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• Carry out the
  planning and preparation of TORs for all FMNR activities in consultation
  with relevant stakeholders and WVU staff.
• Budget and account
  for all funds that are needed for FMNR activities in line with the agreed
  upon work plan and budget.
• With support from
  the district technical team, implement all FMNR activities in a timely
  manner and according to the work plan.
• Support ICRAF staff
  to implement FMNR activities within the district.
• In collaboration
  with Design, Monitoring and Evaluation team, ensure proper semi- annual
  and annual assessments of FMNR activities and that all the M & E
  findings/ recommendations are incorporated in the subsequent  project
  designs;
• Participate in
  quality review, national level events and capacity building meetings;
• Advise the project
  coordinator of quality assurance issues regarding the FMNR project within
  the district

• Mobilize district and sub county officers in relevant offices to
  participate in sensitization and training of communities as well as
  supporting FMNR interventions
• Create awareness among leaders of different categories at
  different levels about FMNR i.e. politicians, local leaders, traditional
  leaders and elders etc
• Mobilizing the different community groups and members (men, women,
  youth, children etc) for trainings and sensitization meetings
• Using media like radio and print media, reach as many people as
  possible with the message of FMNR

• Mobilizing and
  training groups on the Farmer field school (FFS) methodology and
  facilitating FMNR related FFSs to be formed.
• Building the
  capacity of teachers and head teachers on the FMNR methodology with the
  aim of introducing it to the pupils/students
• Conducting training
  for NGOs, CBOs and WVUganda staff within the district that may request for
  it.
• Conducting refresher
  trainings and carry out follow ups on a monthly basis for community FMNR
  champions to provide technical backstopping.

• Identify NGOs, CBOs
  and other civil society organizations carrying out related activities,
  creating out awareness about FMNR and seeking opportunities to network
  with them.
• Overall be the point
  of contact for consultation on issues to do with FMNR and related issues
  within the district
• Work with related
  district departments and agencies e.g. NAADS, Natural resource and
  Agriculture departments as well as NGOs dealing with food security, environment
  and Climate Issues to introduce complimentary activities (e.g. Soil
  fertility management,  Soil erosion and or flood control etc. ) on
  sites where FMNR is being practiced.

• Initiate advocacy
  for ordinances and byelaws favorable to spread of FMNR. Where they exist,
  lobby for their enforcement and where they are nonexistent advocate for
  their formulation.
• Establish linkages
  with other organization who have similar advocacy initiatives.  

• Ensure that success
  stories are documented and reported on a monthly basis
• Ensuring that for
  all demonstration sites, data on acreage, GPS coordinates, as well as
  baseline and progress photos are captured and well documented.
• Compile
  implementation reports on a monthly basis and submitting to the project
  coordinator with a copy to the line supervisor.
• Ensure quarterly,
  semi-annual and annual reports are compiled 

• The applicant should hold a University
  degree in; Environmental studies, Forestry, Agriculture, or a related
  field from a recognised University  with one year’s experience of
  working with rural communities OR A diploma in the above
  disciplines and three years’ experience of working with rural communities.
• Fluent in
  English language. Being able to communicate in local languages is a must.
• Computer
  literate, especially conversant with Ms Word, Power point and Excel.
• Demonstrated
  ability to engage stakeholders like; Local governments, Local leaders,
  politicians, NGOs etc
• Ability to work
  and communicate in cross-cultural environment;
• Ability to
  establish and maintain effective working relationships with agricultural,
  forestry, natural resource management, rural energy and environmental
  organizations, business community and government officials;
• Self motivated
  and ability to make decisions;
• Mature
  Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities

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