders.
• Provide capacity building and training of project staff and other key stakeholders to arrange field trainings to selected community groups on livelihood interventions, climate-smart agriculture, environmental protection, food security etc. • Develop livelihood promotion capacities of the staff and community partners.

Project leadership, management, and monitoring (40 %)

• Lead project implementation, ensuring that all planned livelihood and capacity building activities and targets are achieved within budget and timeframe.
• Develop and implement active monitoring and evaluation using livelihood tools and approaches agreed with M&E Officer, analyse data, and make adjustments to improve quality and effectiveness.
• Ensure VSLA approaches and methodologies are incorporated into the project.
• Manage, supervise, and provide support the technical field teams in planning and implementation of the project, ensuring adequate monitoring, reviewing of progress and beneficiary feedback, and identify corrective actions.
• Facilitate submission of quality project reports on time, using agreed formats.

Stakeholder relations and networking (10%)

• Liaise with other NGOs and relevant government agencies to ensure good coordination and avoid duplication, share lessons.
• Communicate internally with HR, Finance, Administration, Logistics and Information units to ensure that project needs and progress are well understood, and that necessary information for units’ work is available.
• Contribute, where appropriate, to advocacy and information work.

Financial management (5 %)

• In coordination with FRC Finance Manager, ensure compliance with FRC and donor regulations and finance policies, as well as government rules and regulations on legal compliance.
• Participate in budget control and expenditure management.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate must hold an advanced Degree in Social Development, Sustainable livelihoods, agriculture, agribusiness, business, climate adaptation, food security.
• At least five years of experience in livelihood / agriculture / climate adaptation intervention working with rural communities.
• At least two years’ project management experience.
• Ability to prioritize a demanding workload and to work under minimal supervision.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Knowledge in change management and capacity building.
• Good communication, feedback, and interpersonal and supervisory skills, assertive and able to question unclear transactions.
• Willingness to step in and solve difficult situations.
• Good computing skills; proficiency on Word, Microsoft Office packages and M & E tools such as Kobo toolbox.

How to Apply:

All candidates should Email their applications to: frcugandaadmin@refugeecouncil.fi

Please mention the position as the Subject and include in your application letter:

• Gross Monthly salary request
• Maximum 4-page long CV
• Contact details (email and telephone) of 3 professional reference persons.
• Do not email copies of certificates.
• Only shortlisted candidates are requested to present original certificates.

Deadline: 28^th February 2022

NB: If you do not hear from FRC by 31st March 2022, your application has not been successful.

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