Livelihoods Assistant NGO Job Careers – DanChurchAid (DCA)
Job Title: Livelihoods Assistant
Organisation: DanChurchAid (DCA)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Livelihoods Officer
About US:
DanChurchAid (DCA) is a faith-based, non-missionary relief and development organization based in Copenhagen, Denmark and founded in 1922. DCA has supported development and humanitarian programs in Uganda for over 35 years, working in partnership with local partners. DCA is a member of the ACT Alliance. Our key competencies in Uganda are livelihoods and food security, humanitarian response, and civil society development.
Job Summary: The Livelihoods Assistant will support all livelihoods activities under the UNHCR funded project in BidiBidi Refugee settlement. The activities include VLSAs, IGAs, cash for work, capacity building of farmers and provision of agric-inputs. Furthermore, the Livelihoods Assistant will support cash-based interventions, including vouchers for agric-inputs, protection grants to farmers, data collection, including baseline, post distribution monitoring using digital tools, market prices, and market complaints handling using MMT. He/she will also be responsible for commodity quality control, troubleshoot any vendor interface challenges, and assist beneficiaries in market transaction.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Tasked with the identification, registration and verification of beneficiaries, working together with staff in Cash and Markets interventions and in Livelihoods.
- Effectively implement the day to day activities according to work plans and technical standards
- Participate in Zonal coordination meetings
- Assist in trainings with target beneficiaries in livelihoods activities
- Actively take part in trainings at field level
- Actively mobilize beneficiaries
- Monitor and document DCA’s livelihood activities
- Prepare reports to contribute to the weekly, monthly and other reports
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the DanChurchAid (DCA) Livelihoods Assistant job placement must hold a B.Sc. in Agriculture, Economics and or business development or related field
- Three years of relevant work experience especially in refugee settlements
- Experience working with livelihoods especially VLSAs, IGAS, supporting farmers
- Computer literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint) with ability to work with data bases and statistical software packages
- Understanding digital data collection using mobile monitoring technology (MMT)
- Excellent communication skills and ability to write good reports
- Understanding of the West Nile context and local languages will be an added advantage.
- Must possess a valid riding permit
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the DanChurchAid (DCA) in the aforementioned capacity should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 31st January 2019
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