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• Offer technical guidance and support to
  the Office in the definition of practical and cost-effective strategies
  and solutions 1) towards livelihood for refugees in all the Southern
  settlements (Nakivale, Oruchinga, Kyaka II, and Rwamwanja) with possible
  extension if required to Kyangwali), and 2) for the promotion of
  self-reliance, taking into account gender, age and environmental
  considerations (and to a less extent sustainable local integration)
• Work in liaison with community actors
  including refugee leaders and community based officers, identify the
  refugee and host communities’ needs for the best support in the
  self-reliance activities.
• Offer technical guidance on the
  formulation and delivery of rural livelihood interventions to promote
  self-reliance activities of targeted populations and host communities,
  including: financial livelihoods interventions (grants, micro-finance),
  and non-financial interventions (vocational training, job-oriented skills
  development, support to small-holders and nosiness associations,
  employment guidance and services, support to productive activities and
  technologies (agriculture-based and others). Food or cash-for-work
  projects.
• Identify and actively partner with other
  actors and structures potentially able to contribute to the strategies and
  solutions or refugees.
• Actively promote community-based and
  participatory approaches.
• Assist target group in the planning and
  improving socio economics activities to support them in access to land,
  agricultural tools, income generating activities etc. taking into account
  gender, age, diversity and environment.
• Work in close collaboration with other
  actors, implement any planned training/knowledge sharing events for staff
  of implementing partners and government officials on programming
  techniques relevant to livelihoods.
• Support the implementation of programme
  activities for refugees and host communities groups or associations and
  their membership, based on gender, age and diversity.
• Provide work plan and periodic reports on
  livelihood activities

• Strengthen their knowledge and
  understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and
  external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance
  in events that mark IVD);
• Be acquainted with and build on
  traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;
• Reflect on the type and quality of
  voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in
  ongoing reflection activities;
• Contribute articles/write-ups on field
  experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters,
  press releases, etc.;
• Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for
  newly-arrived UN Volunteers;
• Promote or advise local groups in the use
  of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and
  organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever
  technically possible.

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations
  UN Volunteers Livelihoods Agriculture Officer career opportunity should
  hold a Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies (including Development
  Economics, Finance and management). Rural Development (including
  Agriculture & Livestock), Business development and management.
• A minimum of three years of relevant
  professional experience in livelihoods and (re)integration promotion for
  conflict affected population, poor or vulnerable population in urban and
  rural areas.
• Extensive knowledge of the UN system
• Proven experience in working in an
  inter-agency context and in nurturing partnership.
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team but also
  independently, in a multi-cultural environment
• Knowledge of computer (Word, Excel, etc)
• Full working ability in English. knowledge
  of French is an asset.

• Creativity
• Communication
• Commitment to Continuous learning
• Team work
• Planning and organising
• Accountability
• Client Orientation
• Technological Awareness

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