Organisation: Ministry of
Local Government
Funding Source: International
Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Project Name: Project for
Restoration of Livelihoods in the Northern Region (PRELNOR)
Duty Station: Gulu, Uganda
The Government
of the Republic of Uganda has received a loan and a grant from the
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to finance the Project
for Restoration of Livelihoods in the Northern Region (PRELNOR), and intends to
apply some of the proceeds to recruit staff to implement the project. PRELNOR
will cover the districts of Adjumani, Agago, Amuru, Gulu, Lamwo, Kitgum, Nwoya
and Pader.
The overall
goal of the PRELNOR is: Increased income, food security and reduced
vulnerability of poor rural households in the project area. This will be
through increased sustainable production, productivity and climate resilience
of smallholder farmers with increased and profitable access to domestic and
export markets.
Job Summary: The Environment and Climate Change Specialist
will be responsible for orienting and ensuring the climate resilient
implementation of PRELNOR activities supporting value chain development, so as
to ensure that the project‘s climate resilience becomes reality. The incumbent
will also ensure that climate and environment issues are mainstreamed in all
aspects of project and activity development, implementation and follow-up. The
incumbent will render support in institution building and developing strong
working relationships with the major GoU and climate change and environment
agencies working in Uganda and East Africa.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work
in liaison with the agronomist /agricultural extension and agribusiness
specialists design and supervise baseline assessments of the production
systems and rural infrastructure development and develop
strategy/guidelines for necessary modifications to make them climate
resilient. - Work
with the technical experts recruited to provide advice on climate
resilience in the infrastructure component of the project (more
specifically roads) to ensure appropriate integration of climate change
and climate risks in project-sponsored infrastructural works. - Providing
support to the project implementers (local governments, district farmer
associations and other agencies) on climate risk management in PRELNOR.
This includes: - Steering
the identification, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of
climate resilient project activities for community level production
improvement and in post-harvest handling and value-adding support to
farmer and SME groups, - In
charge of promoting climate-smart production and post-harvest practices in
farmers‘ groups and organisations; - Working
with the Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) and MAAIF to
facilitate the development and transmission of climate and agro-climate
information from central level to districts and to farmers, including
through the development of Memoranda of Understanding and training, where
relevant. - Working
with UNMA and MAAIF to collect data from the existing agro-met stations in
each of the project districts and facilitate analyses relevant to PRELNOR - Supporting
the development of agro-meteorological products and decision support
systems designed for transmission to the various departments of the MAAIF,
relevant extension services and the private sector/business partners - Ensuring
the sound integration of climate-resilient technologies in production and
market access development - Building
PMU, MoLG and MAAIF capacities in climate resilient approaches; - Supporting
the MEL specialist in developing the project learning system; - Monitoring
the climate resilient activities and, in collaboration with the MEL
specialist, ensure related knowledge management and the identification of
policy lessons; - Identifying
training needs for public and private sector stakeholders and planning and
implementing a capacity building project based on identified need; - Conduct
radio programmes of climate change information.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicants should preferably hold a Master’s degree in agricultural
development / climatology/ environmental Science or related discipline
from a recognised University / Institution. - A
minimum of five to ten years’ experience in climate change adaption work
and risk management or risk disaster management in a smallholder farming
context. - Prior
experience in mainstreaming climate change adaptation issues within both
public and private sector organizations for a wide range of agricultural
sub-sectors would be advantageous, particularly rural and market
infrastructure. - Proven
ability and capacity to take on a leadership position with strong
managerial skills and capacity to manage people and interact with a wide
range of private and public sector partners as well as managers and
implementers of large-scale rural / community / SME development programmes. - Result
oriented management skills. - Detailed
knowledge and understanding of aspects of technical writing to different
categories of audiences - Ability
to bring together various stakeholders for policy dialogue. - Strong
oral and written communication skills in English. - Good
knowledge and understanding of gender and, community and institutional
capacity building issues. - Computer
literacy skills - Ability
to work in an interdisciplinary team and meet crucial deadlines.
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications accompanied
with detailed curriculum vitae, copies of academic certificates, transcripts
and testimonials including names and addresses of three referees to: Ag.
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government, Worker’s House, 3rd Floor,
P.O. Box 7037 Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: 14th August, 2015
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