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Job Title:       Project Officer 1 – Resilience and
Livelihood (3 Positions)

Organization:
World Vision Uganda

Duty Station:  Uganda

Report to:
Project Coordinator

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 82 districts in Uganda
implementing projects in health & nutrition, water, sanitation &
hygiene (WASH), livelihoods & community resilience, education and child
protection. World Vision (WV) is committed to the protection of children and
adult beneficiaries from exploitation and abuse and will not employ people
whose background is not suitable for working with the beneficiaries above.  All employment is conditioned upon the
successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal
record checks where possible.

Job Summary: The
Project Officer 1 – Resilience and Livelihood will implement all project
activities (support to quality seed production project through local seed
business) in a timely and efficient manner that meets the donor requirements
and contributes to sustained and improved child well-being.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

Project planning and implementation

• Implement all planned project activities with expertise and in a
  manner that leads to attainment of the project goal and outcomes.
• Participate in the identification/assessment and profiling of groups
  to be trained as LSBs. This includes both the already mapped and new
  groups to be identified
• Keep records of all project activities including project assets
  under custody/use, beneficiary list, partner list, assets or inputs
  provided, activity and monitoring reports, lists of children benefiting
  from project, etc
• Regularly develop and share monthly activity plans with the project
  coordinator
• Ensure 100% implementation of the planned project activities on a
  monthly basis and that budgets are not under and over spent
• Develop activity and budget tracking tool, and use on a monthly
  basis to track and report on activity and budget management
• Map or identify key stakeholders/actors in the targeted district(s)
  to work with or support in the implementation of the planned field
  activities

Community engagement and advocacy

• Take overall lead in the coordination of field level activities
• Mobilize, organize and strengthen the identified and interested
  groups in to very strong local seed businesses- LSBs are professionally
  organized
• Develop the capacity of each LSB group to improve production and
  productivity of selected enterprise(s) through demonstrations and training
  on the technical aspects of LSB- LSBs are technically equipped
• Ensure Integration of the project activities with other internal and
  external programmes including that of governments at the area program
  level/district
• Build the capacity of LSBs to collectively engage local leaders on
  identified issues- local level advocacy
• Mobilize project participants to participate in annual agricultural
  events – such as the national agricultural show in Jinja, World Food Day
• Mainstream gender, child protection, disability and sponsorship in
  to the project activities
• Facilitate small business development at the community level through
  business capacity and skills development of the project participants
• Represent World Vision Uganda in food security meetings at the sub
  county level when required
• Build strategic linkages, collaborations and networks with partners
  at the sub county/district level including strategically linking the LSBs
  with other value chain actors

Documentation, Reporting and knowledge management

• Prepare high quality progress reports, both narrative and
  quantitative information. Ensure that all reports are delivered according
  to high quality standards and are always submitted on time as per WVU and
  donor requirements.
• Organize and conduct monthly and/or quarterly reflection meetings
  with project participants to address keys issues that will be emerging
  from the community related to the project and child well-being issues
• Document and sharing of stories of transformation/success stories
  and best practices on a monthly basis to promote learning.
• Organize quarterly review meetings for partners and communities to
  reflect on progress on project activities and sustainability strategies as
  well as create spaces and opportunities for action-learning and debate
• Monitor and report on achievement of output and outcome indicators
  as planned
• Facilitate monitoring processes of the project activities with
  partners and communities

Child Protection and Wellbeing

• Ensure a strict compliance to the WVU child safeguarding practices
  with respect to the child and adult safeguarding management policy, PSEA/code
  of conduct at all times; monitoring and reporting on compliance to child
  and adult safeguarding management policy standards in the project/project
  area.
• Mobilization and facilitation of communities, local organizations,
  local government and institutions to participate in Child protection
  designs, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation including
  reporting on child protection priorities
• Facilitate child and adult safeguarding policy dialogues and
  campaign interventions by ensuring linkages and coherence in engagements
  within the project and Area and National level, in the context of
  integrated ministry.
• Work closely with the line supervisor(s) to ensure integration of
  Peace & Child Protection interventions in the project including uptake
  and effective roll out of CP project models and approaches
• Facilitate effective and meaningful participation of children as
  agents of change in all project interventions/processes in line with WV
  Child Participation guidelines
• Engage with project partners to assess and address the existing
  child protection related issues in the community and ensure appropriate
  and timely reporting/action is undertaken on CP incidents
• Facilitate proper formation of Child protection working
  teams/groups/committees in line with World Vision systems approach to
  Child Protection.
• Facilitate child protection advocacy campaigns and engagements at
  community level to ensure policy implementation and change
• Build multi-sectoral linkages and community based initiatives,
  networks and coordination mechanisms in establishing and strengthening
  child protection prevention, response and referral pathways to allow a
  more efficient access to services for the MVC.
• Build skills and capacity of communities, CPCs, Para-social workers
  to work with other local duty-bearers & service providers to
  understand and independently carry-out child protection actions to
  effectively respond to child abuse cases in line with standard case
  management procedures and principles
• Organize and facilitate child protection related research activities
  through focus group discussions and interviews, with the guidance of the
  line supervisor(s)

Budget and asset management

• Manage project finances in line with WV and donor policies
• Budget management and control- project budget expenditure is within
  the planned time frame and approved budgets.
• Provide required support during project audit
• Asset management – manages assets for the project in line with
  assets and other policy and set guidelines.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal applicant must hold a  a diploma in agriculture or agribusiness
  or any other relevant agricultural discipline.
• At least  2 years’ experience
  in implementing agricultural projects in rural Uganda, most of which
  should have been as a direct field staff. Training and experience in
  implementing Local seed business is an added advantage
• Entrepreneurship, micro finance and strong agribusiness knowledge
  and skills
• Computer literate
• Writing and reporting skills
• Networking and influencing skills
• Ability to communicate in applicable local language(s)
• Must have Passion for children
• Track record demonstrating high integrity, reliability and
  dependable
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to ride a motor cycle and with a valid riding permit
• Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational
  diversities.
• Willing to attend and participate/lead in daily devotions and weekly
  Chapel services.
• Perform other duties as required

How to apply:

All suitably
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by visiting World Vision
International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.

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Deadline: 6th December 2019 at 5:30 pm

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