AFOD Livelihood Coordinator Jobs in Uganda

AFOD Livelihood Coordinator Jobs in Uganda

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the Head of Program, lead the implementation of AFOD Uganda food security and livelihoods (FSL) humanitarian and developmental programmes with the aim to achieve the AFOD’s strategic goals and objectives, by providing technical and strategic management of food security and livelihoods programs and project staff.

Duties and responsibilities

Lead in the development of appropriate food security and sustainable livelihood program intervention to contribute to household food security and social economic empowerment/resilience.

Identify priorities and design FSL interventions including supporting, needs assessment (including market assessment).

Oversee the implementation of all livelihood intervention and supervision livelihood technical staff, and reporting to ensure that the strategy is implemented to the highest quality standards.

Lead in the development of livelihoods project proposals and budgets.

Coordinate and organize regular joint monitoring field visits with stake holders. Conduct Post Distribution Monitoring and other surveys mainly for the humanitarian programme.

In collaboration with team, develop and deliver annual/quarterly/monthly work/activity plans, follow up the implementation of plans and ensure timely review/adjust them to achieve committed target.

Provide technical support in all aspects of the project management cycle in ensuring the integration of AFOD Uganda FSL strategy and quality standards;

Ensure that the Livelihoods program is integrated and implemented inline with the AFOD 2-P and ICLEM model.

Support the design and implementation frame work/model for FSL/Economic empowerment for resilience program

Mobilize sustainable resources to facilitate implementation of FSL/Economic empowerment program

Support quality program implementation of FSL/Economic empowerment and resilience in line with organization strategies and

country plan

Contribute to the monthly technical situation report and Activity Progress Report

Perform any other duties that may be assigned.

Minimum qualifications

Education

A bachelor’s degree required in Agriculture, but a post graduate degree is preferred in Agriculture or other discipline that provides an understanding of food security and livelihood programming /or equivalent practical experience.

Experience

A minimum of 4 years’ experience in the management of food security and livelihoods projects, including understanding of humanitarian and sustainable livelihoods programming in a variety of livelihoods intervention areas.

Practical experience in food security assessments and nutritional surveys, cash-based interventions, agriculture and livestock interventions, fisheries interventions, small business / micro-credit interventions; market analysis.

Core Competences

Demonstrate good knowledge of humanitarian assistance and/or development and you are good at synthesizing, analyzing and have writing skills.

Ability to work independently as well as in a team and flexibility.

Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills, English fluency (spoken and written).

Good writing and presentation skills

Advanced skills in MS Office packages

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; AFOD Livelihood Coordinator Jobs in Uganda

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