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Job Title:  Project Officer – Star Project 

Organisation: World Vision International

Duty Station: Gulu, Uganda

Reports to: Project Coordinator – Star Project

About US:

World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness.  Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”

Job Summary:   The Project Officer – Star Project represents WV and the project at the field level (village/sub county/district) and as such s/he will be the primary project interface with farmers, partners, and other stakeholders operating at this level. The Project Officer’s primary responsibility is to ensure that field project activities are implemented according to plans and in line with the donor and World Vision Uganda (WVU) policies. Under the direct supervision of the Project Coordinator, will ensure that activities are approved, implemented, monitored and reported on.

Other key responsibilities will include; ensure all beneficiaries and partners understand the project’s purpose and implementation methodologies, and facilitate implementation of those activities that are to be done by partners(public and private sector).

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Community engagement and formation of producer groups/cooperatives

• Mobilize target communities and other stakeholders, and create awareness about the project
• Organize inception meeting targeting the district and lower level government stakeholders, and other partners
• Form/re-organize/identify the targeted number of producer groups and cooperatives  required per district
• Build the institutional capacity of cooperatives on leaderships, governance, record keeping, and contract management- both through partners(public and private) and directly through training

Technical implementation

• Mobilize target communities for project activities such as trainings, reflection meeting, e.t.c
• Carryout district wide campaigns through radio programs on the different themes and as per the project objectives
• Develop annual work plan and budget, and activity memos
• Oversee the implementation of activities that are to be done by partners(government and other community level trainers), including, managing the submission of the narrative report for the activity/ies.;
• Build capacity of the project participants and partners (in their groups) on the project approaches, model and practices in accordance with the project design and develop training models, e.g., on climate smart agriculture, Post- harvest handling, entrepreneurship and business management, financial literacy, DRR;
• Build managerial and operational capacity of local disaster Risk Management communities in all the 10 targeted districts and 20 sub counties and support them to develop contingency plans.
• Develop and publish Information, Education and communication(IEC) materials on common hazards and document good practices.
• Ensure that the project activities are effectively implemented on time and within budget.
• Connect SMEs to financiers, technology providers, production inputs and support in assessing SMEs for matching grants.
• Work with the community structures (government extension agents, community volunteers/ToTs) to identify technical capacity gaps and challenges for beneficiaries which should inform planning and implementation of project activities
• Prepare project updates for periodic review meetings
• Generates new ideas and approaches, researches best practices and propose new, more effective ways to improve implementation and the realization of the desired outputs and outcomes; Quality Technical program and projects effectively and efficiently implemented

Strategic collaboration

• Utilize market facilitation approaches to strengthen input and output market systems
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with key stakeholders, including local government, non-government organizations, and private actors at the field level;
• Connect producer groups and SMEs to markets through facilitating their representatives to exhibitions and tradeshows
• Represent WV and the project in field level stakeholder engagements such as meetings, workshops and Inter-agency coordination platforms or sector working meetings;
• Organize and conduct review meetings with stakeholders to reflect on progress, impact of interventions, best practices, exit and sustainability strategies as well as create opportunities for action-learning;
• Facilitate coordination and dialogue efforts at district level through annual meetings in in the targeted districts.
• Community/HHs engaging for improved Resilience & Livelihood Services for economic empowerment

Monitoring, documentation and Reporting and learning 

• Manage the monitoring of project implementation and finances using results based management tools
• Develop internal monitoring and operational plan and monitor project activities by partners (government and community volunteers;
• Facilitate spot checks of the implemented activities by partners at the field level;
• Plan, coordinate and organize regularly joint monitoring of the project activities in the field;
• Timely preparation and submission of required reports, as per the requirements of the donor and WVU. Ensure all reports are delivered according to high quality standards;
• Ensure that all project data, information on implementation and financial progress are duly maintained with transparently, efficiency, and effectively in line with donor and WVU rules and regulations;
• Take lead in documentation and sharing of project Impact/success stories and best practice; proper documentation and dissemination of success stories and lesson learned for replication of project activities.
• Improved livelihood resilience of small-holder farmer HHs for economic empowerment

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant for the World Vision Project Officer – Star Project job must hold a Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, Agribusiness,  climate and/or environmental science or a related field
• At least five years of experience in field-based project management, implementation or related area.
• Technical skills: academic and/or direct programming experience and expertise in at least three of the following thematic areas is required: natural resources; , climate change mitigation and adaptation; financial inclusion/micro-finance; value chain development; small enterprise development; livelihoods programming,
• Experience in provision of climate resilient agricultural support and agribusiness management is desirable.
• Experience working with development institutions and/or NGOs is desirable
• Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.
• Computer literacy
• Willing to attend and participate/lead in daily devotions and weekly Chapel services.
• Effective in written and verbal communication in English and at least a minimum of one commonly used local language
• Experience in working with producers, micro and medium sized enterprises(MSMEs) Analytical skills, Computer skills (word, Excel, power point preferred), Communication skill, Reporting skills and Motorcycle riding skills and a valid permit.
• The position is field based with no international travels. It will require long inter-district travels in hard terrain and insecure places sometimes.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to submit your application and complete Curriculum Vitae by applying online through visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.

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Deadline: 16^th October 2023

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