Job Title: Community Development Facilitator-Livelihoods

Position Type: Full Time National Staff

Location: Namutumba

Number of Positions: 01

Reports to: Program Area Manager

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Contract Length: 2 years (Fixed/with possibility of extension)

Start Date: Immediate

Position Summary:
• Supervise all livelihoods activities, provide training and technical assistance to farmer groups, VSLAs and exhaustively monitor project implementation
• . This includes conducting surveys and assessments to determine training needs, mobilizing and sensitizing communities and stakeholders, forming beneficiary groups, designing and conducting training of beneficiaries in modern agriculture, business skills and essential Nutrition Practices, and post-harvest handling, supervision of the provision of seeds, tools, and other inputs.
• Visit/follow up of crop development, creation of market linkages, and periodically advise/support beneficiaries to ensure successful implementation of the project according to proposal log frame.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Selection & Mobilization of beneficiaries
• Training and extension service delivery
• Coordination and reporting

Education & Experience
• Bachelor’s degree/diploma in Agriculture, Food science and relevant work experience
• Knowledge in value chain development, income generating activities and VSLA is desirable.
• Experience in teaching/training adult learners. Training in basic household nutrition practices will be added advantage and a minimum of Four (4) years’ practical field experience working in communities with agricultural and livelihoods practices and experience. Previous work in a refugee context is an added advantage.

Language Skills
Proficiency in spoken Lusogal Lusiki and written English is essential. Knowledge of the local language is a must.
Competencies
• Vibrant personal relationship with Christ and demonstrate willingness to live in a ‘spiritual community
• Working knowledge of implementing multi-sectoral developmental projects
• Demonstrated interpersonal and mobilization skills and proactive problem-solving skills.
Note: A valid motorcycle riding permit, including the ability to ride and care for a motorcycle is a must for this job

NOTE: *Complete Job Descriptions are available by contacting iaber@fn.org Employment with FH offers an attractive package which includes; a good salary commensurate to one’s role, a good medical insurance package for staff and dependents, provident fund, GPA and provision for other statutory requirements. FHU is an equal opportunity employer.
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by Clearly stating the position applied for in the Subject line and submitting only electronic copies in one pdf file not more than 25MB of an application letter, a detailed CV, contact telephone numbers, copies of relevant testimonials/certificates, names/ contact details of three referees, addressed to:

The Human Resources Manager,
Food for the Hungry Uganda
Email: recruitmentfhuganda@fh.org

not later than Monday 11th April, 2022 at 4:30pm. Consider your application unsuccessful if you don’t hear from us by 29th April 2022

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