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Job Title:   Project Assistant (2 Job Vacancies)  

Organisation:  NatureUganda

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About US:

NatureUganda is the operational name of the Eastern Africa Natural History Society, the oldest conservation NGO in East Africa. It was set up in 1909 as a scientific organization with the aim of documenting the diversity of wildlife in East Africa. The mission of Nature Uganda is to promote the understanding, appreciation and conservation of nature in Uganda. In pursuing this mission, NatureUganda strives to: enhance knowledge of Uganda’s biodiversity and critical habitats, create nature friendly public, advocate for policies favourable to the environment, take action to conserve priority species, sites and habitats. This aim encompasses conservation, awareness rising and advocacy. Nature Uganda is a membership organization and has a dynamic programme of events as a means of servicing the membership and promoting appreciation of nature in Uganda and beyond.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist Project Officers in promoting conservation and development activities in the target area including interventions to improve livelihoods of host communities, empower Local civil society groups to engage in rights-based advocacy processes.
• Support and or participate in monitoring project interventions and data collection activities as planned to track the performance of project interventions such as restoration actions.
• Facilitate community mobilisation for meetings and other project activities and interventions.
• Support communities in wetlands or forest monitoring and compliance with regulations.
• In collaboration with other members of project teams, create awareness about the value of wetlands, woodlands, forest and agroforestry by outlining conservation benefits.
• Guide communities on project implementation through provision of on-site training and follow up of project interventions.
• Support communities to understand their roles and responsibilities as regards to access and use of the wetland, woodland or forest resources.
• Support capacity building of collaborating partners as well as the local community to effectively participate in the implementation of programme activities
• Support establishment of demonstrations on Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA), and other sustainable land management practices and also follow up the performance of established demonstrations on project interventions.
• Support monitoring implementation of all project activities in the operational areas
• Represent Nature Uganda whenever called upon at various community meetings and other stakeholder engagements and any other functions.
• Support and input into developing elaborate activity work plans and budgets for implementation of project activities at site level and produce regular progress reports.
• Support and contribute to other quarterly and annual reports as necessary
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Project management team.

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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant should have a minimum of a Certificate/ Diploma in Education, social work, natural resources management, tourism or community Development
• A degree in community development, natural resources management, social work, or any other relevant subject in community development and natural resources management is an added advantage
• Experience working with community, extension and mobilisation skills, experience of working at remote locations essential.
• Should have good working knowledge of the project area selected
• Should be willing and ready to live in the respective project area
• Ability to write reports and meet strict deadlines.
• Self-motivated, with ability to work under limited supervision, strong commitment to nature conservation.
• Knowledge and experience in NGO work, community work, and or working with district authorities.
• Basic knowledge in the use of computers or smartphones, and other data collecting tools/ gadgets.
• Fluent and excellent verbal and written proficiency in English and at least one local language widely used in project area.

How to Apply:

All candidates should send their applications addressed to the Executive Director Nature Uganda should consist of a CV and covering letter and be emailed to : nature@natureUganda.org  or delivered to Nature Uganda Offices on Plot 1 Katalima Crescent Lower Naguru, P.O. Box 27034 Kampala, Uganda

Deadline: 17^th February 2023 by 5:00pm

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