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Job title: Senior Programme Assistant
Organisation: World Food Programme (WFP)
Employment type: Full time
Location: Kampala
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Be absolutely clear on all details contained within the Special Operation
(SO) Workplan
• Offer district leadership in all aspects of the Special Operation (SO)
Workplan.
• In charge of managing the four critical stages of the SO within district;
Capacity Development, Equipment Manufacturing and Procurement, Field Support,
Monitoring and Evaluation
• Collaborate SO post-harvest enhancement programmes through the Framer
Organiser Group selected in the district;
• Routinely review the contract terms and conditions for the Farmer
Organiser Group and monitor service delivery of the Farmer Organiser Group as
per the agreed framework;
• Maintain records /statistics/reports of programme activities within the
district;
• Actively participate in local PHHS training workshops; ensure training
facilities are of the required level and training facilitators are correctly
delivering the training material to invited farmers.
• Participate in the preparation and implementation of training/ capacity
building workshops (assist with venue selection, farmer invitations, copies of
training materials, stationary, travel vouchers etc) and provide a written
report at the end of each training session;
• Routinely monitor the overall number and status of smallholder farmers in
the project (ensuring >30% are women) and prepare an assessment report
at requested stages during the SO;
• Work in liaison with Programme Officer to ensure micro-financing support
is available for participating farmers to purchase the required PHHS equipment;
• Rendering support in identifying competent local metal artisans with the
potential to construct silos for according to specific SO fabrication
requirements.
• Support Programme Officer in all areas of negotiations, either directly
with artisans or with suppliers of raw materials, to ensure budgetary targets
are met.
• Co-ordinate the distribution of all manufactured silos (as well as
hermetic storage units purchased from outside of the district) to participating
farmers within the agreed time period and budgeted cost.
• Work in collaboration with the Farmer Organiser Group, visit smallholder
farmers sites to verify progress and provide advice as required;
• Report to the Programme Officer on the status of all SO KPI's (in
relation to smallholder farmers and SO partners) on a regular basis; weekly,
monthly, etc;
• Gather and collect market intelligence within the district through
research and networking to improve the knowledge basis in WFP;
• Technically support the SO Project Manager in strengthening partnerships
with key stakeholders in post-harvest handling, including those managed by
Government, UN agencies, NGOs and the private sector;
• Actively participate in meetings with key stakeholders to update them on
the progress of the SO and to address any concerns which may arise;
• Perform any other duties as assigned the Programme Officer.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• The prospective employee should possess a University degree or
postgraduate studies in any of the following fields, public administration,
transport, development studies, economics, agriculture or other related field
from a recognized institution;
• The WFP Senior Programme Assistant should possess a minimum of five
years’ relevant working experience in a related field gained from reputable
organizations;
• WFP requires mature persons with sound judgement
• Excellent analytical skills
• Possess the ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing
• Ability to work in a team, ability to resolve operational problems, work
with minimum supervision, cope with situations which may threaten health or
safety, and establish effective working relations with persons of different
national and cultural backgrounds
• Proficiency in both oral and written English is essential;
• Strong working knowledge and expertise in using MS Office applications;
• Possess the ability to speak at least one of the local languages will be
an added advantage.
Minimum years of experience: 5 years
Minimum Education Level: Bachelors degree
How to apply:
All suitably qualified Ugandans who are appropriately qualified and desire
to in the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) are requested to send
their applications together with detailed curriculum vitae, copies of
certificates under confidential cover quoting on the envelop the vacancy
announcement number and name of the applicant to:
The Human Resources Officer, UN World Food Programme, P.O. Box 7159
Kampala.Uganda
Hand delivered applications should be dropped in a box at the reception of
WFP Offices at plot 17-19, Clement Hill Road.
Closing date: March 16, 2014 - 5pm
NB: Applications must be received by the deadline and only short listed
candidates shall be contacted. Applicants should check on the Notice Board at
the main entrance to confirm that their applications have been received one
week after the deadline
