The resilience and livelihood specialist will support the Resilience & Livelihoods technical Lead to provide overall strategic leadership in the Resilience & Livelihoods sector, guiding relevant programming in development contexts across Uganda.
The jobholder will contribute to World Vision’s role as a thought leader in the resilience and livelihoods sector; and support continuous improvement in Resilience & Livelihoods programming through their technical expertise, facilitation of learning and innovation.
Areas of Responsibility:
Resilience and livelihoods programming
- Ongoing enhancement of World Vision’s Resilience & Livelihoods programming at strategy, programme and project design levels for greater impact on child well-being. This shall include:
- Support ongoing design processes related to all Resilience and Livelihood programmes and projects, including strategy alignment and review processes.
- Monitor programme and project quality at outcome and impact levels, facilitate evidence-based organizational learning processes and promote innovation for continuous improvement in programming impact.
- Support relevant reporting functions, particularly at outcome and impact level, notably including the bi-annual Child Well-being Report.
Support effective implementation of Resilience & Livelihoods programmes and projects through:
- Technical guidance and support to programme and project implementation.
- Technical capacity building of project staff, partner staff and other key stakeholders, as required.
Networking and Collaboration
- Support engagement with key stakeholders for influence, learning and resource development:
- Represent WVU in key inter-agency fora
- Engage and build relationships with key partners and government counterparts
- Engage with donor agencies and other stakeholders, from time to time, as required.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of the Grant Acquisition Business Plan through technical input to grant proposals.
Educational Background:
Degree in development studies, agriculture, economics or other relevant field is a requirement (post-graduate degree is an advantage).
Skills/Experience:
- Academic and/or direct programming experience and expertise in at least three of the following thematic areas is required: financial inclusion/micro-finance, climate smart agriculture, value chain development, small enterprise development, emergency livelihoods programming, cash-based programming.
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in field-based programme management roles in Resilience & Livelihoods sector
- Experience with relevant technical models such as Village Savings & Loans, Local Value Chain Development and Ultra-Poor Graduation Model.
- Experience in Monitoring & Evaluation.
- Track record of success in grant fundraising, including donor relations and proposal writing.
- Proactive personality, self-driven and strongly motivated.
- Capacity/potential in leadership, relationship management/networking, and coordination.
- Spiritual maturity, interfaith knowledge and a biblical worldview – ability to articulate and model our Christian identity and mission in an inclusive way.
- Good interpersonal skills, strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Proven conceptual & analytical skills, ability to take an evidence-based approach to programme design.
- Proven facilitation skills.
- Team player.
- Ensure a gender perspective in the scope of work.
- The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically up to 30% of the time.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Jul 4 2019
Active Until:
Aug 4 2019
Hiring Organization:
World Vision
industry:
Nonprofit