Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
BasicNeeds UK in Uganda (BNUU) is a non-profit organization committed to supporting access to quality Mental Health Services in Uganda through in-service training of health workers, research, advocacy and raising awareness about mental health issues in communities.
BNUU in partnership with Network for Africa has secured funding from The National Lottery Community Fund to support stabilized persons with mental disorder and epilepsy and their caregivers with livelihood inputs. The project aims at reducing poverty and increasing resilience for Persons with Mental Disorder and Epilepsy (PMDEs) and their caregivers in Agago District. BNUU, therefore, seeks to recruit a competent and qualified candidate to fill in the positions of Head of Livelihoods and Mental Health Counsellors.
Job Title : Head of Livelihoods
Supervisor : Program Manager
Position Type : Full-Time
Location : Agago District, Kalongo Town Council .

Job specific competencies:
Management & Leadership
Self-driven, motivated and work independently. Follows the work plan and provides timely reports
Entrepreneurship
Market orientation: Actively looks for information about developments in the sector/market and technology that can be used on the job; recognises opportunities for current and new; and considers them in a business-like manner
Results orientation (Motivation)
When collaborating with others, sees to it their activities and decisions contribute to the team result, stimulates team members to take action where necessary and takes action himself/herself when the achievement of results is threatened
Planning and Organizing
Ability to understand what it takes to implement an activity effectively and to pre-empt results. Has high standards and recognition of the need for procedures, careful planning, and co-ordination
Gender awareness
Personality
Showing, by displaying vision, action, and sticking to policy, aims at achieving equality between men and women in society, taking into account the environment.
Community animation: Able to challenge, inspire, encourage and motivate poor/vulnerable people to take action to solve problems affecting them

Duties and responsibilities
The Head of Livelihoods is responsible for overseeing the implementation of livelihood project, supervising Livelihoods Officer, and providing technical support to the project. The main duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to;
• Supervise and build professional competencies of the livelihoods team to ensure effective delivery of the livelihoods project
• Responsible for reporting on all livelihoods activities.
• Assess markets, value chains and identify business opportunities in the local context
• To help Self-Help Group (SHG) members choose the best enterprise/income-generating activities based on each PMDE’s capability and the demand in the area,
• Provide support to Persons with Mental Disorder and Epilepsy (PMDEs) to diversify their business as their income and savings grow.
• Conduct training of SHGs in running a small business, including basic bookkeeping, customer service and marketing of their goods/services, leadership and provide training in specific Income Generating Activities (IGAs) chosen by the SHG members
• Train SHG members on financial literacy
• Liaise with local government district and sub-county production department to ensure that SHG members have access to government and other non-governmental organization livelihoods programmes.
• Provide ongoing advice/support to SHG members to develop work plans and budgets for their IGAs
• Provide in-kind start-up grants to SHG members
• Conduct regular field visits to monitor the performance of income-generating activities of SHG members.
• Deliver training to SHG members on village savings and loaning scheme
• Support monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning activities (MEAL) including base-line, end-line and technical assessments and research
• Train SHG members on how to start and run drug banks
• Support in programme design and proposal discussion

Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, economics, international development, or a related field preferred.
• Active knowledge of English and Acholi languages (verbally and written)
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant working experience and expertise in supporting Nano-business run by vulnerable groups of people. Work experience with persons with disabilities is desirable.

Job Experience Requirements: 4 years



Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
BasicNeeds is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group of persons on the ground of sex, gender and disability. BNUU believes in equal treatment of all people with dignity and respect.
Please submit your CV and Cover Letter Only to the Program Manager on email: basicneedsug@gmail.com  or deliver to BNUU office located at St Bakhita Vocational Training Center, Kalongo Town Council not later than 2nd March 2021 by 5:00 pm

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