Vacancy title:
2 Extension Worker- Cash Market

Jobs at:
DanChurchAid (DCA)

Deadline of this Job:
2 January 2017

Duty Station:
Yurnbe

Job details:
DanGhurchAid (DCA) is a faith-based, non-missionary relief and development organization based in Copenhagen, Denmark and founded in 1922. DCA has supported development and humanitarian programs in Uganda for over 30 years, working in partnership with local partners. DCA is a member of the ACT Alliance of faith-based, non-missionary humanitarian agencies. Our key competencies are livelihoods and food security, humanitarian response, civil society development, and humanitarian mine action. For more on DCA, please be referred to www.danchurchaid.org 

DCA would like to employ self-motivated and competent professionals to fill the following vacant humanitarian response positions — Kampala and Yumbe.

Position: 2 Extension Workers - Cash and Markets
Reports to: Cash and Livelihoods Officer
Duration: 8 months (possibility of extension depending on funding)
Duty Station: Yurnbe

Main Responsibilities: The Extension workers -Cash are supporting all cash-based interventions, including multi-purpose cash using mobile money and e-vouchers, data collection, including baseline, post distribution monitoring using digital tools, market prices, market complaints handling using MMT. He/she is also responsible for commodity quality control, troubleshoot any vendor interface challenges, and assist beneficiaries in market transaction.

Specifically, the Cash and Market Extension Workers will assist.in identification, registration and verification of beneficiaries, working together with the nutritionist and livelihoods extension workers; provide daily/periodic fresh food quality monitoring at refugee and host community markets; assist the vendors to use the provided vendor interface equipment and e-voucher cards; Assist beneficiaries with the usage of vouchers and carrying out a purchase. S/he will facilitate meetings between trader groups and voucher beneficiaries; identify market solutions for gaps, such as quality, quantities and produce regular monitoring reports, including on market hygiene and public health (quality, clean environment). Specifically, the Cash and Market Extension Worker will assess training needs of host and refugee communities and provide training on cash based interventions and approaches. S/he will coordinate activities in the field including mobilization.

Key Qualifications/ Skills:

• B.Sc. in Economics, business development or related field
• Experience working with cash based interventions
• At least two-year relevant work experience especially in refugee settlements
• Computer literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint) with ability to work with data bases and statistical software packages
• Understanding digital data collection using mobile monitoring technology (MMT)
  
• Excellent communication skills and ability to write good reports
  
• Previous experience with other local and international NGOs
  
• Understanding of the West Nile context and local languages will be an added advantage.
  Position is contingent on ECHO funding availability

Deadline for Applications: 2 January 2017

Job application procedure
Qualified candidates should mail their applications letter, together with CV and contact details of three work-related references, to cot ganda@dca.dk  with the subject line referring to the exact job title.

DCA offers a salary package (salary, insurance, and pension) in accordance to experience and DCA Uganda HR Manual.

DCA is an equal opportunity employer and all interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of age, race, gender; marital status and religious, political or ethnic affiliation.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.