9 Economic Empowerment Officer International NGO Job Opportunities – Mercy Corps
Job Title: Economic Empowerment Officer (9 Job Opportunities)
Organization: Mercy Corps
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Senior Economic Empowerment Officer
About US:
Mercy Corps is an International NGO that exists to alleviate poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities. Mercy Corps has been fully registered in Uganda as an operational NGO. Currently Mercy Corps has an office in Kampala and is implementing Food Security programs which comprise of Water and Sanitation, Livelihood and Agriculture and Conflict Mitigation Management Program in North and North Eastern Uganda. We implement programs in the northern districts of Pader, Kitgum, Agago, Lamwo, Kaabong, Abim and Kotido with funding from USAID, USDA, Walmart Foundation, SDC, DFID as well as other private donations.
Job Summary: The Economic Empowerment Officer will support the roll out of economic empowerment training at individual level by the service contractors within their assigned district. Activities will focus on two populations: Groups of pregnant and lactating women and male change agents building life skills, access to finance, and business development skills. The second population will be a cohort of youth. Youth will be initially engaged by Save the Children in intensive life skills and general economic development curricula. Officers must roll ToT trainings to service contractors and ensure quality of implemented trainings.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Strategy & Vision: Coordinate with the Market Systems Development (MSD), Gender and Youth, MCHN and Adolescent team on program implementation to leverage synergy and maximize impact
Program Management
- Coordinate the activities service contractors to ensure training and mentorships are delivered on a timely basis and in line with best practice
- Provide technical support and quality control checks for skills building trainings, troubleshooting challenges, and standardizing implementation approaches in delivery of Livelihoods messages
- Support the cultivation of PLW/CU2 and adolescent micro scale businesses as a means to sustainable economic empowerment and poverty reduction
- Contribute to team reporting, data collection, cash projections and other administrative needs as necessary.
Team Management
- Oversee service contractors/mentors, providing mentorship to build their capacity to deliver high quality empowerment activities and ensure adherence to Mercy Corps’ internal policies and procedures within assigned district
- Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence.
Security
- Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.
- Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.
Finance & Compliance Management: Adhere to MC Uganda Field Finance Manual and Field Procurement Manual for all Economic Empowerment activities, and oversee implementation of key budget lines
Influence & Representation: Represent Mercy Corps’ approach at key government, coordination and advocacy platforms and ensure coordination with other youth and PLW/CU2 training program as necessary
Organizational Learning: As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
Accountability to Beneficiaries: Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Mercy Corps Economic Empowerment Officer job opportunity should a Bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness, Rural Development and Agricultural Extension, Agriculture Economics, Community Development, Project planning and Management or any other Business related fields
- Three years of related professional experience in youth/gender skills building or employability
- Experience in savings, financial empowerment or functional adult learning a plus
- Experience with private sector financial institutions or income generating activity experience a plus
- Demonstrated skills in data collection, verification and documentation
- Proven skills in networking, team-building, community consultations and organizational development;
- Excellent reporting, communication and representation skills
- Willingness to consider new perspectives, promote gender equality and engage in advanced gender training
- Fluency in Nga’Karamojong required
- Motorbike riding skill, permit required
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their E-mail applications including a cover letter clearly stating the salary requirements, updated CV (with three professional referees), and copies of academic qualifications/certificates addressed to the Senior HR and Legal Manager, Mercy Corps Uganda to: ug-mcjobs@mercycorps.org
Deadline: 27th July 2018
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