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Position Title: Community Development Assistant
Reporting To: Project Officer Livelihoods KLEP
II
Primary Location: Kaabong
Job Type : Full-time Employment
Closing date: Wednesday, 14th May, 2014
Project: Kaabong Livelihood Enhancement
Project, Phase II (KLEP II)
Job Type : Full-time Employment
Organization:World Vision Uganda
Brief Company Profile:
World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy
Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and
communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 40
districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children
and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with
children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all
applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.
“Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every
Heart, the will to make it so.” We are now seeking for qualified persons
willing to share in our vision to join the team in the following positions.
(Please note that the job is open to Ugandan Nationals Only)
Purpose of the position:
To facilitate and ensure increased Household income security among the
agro-pastoralists communities in Kaabong district through the promotion of
VSLA/Business skills support within the project sites.
Major responsibilities:
· Identification and selection
of Youth groups to be supported with food crop processing machines
· Conduct monitoring visits for
VSLA groups in Karenga and Kalapata to ensure effective replication of the VSLA
modality/approach.
· Build capacity of youths
through trainings on start up your business, business skills and data
collection on VSLA monthly saving profile
· Generate distribution plans
to enhance effective service delivery to final end users/beneficiaries.
· Generate monthly progress
report to account for the activities undertaken in month.
Qualifications:
Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
· A minimum of a Diploma in
Agribusiness, Social Sciences, Business Administration and or Development
Studies attained from a recognized institution of higher lerning
· Excellent facilitation skills
in SPM of IGA, Business Skills, etc.
· Extensive experience in
application of VSLA methodology.
· Excellent written and oral
communication skills.
· Ability to ride a monitor
cycle with a valid riding permit
· Ability to speak/understand
Ng’akarimojong language is an added advantage.
**Please note that in addition to the Knowledge, skills and abilities
stated for stated in the roles above,
all applicants must be mature and committed Christians, able to demonstrate an
active involvement with their faith and also able to appreciate and stand above
denominational diversities.
How to apply:
Please submit your application and complete Curriculum Vitae, via email to
wvujobs@wvi.org.
Address your application to the People and Culture Specialist (Recruitment)
and do indicate the post title of the job you are applying for.
· Deadline for receiving
applications is: Wednesday, 14th May,
2014
· (Qualified female candidates
are particularly encouraged to apply)
We do appreciate your interest in working with us. However, only short
listed candidates will be contacted.
