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Job Title: Livelihood Technical Advisor

Organisation: Finn Church Aid (FCA)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports To: Head 0f Programmes

About US:

Finn Church Aid (FCA) is the largest Finnish international aid organization. We operate in 14 countries, where the needs are most dire. We work with the poorest people, regardless of their religious beliefs, ethnic background or political convictions. FCA work is based on promotion of human dignity and fundamental human rights and freedom, and FCA’s operations are guided by equality, non-discrimination and responsibility.

FCA Uganda is now looking for competent persons to fill the following position:

Job Summary:  Working within the Program department, the Livelihoods Advisor will play an important role in leading and contributing to the growth and technical quality of Finn Church Aid Uganda livelihood programme portfolio, both humanitarian and development. The Advisor will play a role in developing, implementing, and representing FCA’s UGACO livelihood strategy, identifying opportunities and developing proposals to increase FCA Uganda livelihood programming for increased economic security of local and refugee households. The Advisor will improve the quality and impact of livelihood projects by providing technical assistance and building capacity within the Country Office (CO) in implementing livelihoods programming, creating or updating tools and providing training as required. The Advisor will also represent FCA Uganda in sectoral coordination meetings, with strong networking and partnership building. The position will also play a role in documenting FCA’s livelihoods technical capacities and achievements, while carrying out learning events and external representation related to the same.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Duties, Responsibilities and Impact

Resource Mobilization (40%)

• Function as the technical lead on livelihood proposals, including, but not limited to coordinating data collection, market assessments, capturing planning, positioning, partnership brokering, program design facilitation and decision-making; and, technical writing.
• For inter-disciplinary programs, coordinate with other FCA departments – as well as external partners to support a coherent, high-impact integrated approach.
• Support CO team members in analysing information and formulating effective technical strategies, integrating best practices and, where appropriate, innovations.
• Conduct training and orientation for program team members to ensure that all relevant information is available to inform a sound livelihood design process.
• Travel to the field to participate in design workshops, assessments, team writing assignments, and other proposal processes.
• Participate in proposal reviews, ensuring that lessons learned are incorporated into subsequent designs.
• Develop and sustain livelihood-related relationships with donors (with a particular emphasis on Women’s Bank, UN agencies, USAID and private foundations), partners and academic institutions.

Technical Support (40%)

• Stay abreast of technical developments and innovations in the livelihood sector, both nationally and globally, disseminating information to team members as needed.
• Provide technical assistance to the livelihood strategy development and implementation at CO level, including new approaches and innovations.
• Provide technical support to ongoing livelihood programs as assigned.
• Design and deliver trainings to program team members.
• Produce technical guidelines and tools as required (e.g. market assessments, baselines); facilitating technically sound implementation.
• Promote value chain development as part of FCA Uganda Program and participate in the development of value chain projects.
• Provide direction and support to the design and livelihoods programming in FCA Uganda Program.
• Participate in the development of livelihood related policy and advocacy positions and support their dissemination.
• Represent FCA UGACO on technical and coordination working groups in an area of expertise.

Knowledge Management and Learning (20%)

• Lead or participate in the design of learning, studies and the documentation and presentation of the same.
• Contribute to an evidence base for effective livelihood implementation modalities.
• Ensure that technical tools and material is filed in a shareable manner according to FCA knowledge management guidelines.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness, Business administration, social sciences or related field. advanced degree preferred
• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in livelihoods
• Advanced skills in developing and implementing value chain and/or micro-enterprise, micro-finance, or livelihoods programs, including gender-sensitive, agribusiness and resilience frameworks, a plus
• Innovative and visionary approach to household economic security programming
• Experience in developing/implementing humanitarian livelihood/refugee livelihood programmes
• Significant experience dealing with public and private donors
• Proposal development experience, including experience leading the technical aspects of complex, large proposal efforts
• Experience with program assessment and design, including significant experience in conducting market assessments
• Training skills;
• Excellent writing and communication skills in English
• Ability to travel and to work independently, even in harsh environments

How to Apply:

All candidates should send a cover letter and a CV (not more than 5 pages) with at least three referees and a daytime telephone contact addressed to: The Human Resource and Administration Manager, Finn Church AID, Uganda Country Office. P.O. Box 21826 Kampala, Tank Hill Rd, Roche Close, Plot 1495 Muyenga, Uganda. Email applications should be in one file attachment (Ms Word or PDF) mentioning the position title in the subject to Ugaco.hr@kua.fi

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

N.B: Please do not attach academic documents when you apply online

Deadline: Monday 19th April 2022.

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