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Job Title ⇒ Livelihood Officer - Korea Climate Change Project
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Organisation ⇒ World Vision International
Duty Station ⇒ Uganda
Reports to ⇒ Emergency Resilience and Livelihood Specialist
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 Livelihood Officer will be responsible for overall
project implementation including oversight to all project staff, procurement
and internal reporting. Ensures technical oversight mainly focusing upon
farmer group capacity development and delivery of the different project
components, prepares work plans and activities’ budgets, guidelines and
supervises field teams. S/He will work closely with OPM, UNHCR and other
actors in actively addressing farmer skills development, production,
processing and marketing issues. The Livelihood Officer will work closely with
leadership structures of both refugees and host communities Sub County
Agricultural Officers, Community Development Officers, LC, RWC, religious and
traditional leaders in regard to climate change and livelihoods. The
Livelihood Officer will ensure activities are approved, implemented, monitored
and reported according to agreed project plans. The job holder will be a
thought leader, driving continuous improvement in the project through their
technical expertise, facilitation of learning and innovation. S/He will report
according to agreed project plans in line with the donor and World Vision
Uganda WVU policies. The job holder will work under the direct supervision
of the Emergency Resilience and Livelihood Specialist, supervise 1 Livelihood
Assistant and 4 Community Based Facilitators.
Key Duties and Responsibilities ⇒
Project Implementation and sustainability
⇗ Develop annual project activity plans, updated quarterly in collaboration
with key departments and external stakeholders, and oversee implementation to
high standards by scope and timelines
⇗ Provide expertise and technical assistance in agronomy and agribusiness,
climate smart agriculture, marketing, IGA, DRR and Natural Resource
Management.
⇗ Promote the use of modern farming practice and techniques through training,
advising farmers, farm visits and demonstrations so as to transform targeted
families from subsistence to commercial farmers in line with GoU policy.
⇗ Provide technical advice and support on enterprise development initiatives
with high environmental integrity.
⇗ Identify and promote local innovations through adaptive research among
farmers in response to climate change in their communities.
⇗ Established demonstration plots to act as learning and multiplication sites
for farmer groups
⇗ Participatory selection of beneficiaries, prioritization of income
generating activities, life skills awareness raising, and capacity building of
the groups.
⇗ Identify technical capacity and challenges for beneficiaries, skills and
knowledge they have in agronomy, business development and income generating
activities.
⇗ Ensure timely procurement of and delivery of right quality and quantity of
farmer inputs.
⇗ Organizing weekly field planning meetings with Livelihood Assistant to
guide effective implementation
⇗ Promote Resilience and Livelihoods programme model for faster adoption of
improved farming technologies towards building secure livelihoods for the
marginal poor.
Stakeholders Engagement, Networking and Collaboration
⇗ Take overall lead in the coordination of field level activities and
represent World Vision in Settlement level livelihood working group meetings
⇗ Facilitate the engagements of stakeholders during planning and development
meetings, workshops and other fora.
⇗ Develop the farmer's capacity to improve production and productivity of
selected enterprises of desired quality by the market through demonstrations
to farmer's
⇗ Organize quarterly review meetings for partners and communities at the
project sites to reflect on programmes/projects approaches, tools, impact of
interventions, best practices, exit and sustainability strategies as well as
create spaces and opportunities for action-learning and debate
⇗ Ensure integration of the project with other Resilience and Livelihood on
going activities including that of World Vision and governments.
Documentation, Reporting and knowledge management
⇗ Writes and submits comprehensive monthly progress reports, and specific
activity reports, and any other reports when necessary to his/her supervisor
in a timely manner.
⇗ Monthly and quarterly financial reporting, including realization of
activities versus budget utilization; Providing input narrative and
financial project reporting;
⇗ Annual review of progress towards project objectives;
⇗ Take lead in documentation and sharing of Impact/success stories and best
practices to promote learning.
Community engagement and advocacy
⇗ Develop farmer's capacity to improve production and productivity of
selected enterprises of desired quality by the market through demonstrations
to farmer's
⇗ Mobilize and facilitate the engagements of stakeholders during planning and
development meetings, workshops and other fora.
⇗ Coordinate partners in implementation of agreed action plans.
⇗ Ensure integration of project with other ongoing Resilience and Livelihood
activities including that of World Vision and governments.
Child Protection and Wellbeing
⇗ Monitor the wellbeing and child abuse cases and report any incidents in
line with child protection policy and guidelines.
⇗ Work with local leaders to protect children from child violations and
abuses
⇗ Sensitize children including most vulnerable, guardians/parents and other
stakeholders about children’s rights and responsibilities.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience ⇒
⇗ The ideal applicant for the World Vision Livelihood Officer - Korea Climate
Change Project job must hold a Bachelors in Agriculture or Agribusiness or
Forestry or Development Studies or any other relevant discipline.
⇗ At least three years of professional work experience in project management,
Livelihoods and microfinance enterprise development
⇗ At least three years’ experience working with vulnerable communities and
familiarity with humanitarian programming and implementation
⇗ Experience in community work and engagement Agricultural, Economic
Development and Livelihood is and added advantage
⇗ Climate Smart Agriculture, Entrepreneurship, micro finance and strong
agribusiness skills
⇗ Experience of data collection, collation, analysis, and report writing
⇗ Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and,
culturally sensitive
⇗ Strong leadership, organizational and analytical skills, and ability to
work under pressure
⇗ Excellent verbal and written skills in English
⇗ Excellent computer skills, particularly with Microsoft Excel, spreadsheets
⇗ Track record demonstrating high integrity, innovativeness, creativity,
reliability and dependable
⇗ Team player, Self-motivator, able to work with limited supervision;
⇗ Ability to drive a motorcycle with valid driving/riding license
⇗ Effective in written and verbal communication in English. Ability to
communicate in applicable local languages is an added advantage
⇗ Proactive personality, self-driven and strongly motivated.
⇗ Spiritual maturity, interfaith knowledge and a biblical worldview Ability
to articulate and model our Christian identity and mission in an inclusive
way.
⇗ Demonstration of well-developed interpersonal skills, excellent
communication skills, both verbal and written.
⇗ Ensure a gender perspective in the scope of work and passion for children.
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.
Click Here ]https//careers.wvi.org/jobs/uganda/food-security-and-
livelihood/livelihood-officer-korea-climate-change-project/16150
Deadline 29 th January 2021
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