Organisation: Office of the Prime Minister (OPM)
Funding Source: World Bank
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Project Coordinator
The
World Bank through the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) is supporting the
Government of Uganda to improve access to social services, expand economic
opportunities and enhance environmental management to address the impacts of
refugee presence on the host communities. The operational approach will be
Community Driven Development (CDD) oriented and project beneficiary communities
will benefit from: (a) investments in basic infrastructure financed under the
project and consequently the improvement in access to social services; (b)
increased opportunities for augmenting incomes from traditional and
non-traditional livelihoods; (c) improvements in local governance and
accountability; and (d) improved access to response and prevention services for
those vulnerable to varying protection challenges, including SGBV.
Job Summary: The Rural Livelihood Officer will be tasked with
the following;
- Design appropriate interventions to address
challenges of rural poverty in refugee hosting areas. The incumbent will design
strategies to upscale community participation in livelihood programs among
refugees and host communities. - Build and strengthen linkages with partners
involved in livelihood activities in refugee hosting areas. - Design an integrative approach to addressing
livelihood related challenges.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
The Rural Livelihood Officer will have the following key
responsibilities:
- Coordinates closely on the data collection on
incomes, household business investments, and savings as well as keeps
records and documents of activities related to the livelihood component of
the project; - Coordinates and supervises the promotion
identification and development of livelihood opportunities; - Keenly reviews and prepares the component
annual work plans and budgets for consolidation into the project annual
plan document; - Regularly reviews and prepares the quarter
and annual progress reports on the performance of the component to be
submitted to M& E officer for compilation; - Offer technical support to districts to
conduct market and technical analysis to identify viability of livelihood
opportunities included in Community Livelihood Plan; - Facilitates and oversees training to selected
households to implement livelihood opportunities for which business plan
are developed; - Offers technical support to households on
business plan development and provide guidance on accessing financial
resources from other sources for households to implement business plan; - Perform other duties as assigned by the
project coordinator.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the World Bank Rural
Livelihood Officer career opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in
Social Work and Social Administration (SWSA), Social Sciences and
Development Studies; - Possession of a Post graduate training in
project planning and management - At least five years’ experience as head of
program in a reputable organization with hands on knowledge in monitoring
and evaluation of development programs; - Ten years of relevant professional experience
in rural livelihood development programs under either humanitarian or
development organization in areas such as cooperative, market development,
participatory research, agricultural extension, planning, management,
monitoring and evaluation of projects, - Prior exposure and experience in projects
funded by international development institutions; - Fluency in English, good communication
skills: speaking, writing, and listening; - Excellent computer skills including Microsoft
Office tools (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Internet; - Good computer skills
- Excellent report writing skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
- Ability to undertake regular field work
activities - Ability to speak either Swahili, Arabic or
both languages - Ability to communicate clearly in spoken and
written English - Willingness to work beyond normal working
hours and on weekends when required
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply online to:
nalvera.dor@opm.go.ug or njoan.dor@opm.go.ug
Deadline: 1st February 2016 by 5:00 pm.
0 comments:
Post a Comment