Field Coordinator Job Vacancy in Uganda

Job Title: Field Coordinator

Field Coordinator (Karamoja Food Security and Community Stabilization (KFSCS) Programme)
Duty Station:
Abim, Uganda

Closing Date: August 18, 2011

OPEN TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CANDIDATES

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IOM has a proactive recruitment policy to increase the representation of nationals of nonrepresented member states. Qualified applicants from the following countries will be favorably considered: Angola, Armenia, Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Congo, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Honduras, Jamaica, Lesotho, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malta, Mauritania, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Paraguay, Slovenia, Somalia, Swaziland, Timor Leste, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Yemen Applications from qualified female candidates are especially encouraged.

Introduction:

During 2010 IOM's "Karamoja Food Security and Community Stabilization (KFSCS) Programme" was instrumental in a transition in Karamoja away from food aid-dependency to sustainable food security. During the past eighteen months IOM has been active in 500-plus villages (viz. nearly 40% of the entire Karamoja sub-region), in addition to have been pivotal in reducing food aid in Karamoja by over 50%.

In 2011, IOM will be working closely with local governments and the United Nations World Food Programme ("WFP") implementing part of the Second Northern Uganda Social Action Fund ("NUSAF2 Programme"). IOM will endeavor to incorporate NUSAF2 activities around the touchstone objectives of food security and community stabilization. The NUSAF2 Programme will be government-led and IOM believes its work across three districts and 400 villages is explicit recognition of the progress achieved by WFP and IOM in 2010. Commencing January 2011 and ongoing until December 2011, IOM in partnership with WFP, designated civil society organizations, and local government interlocutors in the districts of Abim, Amudat, and Nakapiripirit will focus on community facilitation, responding to environmental degradation, exploring energy-saving practices, improving water usage and conservation, and causing participating communities to become more self-reliant and self-sufficient.

In 2011-2013 IOM believes the progress and transition underway in Karamoja opens the way for targeted programming on agro-pastoral production and exploring alternative means of livelihood for the people of Karamoja. A significant underpinning of this will be the role of strengthened local government capacity and an improvement in overall human security in the sub-region. Other areas for project development include adaptation projects focused on addressing the damaged and depleted ecosystems that define Karamoja's long-term vulnerability to climate change.

Context

Under the overall guidance of the Chief of Mission in Kampala and under the direct supervision of the Programme Coordinator, the successful candidate will be responsible and accountable for coordinating a team to meet specific project delivery obligations relevant to the "Karamoja Food Security and Community Stabilization (KFSCS) Programme".

Core functions/ responsibilities

Serve as primary focal point for all food security and community stabilization programming in Abim, Amudat, and Nakapiripirit.
Provide support in the mobilization and resource deployment of a new sub-office in the district of Abim as a field coordination and management site for the project(s) in the districts of Amudat, and Nakapiripirit. Contribute to the establishment of management structures and of revenue streams for five (5) Green Resource Centres (GRCs) across the districts of Abim, Amudat and Nakapiripirit.
Support oversight of all Karamoja-based field-staff. This oversight extends to spot checking and monitoring of the work of local implementing partners and related community-based organizations; this necessarily involves grant supervision of local implementing partners' fieldwork and community facilitation activities.
Assist in developing and maintaining strong and regular liaison with local government and other designated agencies and authorities of the Government of Uganda aiming at coordinating and facilitating the implementation of ongoing activities.
Responsible for the maintenance of accurate and timely monitoring and evaluation, ensuring that all activities are properly tracked and recorded in the IOM KFSCS database.
Responsible for the maintenance of accurate and timely tracking of the daily participation and output of 5,599 Seasonally Food Insecure households (SFIHs) and 113 community sub-project in the IOM KFSCS database.
Support the KFSCS budget and expenditure tracking, through timely maintenance and tracking of all expenditures and projections in the KFSCS database at Programme and activity level.
Assist in the mobilization, resource deployment and content development for the module sustainable agriculture and integrated animal management training(s) to be delivered across the districts of Abim, Amudat, and Nakapiripirit.
Contribute to the development of training aids and information tools ranging from posters, short manuals, and brochures including easy-to-understand layout and contentdevelopment in close coordination with the Peace-building Public Information Specialist.
Contribute in reviewing and updating of the Community Stabilization and Sustainability Manual to reflect best practices and living examples within the Karamoja.
Provide support in the preparation of clear and concise reports for all project-related activities undertaken in compliance of donor and IOM reporting guidelines. Provide detailed statistical analysis and notes on statistical representation and reliability by providing technical support in checking, cleaning-up raw data and organizing it in a professional manner.
Coordinate the preparation of external correspondence, and managing internal correspondence and filing of project documentation. Ensure that confidentiality and the right to privacy is maintained with regard to confidential information.
Undertake duty travel in active conflict settings or non-permissive security environments for activities such as training, monitoring, evaluation, etc. Ensure early identification of special needs (viz. literacy, dependents, health and mental health issues).
Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Desirable Competencies

Behavioural

a) takes responsibility and manages constructive criticism; b) works effectively with all clients and stakeholders; works with internal and external stakeholders to meet resource needs of IOM; c) promotes continuous learning; communicates clearly; d) takes initiative and drives high levels of performance management; e) plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within area of responsibility; f) displays mastery of subject matter; g) displays awareness of relevant technological solutions (MSWord/MS Excel/MS PowerPoint applications); h) creates a respectful office environment free of harassment and retaliation, and promotes the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA); contributes to a collegial team environment; i) incorporates gender-related needs, perspectives, concerns and promotes equal gender participation.

Technical

a) works effectively in high-pressure, rapidly changing environments; b) supports adequate levels of information sharing between internal units, cluster partners, IOM and other emergency response actors; c) establishes and maintains effective relationships with implementing partners; d) makes correct decisions rapidly based on available information.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

a) completed advanced University degree from an accredited academic institution preferably in Social Sciences, Law, Statistics, Veterinary Science, or an equivalent combination of field-based training and experience; b) three years of experience (or five years experience for candidates with 1st level university degree) in food security and/or community stabilization programming (e.g. labour-intensive projects such as cash-for-work or food-for-work in contexts with pronounced dependency dynamics); c) knowledge and field experience with individual and/or community-based programming in conflict-affected places with a strong focus on sustainable agriculture and integrated animal management interventions; d) experience in planning and implementing effective and conflict-sensitive M&E systems for large-scale projects; e) willing to live and work permanently in Karamoja.

Languages

Thorough knowledge of English. Knowledge of Luo, Kiswahili, Pokot and/or Ngakarimojong a distinct advantage.

How to apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via PRISM, IOM e-Recruitment system, by August 18, 2011 at the latest, referring to this advertisement.

For further information, please refer to: http://www.iom.int/jahia/Jahia/how-to-apply

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