Economic Strengthening Advisor
Economic Strengthening Advisor Cardno Emerging Markets USA, Ltd. (Cardno) is seeking candidates for an Economic Strengthening Advisor for an upcoming USAID-funded program in Uganda. The goal of the program is to decrease the vulnerability of children currently classified as critical and moderately vulnerable within families and communities through four key objectives:1. Improve the socio-economic status of vulnerable children (VC) households.2. Improve the food security and nutrition status of VC and their household members.3. Promote and provide child protection and legal services to VC and their household members.4. Strengthen the capacity of vulnerable women and children and their households to access, acquire or provide other critical services.The ideal candidate will lead and be responsible for the development of economic strengthening activities under the project that will contribute to increasing incomes and improving livelihoods for vulnerable populations and families affected by HIV/AIDS. This will be a full time position based in Uganda.Principal responsibilities include: Develop overall strategy for improving livelihoods for target communitiesOversee the implementation of market-based livelihood programsIdentify microenterprise and other economic strengthening opportunities that are appropriate to target communities Conduct value chain analyses of select subsectorsBroker relationships between OVC caregivers and various market actors including lead firms, business support services, etc.Build capacity in savings and loans activities. Work closely with vulnerable communities to improve their access to finance Masters degree preferably in Business Administration or related field 10+ years experience in business development, market facilitation, microenterprise development, designing income generation activities, and managing community based programs Good knowledge of local business context and ability to efficiently communicate ideas to business leaders, vulnerable populations, caregivers and other program staff Previous experience in the area of capacity building and training Experience with financial management highly desired Experience with OVC donor programs preferred Fluency in English required; proficiency in local languages highly desired http://www.cardnoem.com/
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