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Vacancy Title: Financial Inclusion & Agricultural Marketing Specialist
- Type: Full-Time
- Industry: Nonprofit, NGO
- Category: Advertising & Marketing
- Jobs at: DanChurchAid (DCA)
- Deadline: Monday, August 12, 2024
- Duty Station: West Nile Region, Uganda, East Africa
Summary
- Base Salary: Not Disclosed
About the Company
DanChurchAid (DCA) is a faith-based, non-missionary relief and development organization based in Copenhagen, Denmark, founded in 1922. DCA has supported development and humanitarian programs in Uganda for over 35 years, working in partnership with local partners. DCA is a member of the ACT Alliance. Our key competencies in Uganda are livelihoods and food security, humanitarian response, and civil society development.
Job Summary
The Financial Inclusion & Agricultural Marketing Specialist will provide high-level technical and professional support to DCA and its local partners on aspects of financial inclusion, digitalization of VSLAs, and overall inclusive pro-poor market system development.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Conduct knowledge and skills assessments.
- Develop training materials and resources.
- Provide mentorship and ongoing technical support.
- Work closely with DCA project staff and partner staff to identify, establish, and maintain savings groups.
- Empower groups by training beneficiaries on VSLA methodology.
- Collaborate with Financial Service Providers.
- Develop and implement strategies for inclusive and pro-poor market system development.
- Conduct market analysis and value chain assessments.
- Actively participate in periodic meetings and events documentation.
- Develop and implement monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
Qualifications, Skills, and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics, Entrepreneurship, Business Administration, Finance, Agribusiness, Development Studies, and 8 years of experience; or a Master’s degree in similar fields and 5 years of experience.
- Proven experience in organizing and supporting VSLAs.
- Strong understanding of inclusive market systems and value chain development.
- Excellent training and capacity-building skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and people skills.
- Fluency in English; knowledge of local languages is an asset.
- Knowledge and experience of VSLA methodology.
- Knowledge of the financial literacy curriculum in Uganda’s context.
- Ability to work in a challenging and dynamic environment with minimal supervision.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Job application procedure: Interested and qualified candidates, Click Here to Apply
Vacancy Title: Resilient Design-Soil & Water Engineer
- Type: Full-Time
- Industry: Nonprofit, NGO
- Category: Science & Engineering
- Jobs at: DanChurchAid (DCA)
- Deadline: Monday, August 12, 2024
- Duty Station: West Nile Region, Uganda, East Africa
Summary
- Base Salary: Not Disclosed
About the Company
DanChurchAid (DCA) is a faith-based, non-missionary relief and development organization based in Copenhagen, Denmark, founded in 1922. DCA has supported development and humanitarian programs in Uganda for over 35 years, working in partnership with local partners. DCA is a member of the ACT Alliance. Our key competencies in Uganda are livelihoods and food security, humanitarian response, and civil society development.
Job Summary
The Resilient Design-Soil & Water Engineer will be responsible for the rollout of the community & household level resilience design approach in DCA Uganda Operations. Will design and implement soil conservation and water harvesting structures to support resilient and restorative agriculture.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Spearhead and provide high-level technical guidance for the implementation of Resilience Design approach.
- Engage with local communities and relevant stakeholders.
- Landscape assessment through transect walks and Geospatial mapping.
- Design soil conservation and water harvesting structures.
- Develop detailed design plans, technical specifications, and BOQs.
- Oversee the construction process.
- Conduct regular site visits.
- Implement quality assurance protocols.
- Produce payment certificates upon satisfactory completion of construction work.
- Coordinate with other team members, stakeholders, and community members.
- Prepare and submit regular progress reports.
- Support the integration of gender-sensitive and inclusive approaches.
- Conduct training sessions.
- Promote transparency and accountability through DCA complaint and feedback mechanisms.
- Participate in project design and proposals development.
Qualifications, Skills, and Experience
- Master’s degree in water & soil engineering, Resilience Design, landscape architecture, or a related field and at least 5 years of practical field-based experience; or Bachelor’s degree in similar fields and 8 years of practical field-level experience.
- Strong understanding of soil, water, and plant interactions.
- Ability to engage with and train community members and stakeholders.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in using relevant engineering software and tools.
- Strong knowledge of resilience design/landscaping practices.
- Proficiency in participatory approaches and methodologies.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Cultural sensitivity and ability to work effectively with diverse communities.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree
Job application procedure: Interested and qualified candidates, Click Here to Apply
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