Vacancy Title: Livelihood Officer
- Type: Full Time
- Industry: Nonprofit and NGO
- Category: Social Services & Nonprofit
Employer: World Vision Uganda
Deadline of Application: Sunday, July 21, 2024
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda, East Africa
Summary:
- Base Salary: Not Disclosed
Job Details: The Livelihood Officer will oversee the implementation of agricultural and livelihood initiatives, ensuring high standards and timely delivery. Responsibilities include providing technical assistance in agronomy, promoting modern farming techniques, and supporting enterprise development. The role involves stakeholder engagement, capacity building, and ensuring project integration with other ongoing activities. Additionally, the manager will lead documentation and reporting efforts, facilitate community engagement, and ensure child protection and wellbeing in all project activities. This position requires strong coordination, communication, and technical skills to drive sustainable development and positive change in the community.
Key Responsibilities:
- Project Implementation and Sustainability
- Develop annual project activity plans and update quarterly.
- Provide expertise and technical assistance in agronomy and agribusiness.
- Promote modern farming practices and techniques.
- Provide technical advice on enterprise development initiatives.
- Identify and promote local innovations through adaptive research.
- Establish block gardens and demonstration plots for learning.
- Select beneficiaries and prioritize income-generating activities.
- Develop business plans and provide mentorship for business groups.
- Ensure timely procurement and delivery of farmer inputs.
- Organize weekly field planning meetings.
- Promote resilience and livelihoods program models.
- Ensure core project models and approaches are implemented.
- Improve living conditions and farmers’ knowledge on business skills.
- Stakeholders Engagement, Networking, and Collaboration
- Lead field-level activities and represent World Vision in meetings.
- Facilitate stakeholder engagement during planning and development.
- Develop farmers’ capacity to improve production.
- Organize quarterly review meetings for partners and communities.
- Integrate the project with other ongoing activities.
- Documentation, Reporting, and Knowledge Management
- Submit comprehensive monthly progress reports.
- Participate in financial reporting.
- Document and share impact stories and best practices.
- Organize quarterly review meetings for partners and communities.
- Community Engagement and Advocacy
- Develop farmers’ capacity to improve production and productivity.
- Mobilize and facilitate stakeholder engagements.
- Coordinate partners and communities in implementation.
- Child Protection and Wellbeing
- Monitor child wellbeing and report any incidents.
- Work with local leaders to protect children.
- Sensitize children and stakeholders about children’s rights.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Job Application Procedure: Interested and qualified candidates can apply through the link below:
Vacancy Title: Food and Cash Assistance Officer
- Type: Full Time
- Industry: Nonprofit and NGO
- Category: Social Services & Nonprofit
Employer: World Vision Uganda
Deadline of Application: Sunday, July 21, 2024
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda, East Africa
Summary:
- Base Salary: Not Disclosed
Job Details: The Cash/Food Assistance Program Manager oversees cash and food distribution, ensuring compliance with standards and efficient field operations. Responsibilities include budget management, stakeholder coordination, and providing technical oversight. The role involves developing monitoring plans, managing field operations, reviewing reports, strengthening market functionality, and ensuring accurate commodity reporting. Additionally, the manager will lead staff training and capacity building, ensuring effective project implementation and sustainable community impact.
Key Responsibilities:
- Cash/Food Assistance Programming
- Manage and track cash/food assistance programming budget and assets.
- Collaborate with other WV departments and technical staff.
- Develop a monitoring plan for all cash/food assistance activities.
- Assist in the recruitment of knowledgeable staff.
- Supervision of Field Operation
- Provide technical oversight through periodic visits.
- Ensure proper management of the distribution process.
- Conduct field visits to ensure compliance with set standards.
- Provide on-the-spot training during field visits.
- Review of Field Documents and Reports
- Ensure proper cash/food handling and accountability systems.
- Review distribution reports and ensure compliance.
- Ensure all losses and returns are properly accounted for.
- Retail Market Development
- Strengthen market functionality for CBT beneficiaries.
- Identify supply chain gaps and opportunities.
- Support the establishment of direct linkages between retailers and suppliers.
- Commodity Reporting
- Ensure timely and accurate reports are prepared and submitted.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly narrative reports.
- Staff Management and Capacity Building
- Develop and implement a staff capacity building plan.
- Identify training needs during the appraisal process.
- Coordination and Networking
- Organize staff meetings to discuss project implementation.
- Participate in monthly management meetings.
- Participate in partner coordination meetings.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Job Application Procedure: Interested and qualified candidates can apply through the link below:
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