Purpose
The Livelihood and gender Assistant is responsible for the day to day operations of the EU Trust Fund project in the beneficiary communities as outlined by the Livelihood / Gender Officer.
Key Responsibilities
Coordination / Representation
• Develop relationship with field level structures, authorities and community leaders as well as field level private and other stakeholders
• In coordination with the Livelihoods/Gender officer attend and represent the interest of DRC in the areas of your responsibility
• Actively coordinate with the field staff of other DRC sectors and other organizations
• Actively participate in the regular sector meetings and in house coordination meetings
Project implementation and reporting
• Effectively implement the day to day activities according to plan and technical standards
• Contribute in the development of projects through field experience and information sharing
• Assist in meetings and trainings with stakeholders and target groups
• Actively take part in quality data collection and timely reporting
• Actively take part in trainings at field level
• Actively mobilize beneficiaries
• Monitor and document DRC’s livelihood activities
• Produce reports to contribute to the weekly, monthly and other reports
• Ensure the delivery of items and others services to beneficiaries
• Any other tasks as may be assigned from time to time.
Staff development and management
• Manage field based staff, volunteers, and community participants.
• Provide technical and programmatic leadership for the livelihoods outreach workers and community based mechanisms in Adjumani operational area as needed.
• Develop staff performance measurement and targets and appraise them based on the set targets.
• Conduct daily field visits to support field staffs – mentoring – through technical back stopping and to train duty bearers.
• Uphold DRC’s code of conduct and principles of accountability
Logistics /Finance
• Support the Livelihoods Officer to monitor financial commitments and expenditures against budgets and provide timely feedback on budget follow ups.
• Plan and coordinate proactively logistics and movements of staff from and to different clusters.
• Follow up all DRC Procedures on Security, Finance, Logistics, HR and Administration.
• Actively take part in the facilitation of order requests
• Ensure effective use of resources in the field
Reporting Arrangements
The Livelihood / Gender Assistant reports to the Livelihood / Gender Officer in charge of implementing EU Trust Fund project.
Personal Specifications
Essential:
• Degree in Agro-business Management, Enterprise Management, business development or other related field with in depth understanding of rural poverty and vulnerability issues
• At least 1 year work experience in similar position.
• Excellent knowledge in preparing major international donor reports.
• Knowledge and experience of working with Echo, EU donors.
• Possess strong analytical and conceptual skills.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
Competencies
• Proven commitment to accountable practices
• Knowledge of working in challenging environments.
• Proven ability to manage large varied workloads and deal constructively with stress and periods with long hours.
• Proven ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines and work with limited supervision
• Proactive, stable and robust character and a good team player.
• Excellent communication skills, calm and a good sense of humor.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective working relations at all levels.Conditions For the Position.**
• The Position is contract based.
• The position is field based
• Remuneration and benefits are as per DRC Uganda standard salary scale and benefit package.
• Expected start date: Immediately.
HOW TO APPLY:
Applications should be in English and include the following:
1. A cover letter (1 page) in which you explain why you are interested in the position and how you meet the qualities and qualifications criteria and salary expectations.
2. Concise and accurate CV (maximum 3 pages). The CV should include information about your qualification, relevant training courses, Work experience, name and contact details of 3 relevant references.
Please send your Cover letter, CV and Academic certificates by email to administrator@drcuganda.org by 11th April 2017 5:00pm clearly indicating position name in the subject line.