Deadline of this Job: 21 October 2022
DUTY STATION:
• Kyaka II Refugee Settlement/Kyegegwa (28)
• Kyangwali Refugee Settlement/Kyangwali (30)
ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION:
AVSI is an international NGO with headquarters in Italy, which has been active in Uganda since 1984. Its current activities are focused in the areas of education, health, livelihoods, and protection, nutrition and refugee programs in Uganda.
PROGRAMME BACKGROUND:
AVSI, as leader of a consortium including DAI Global LLC, Makerere University, Innovations for Poverty (IPA), and RELARLE, is implementing the IKEA Foundation funded “Sustainable Market Inclusive Livelihood Pathways to Self-Reliance” (SMILES) project in Kyegegwa and Kikuube Districts in western Uganda targeting refugees and surrounding host communities in Kyaka II and Kyangwali Refugee Settlements.
JOB PURPOSE:
AVSI is seeking to recruit suitably qualified personnel for the position of Community Based Trainers (CBT), to contribute to the implementation of the “Sustainable Market Inclusive Livelihood Pathways to Self-Reliance” (SMILES) project’s interventions targeting refugees and host populations in and around Kyaka II and Kyangwali Refugee Settlements. Reporting to the Program Officer - Graduation, the successful candidates will be based in Kyaka II or Kyangwali Refugee Settlements in Kyegegwa/Kikuube Districts with possible movements within the project’s implementation area.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Create awareness to and mobilize community members for project activities;
• Participate in identification of beneficiaries using standard assessment guidelines and tools;
• Attend various TOT trainings on different themes and case management meetings and other meetings organized by AVSI;
• Train participant households in core skills including Agronomy, Savings, Financial Literacy, and SPM;
• Mobilize beneficiaries and engage them into VSLA and FFBS groups and support the functionality of these group activities
• Conduct business coaching to participant households and assist them improve their crop, livestock, production techniques, and business
• development;
• Support activities related to market intelligence and market access;
• Report on household progress and new challenges facing beneficiaries;
• Monitor the utilization of project inputs and structures in their communities
• Participate in mapping of service level actors Kyaka II or Kyangwali refugee settlement and the neighboring sub counties;
• Promote bank and other financial service and government program linkages as guided by the program officers;
• Participate in data collection activities related to ongoing livelihoods interventions and other routine data needs;
• Perform other duties as requested by the supervisor.
REQUIREMENTS:
• A minimum of a diploma in agriculture, Nutrition, economics, development studies, or related discipline is required.
• A minimum of 3 years’ field experience in a similar position in development and/or humanitarian context.
• Experience in implementing agricultural extension services using the farmer field school (FFS) methodology is highly essential.
• Experience delivering standard VSLA methodology is essential.
• Proven ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity of households to engage in viable economic activities.
• Experience working with refugees and host communities is desirable.
• Flexibility to work both in a team and independently
• MUST be a current resident of Kyaka II or Kyangwali refugee settlement or neighboring villages.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to write reports
• Cultural sensitivity, patience and flexibility
• Required Language: English fluency with excellent oral and writing skills is required. Knowledge of Kiswahili/French and any of the local languages i.e. Runyankore, Rukiga, Rutooro is a MUST.
Deadline of this Job: 21 October 2022
DUTY STATION
• Kyaka II Refugee Settlement/Kyegegwa (1 position)
• Kyangwali Refugee Settlement/Kikuube (1 position)
ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION:
AVSI is an international NGO with headquarters in Italy, which has been active in Uganda since 1984. Its current activities are focused in the areas of education, health, livelihoods, and protection, nutrition and refugee programs in Uganda.
PROGRAMME BACKGROUND:
AVSI, as leader of a consortium including DAI Global LLC, Makerere University, Innovations for Poverty (IPA), and RELARLE, is implementing the IKEA Foundation funded “Sustainable Market Inclusive Livelihood Pathways to Self-Reliance” (SMILES) project in Kyegegwa and Kikuube Districts in western Uganda targeting refugees and surrounding host communities in Kyaka II and Kyangwali Refugee Settlements.
JOB PURPOSE:
AVSI is seeking to recruit suitably qualified personnel for the positions of Program Officer – Economic Inclusion, to contribute to the implementation of the “Sustainable Market Inclusive Livelihood Pathways to Self-Reliance” (SMILES) project’s interventions targeting refugees and host populations in and around Kyaka II and Kyangwali Refugee Settlements. Reporting to the Deputy Chief of Party, the successful candidates will be based in Kyaka II or Kyangwali Refugee Settlements in Kyegegwa/Kikuube Districts with possible movements within the project’s implementation area.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Work closely with the Technical Advisor – Economic Inclusion, and Technical Advisor Agriculture, and Technical Advisor – Market Systems Development to conduct market & value chain analysis, labor market analysis, and services mapping in the targeted refugee settlements & host community.
• Strengthen the capacity of households to participate in various economic activities by increasing their skills base (market based business and technical skills), assisting in identifying viable value chains/business opportunities, including ensuring that households are provided with relevant business coaching.
• Conduct orientation and trainings for coaches and the community-based trainers/ facilitators and provide regular mentorship and guidance on economic/ livelihood related themes
• Provide mentorship and guidance to households a long a pathway that includes goal setting and development and implementation of Household Development Plans.
• Facilitate linkage of households to both formal and informal financial support mechanisms. Assist in designing strategies to ensure that beneficiary households are effectively enrolled in Village Savings and Loan Associations and are linked to needed bank and other financial and government services.
• Take lead in implementing AVSI’s core activities under livelihoods thematic area such as the cash transfers, apprenticeships and formal skills training for youths, provision of consumption support, increasing access by households to economic resources and appropriate asset packages.
• Assist the Technical Advisors – Economic Inclusion, Agriculture, and Market Systems Development to identify & document best practices & lessons learned from the project that can be widely shared in publications, communication materials, & conferences. Champion learning with project staff and coaches and proactively identify issues and concerns and use participatory processes to overcome implementation obstacles.
• Assist in designing strategies to improve access by households to markets.
• Take lead in forming production and marketing groups, establishment of market information service, training and undertaking actions aimed at improving postharvest handling practices and access to markets.
• Identify, assess, initiate and strengthen partnerships relevant to livelihoods, applying appropriate partnership concepts, tools and approaches.
• Coordinate the identification, assessment and enrolment of ultra-poor refugee and host community households into the project.
• Identify and mainstream gender and diversity issues consistently across the livelihood interventions, paying special attention to the need for gender analysis, gender equality, promotion and protection of human rights, empowerment of women and girls.
• Work with M&E team to update beneficiary records regularly;
• Coordinate routine data collection action activities;
• Under the direction of the supervisor and with support of other Program Officers and Technical Advisors, monitor and support the implementation of project activities and carry out needed capacity building of the frontline workforce and beneficiary households;
• Perform other duties within the area of responsibility as requested by the supervisor.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Degree in agriculture, economics, international development or a field related is required;
• A post graduate diploma in project planning and management is an added advantage;
• Minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible work experience in similar projects with a reputable local and/or international NGO required;
• Project implementation experience in livelihoods, including financial inclusion, vocational training, income generation, and agricultural production required.
• Experience working with refugees is desirable;
• Supervisory experience and management and team building skills;
• Excellent planning and organization skills;
• Flexibility to work both in a team and independently;
MEAL skills and experience;
Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information management systems;
Willingness to be based in rural setting with frequent travel within the implementation area;
Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to write reports
Cultural sensitivity, patience and flexibility;
Required Language: English fluency with excellent oral and writing skills is required. Knowledge of Kiswahili/French or any of the local languages i.e. Runyankore, Rutooro, Runyoro, Luo, Kigegere and Kinyabwisha is highly essential.
DUTY STATION
• Kyaka II Refugee Settlement/Kyegegwa (1 position)
• Kyangwali Refugee Settlement/Kikuube (1 position)
ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION:
AVSI is an international NGO with headquarters in Italy, which has been active in Uganda since 1984. Its current activities are focused in the areas of education, health, livelihoods, and protection, nutrition and refugee programs in Uganda.
PROGRAMME BACKGROUND:
AVSI, as leader of a consortium including DAI Global LLC, Makerere University, Innovations for Poverty (IPA), and RELARLE, is implementing the IKEA Foundation funded “Sustainable Market Inclusive Livelihood Pathways to Self-Reliance” (SMILES) project in Kyegegwa and Kikuube Districts in western Uganda targeting refugees and surrounding host communities in Kyaka II and Kyangwali Refugee Settlements.
JOB PURPOSE:
AVSI is seeking to recruit suitably qualified personnel for the positions of Program Officer – Economic Inclusion, to contribute to the implementation of the “Sustainable Market Inclusive Livelihood Pathways to Self-Reliance” (SMILES) project’s interventions targeting refugees and host populations in and around Kyaka II and Kyangwali Refugee Settlements. Reporting to the Deputy Chief of Party, the successful candidates will be based in Kyaka II or Kyangwali Refugee Settlements in Kyegegwa/Kikuube Districts with possible movements within the project’s implementation area.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Work closely with the Technical Advisor – Economic Inclusion, and Technical Advisor Agriculture, and Technical Advisor – Market Systems Development to conduct market & value chain analysis, labor market analysis, and services mapping in the targeted refugee settlements & host community.
• Strengthen the capacity of households to participate in various economic activities by increasing their skills base (market based business and technical skills), assisting in identifying viable value chains/business opportunities, including ensuring that households are provided with relevant business coaching.
• Conduct orientation and trainings for coaches and the community-based trainers/ facilitators and provide regular mentorship and guidance on economic/ livelihood related themes
• Provide mentorship and guidance to households a long a pathway that includes goal setting and development and implementation of Household Development Plans.
• Facilitate linkage of households to both formal and informal financial support mechanisms. Assist in designing strategies to ensure that beneficiary households are effectively enrolled in Village Savings and Loan Associations and are linked to needed bank and other financial and government services.
• Take lead in implementing AVSI’s core activities under livelihoods thematic area such as the cash transfers, apprenticeships and formal skills training for youths, provision of consumption support, increasing access by households to economic resources and appropriate asset packages.
• Assist the Technical Advisors – Economic Inclusion, Agriculture, and Market Systems Development to identify & document best practices & lessons learned from the project that can be widely shared in publications, communication materials, & conferences. Champion learning with project staff and coaches and proactively identify issues and concerns and use participatory processes to overcome implementation obstacles.
• Assist in designing strategies to improve access by households to markets.
• Take lead in forming production and marketing groups, establishment of market information service, training and undertaking actions aimed at improving postharvest handling practices and access to markets.
• Identify, assess, initiate and strengthen partnerships relevant to livelihoods, applying appropriate partnership concepts, tools and approaches.
• Coordinate the identification, assessment and enrolment of ultra-poor refugee and host community households into the project.
• Identify and mainstream gender and diversity issues consistently across the livelihood interventions, paying special attention to the need for gender analysis, gender equality, promotion and protection of human rights, empowerment of women and girls.
• Work with M&E team to update beneficiary records regularly;
• Coordinate routine data collection action activities;
• Under the direction of the supervisor and with support of other Program Officers and Technical Advisors, monitor and support the implementation of project activities and carry out needed capacity building of the frontline workforce and beneficiary households;
• Perform other duties within the area of responsibility as requested by the supervisor.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Degree in agriculture, economics, international development or a field related is required;
• A post graduate diploma in project planning and management is an added advantage;
• Minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible work experience in similar projects with a reputable local and/or international NGO required;
• Project implementation experience in livelihoods, including financial inclusion, vocational training, income generation, and agricultural production required.
• Experience working with refugees is desirable;
• Supervisory experience and management and team building skills;
• Excellent planning and organization skills;
• Flexibility to work both in a team and independently;
MEAL skills and experience;
Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information management systems;
Willingness to be based in rural setting with frequent travel within the implementation area;
Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to write reports
Cultural sensitivity, patience and flexibility;
Required Language: English fluency with excellent oral and writing skills is required. Knowledge of Kiswahili/French or any of the local languages i.e. Runyankore, Rutooro, Runyoro, Luo, Kigegere and Kinyabwisha is highly essential.
Deadline of this Job: 21 October 2022
DUTY STATION
• Kyaka II Refugee Settlement/Kyegegwa (1 position)
• Kyangwali Refugee Settlement/Kikuube (1 position)
ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION:
AVSI is an international NGO with headquarters in Italy, which has been active in Uganda since 1984. Its current activities are focused in the areas of education, health, livelihoods, and protection, nutrition and refugee programs in Uganda.
PROGRAMME BACKGROUND:
AVSI, as leader of a consortium including DAI Global LLC, Makerere University, Innovations for Poverty (IPA), and RELARLE, is implementing the IKEA Foundation funded “Sustainable Market Inclusive Livelihood Pathways to Self-Reliance” (SMILES) project in Kyegegwa and Kikuube Districts in western Uganda targeting refugees and surrounding host communities in Kyaka II and Kyangwali Refugee Settlements.
JOB PURPOSE:
AVSI is seeking to recruit suitably qualified personnel for the positions of Program Officer – Graduation, to contribute to the implementation of the “Sustainable Market Inclusive Livelihood Pathways to Self-Reliance” (SMILES) project’s interventions targeting refugees and host populations in and around Kyaka II and Kyangwali Refugee Settlements. Reporting to the Deputy Chief of Party, the successful candidates will be based in Kyaka II or Kyangwali Refugee Settlements in Kyegegwa/Kikuube Districts with possible movements within the project’s implementation area.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Ensure that programmatic decisions on the Graduation Approach, best practices, and innovations are clearly communicated to the coaches and participants;
• Ensure that programmatic decision on gender approaches, best practices, and innovations are clearly communicated to field-level staff (coaches/CBTs);
• Conduct trainings and mentorship for project coaches on graduation approaches, gender, and linkage activities;
• Support gender-specific assessments to ensure gender dynamics are well understood for effective gender mainstreaming;
• Share and document learning at the field level around successes and challenges to graduation and gendered approaches within SMILES project;
• Network and link with other organizations and projects implementing graduation and gender approaches, study and compare graduation and gender aspects within the program with the Graduation Community of Practice and provide technical programmatic guidance for the project;
• Map and regularly update the list of all service points to facilitate high quality referrals, linkages and access to critical services by participant households;
• Represent AVSI SMILES project in the Settlement, Sub County and District level working groups and initiatives related to gender, linkages and referrals including the regular interface with sub county CDO, district level probation officer and other departmental heads;
• Develop plans and reports in line with timelines agreed with the Technical Advisor - Graduation and Deputy Chief of Party;
• Maintain harmonious and constructive relationship with all major stakeholders in the program and in the policy environment including OPM,
• UNHCR and other implementing and operational partners;
• Coordinate and support coaches conduct routine visits and sensitizations to refugees and host community households and groups to provide psychosocial support, track the project progress and critical issues;
• Coordinate household targeting exercise and guide the development of Household Development Plans for participant households;
• Facilitate referral of participant household members to critical services;
• Perform other duties within the area of responsibility as requested by the supervisor.
REQUIREMENTS:
• The ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or Community Development or Social Work and Social Administration or Law;
• Possession of a post graduate training in Project Planning and Management would be an added advantage;
• At least three years’ experience in community work gained through Serving within a government institution or NGO with proven ability to coordinate activities of different stakeholders at district and sub national level;
• The candidate must possess good and strong experience in building capacity at individual and organizational levels;
• Skills in at least two or more of the following technical areas: Strengthening service delivery programs, supporting referrals and linkages between and among communities and critical services; performance and quality improvement, psychosocial support, and managing household graduation approaches;
• Proven ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity of community coaches and other community structures;
• Proven experience working with the refugees and host communities;
• Excellent written and verbal communication or interpersonal skills is a must;
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to support a cross section of frontline community workers;
• Willingness to be based in rural setting with frequent travel within the implementation area;
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team with frequent travel to the field;
• Cultural sensitivity, patience and flexibility
• Required Language: English fluency with excellent oral and writing skills is required. Knowledge of Kiswahili/French or any of the local languages i.e. Runyankore, Rutooro, Runyoro, Luo, Kigegere and Kinyabwisha is highly essential.
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DUTY STATION
• Kyaka II Refugee Settlement/Kyegegwa (1 position)
• Kyangwali Refugee Settlement/Kikuube (1 position)
ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION:
AVSI is an international NGO with headquarters in Italy, which has been active in Uganda since 1984. Its current activities are focused in the areas of education, health, livelihoods, and protection, nutrition and refugee programs in Uganda.
PROGRAMME BACKGROUND:
AVSI, as leader of a consortium including DAI Global LLC, Makerere University, Innovations for Poverty (IPA), and RELARLE, is implementing the IKEA Foundation funded “Sustainable Market Inclusive Livelihood Pathways to Self-Reliance” (SMILES) project in Kyegegwa and Kikuube Districts in western Uganda targeting refugees and surrounding host communities in Kyaka II and Kyangwali Refugee Settlements.
JOB PURPOSE:
AVSI is seeking to recruit suitably qualified personnel for the positions of Program Officer – Graduation, to contribute to the implementation of the “Sustainable Market Inclusive Livelihood Pathways to Self-Reliance” (SMILES) project’s interventions targeting refugees and host populations in and around Kyaka II and Kyangwali Refugee Settlements. Reporting to the Deputy Chief of Party, the successful candidates will be based in Kyaka II or Kyangwali Refugee Settlements in Kyegegwa/Kikuube Districts with possible movements within the project’s implementation area.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Ensure that programmatic decisions on the Graduation Approach, best practices, and innovations are clearly communicated to the coaches and participants;
• Ensure that programmatic decision on gender approaches, best practices, and innovations are clearly communicated to field-level staff (coaches/CBTs);
• Conduct trainings and mentorship for project coaches on graduation approaches, gender, and linkage activities;
• Support gender-specific assessments to ensure gender dynamics are well understood for effective gender mainstreaming;
• Share and document learning at the field level around successes and challenges to graduation and gendered approaches within SMILES project;
• Network and link with other organizations and projects implementing graduation and gender approaches, study and compare graduation and gender aspects within the program with the Graduation Community of Practice and provide technical programmatic guidance for the project;
• Map and regularly update the list of all service points to facilitate high quality referrals, linkages and access to critical services by participant households;
• Represent AVSI SMILES project in the Settlement, Sub County and District level working groups and initiatives related to gender, linkages and referrals including the regular interface with sub county CDO, district level probation officer and other departmental heads;
• Develop plans and reports in line with timelines agreed with the Technical Advisor - Graduation and Deputy Chief of Party;
• Maintain harmonious and constructive relationship with all major stakeholders in the program and in the policy environment including OPM,
• UNHCR and other implementing and operational partners;
• Coordinate and support coaches conduct routine visits and sensitizations to refugees and host community households and groups to provide psychosocial support, track the project progress and critical issues;
• Coordinate household targeting exercise and guide the development of Household Development Plans for participant households;
• Facilitate referral of participant household members to critical services;
• Perform other duties within the area of responsibility as requested by the supervisor.
REQUIREMENTS:
• The ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or Community Development or Social Work and Social Administration or Law;
• Possession of a post graduate training in Project Planning and Management would be an added advantage;
• At least three years’ experience in community work gained through Serving within a government institution or NGO with proven ability to coordinate activities of different stakeholders at district and sub national level;
• The candidate must possess good and strong experience in building capacity at individual and organizational levels;
• Skills in at least two or more of the following technical areas: Strengthening service delivery programs, supporting referrals and linkages between and among communities and critical services; performance and quality improvement, psychosocial support, and managing household graduation approaches;
• Proven ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity of community coaches and other community structures;
• Proven experience working with the refugees and host communities;
• Excellent written and verbal communication or interpersonal skills is a must;
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to support a cross section of frontline community workers;
• Willingness to be based in rural setting with frequent travel within the implementation area;
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team with frequent travel to the field;
• Cultural sensitivity, patience and flexibility
• Required Language: English fluency with excellent oral and writing skills is required. Knowledge of Kiswahili/French or any of the local languages i.e. Runyankore, Rutooro, Runyoro, Luo, Kigegere and Kinyabwisha is highly essential.
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