Project Assistant-Livelihood

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

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Job Description:

• Develop annual project activity plans and budgets in collaboration with the integrated project officer, oversee implementation to high standards by scope and timelines.
• Facilitate rollout of THRIVE project models including BEWV, S4T, IMKA, FAST.
• Coordinate community mobilization and targeting of participating households.
• Conduct training and mentorship to community agents, TOTs & trainers involved in the delivery of the project interventions.
• Support implementation of project workplans and achievement of annual targets.
• Ensure timely execution of project activities according to donors and World Vision standards.
• Coordinate with Community Agents, Market Facilitators and local partners for effective delivery of interventions.
• Develop quality monthly reports

• Facilitate formation, strengthening and monitoring of S4T groups and producer organizations.
• Train and mentor community groups on financial literacy, enterprise development and business management.
• Support producer groups to engage in profitable value chains and market opportunities.
• Facilitate linkages of mature S4T groups to Vision Fund Uganda FAST loans and other financial services.
• Support digitalization of S4T groups through Dreamsave and producer groups through Farm Pass platforms.
• Promote climate-smart agriculture, natural resource management and resilient livelihood practices.
• Facilitate household adoption of diversified and sustainable income generating enterprises.

• Strengthen engagement of local government departments, community leaders, faith leaders and cultural institutions.
• Facilitate implementation of Empowered World View approaches to support mindset and behavior change.
• Build and maintain partnerships with District Local Governments, Vision Fund Uganda, producer organizations, private sector actors and community structures.
• Facilitate community dialogues and advocacy initiatives on market access, extension services and livelihood-related policies.
• Promote Gender Equality, Disability & Social Inclusion (GEDSI) throughout project implementation.
• Support integration with Parish Development Model and other government initiatives.

• Collect, verify and analyze project data according to approved indicators and reporting requirements.
• Support baseline, assessment, monitoring and evaluation activities.
• Maintain accurate beneficiary records and project databases.
• Document success stories, lessons learned, case studies and best practices.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports in a timely manner.
• Participate in review meetings, reflection sessions and learning events.

• Ensure all project interventions contribute to child well-being outcomes.
• Mainstream child safeguarding, child protection, PSEA and WV safeguarding requirements in all project activities.
• Promote meaningful participation of children and caregivers in project processes where applicable.
• Monitor and report safeguarding concerns according to WV policies and procedures.
• Ensure livelihood interventions contribute to improved household capacity to care for and protect children.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Rural Development, or related field.
• A Minimum of two (2) years' experience implementing livelihoods, economic empowerment, agriculture, resilience, financial inclusion or market systems development projects.
• Experience working with community groups, producer organizations, savings groups and local government structures.
• Demonstrated knowledge of value chain development, enterprise development and savings group methodologies.
• Experience facilitating community training and capacity strengthening initiatives.
• Strong report writing, documentation and presentation skills.
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office applications and digital data collection systems.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong commitment to child well-being.
• Experience implementing community-based development projects.
• Experience coordinating multiple partners and stakeholders.
• Experience in monitoring and reporting of donor-funded programmes.
• Experience integrating gender, safeguarding and social inclusion into programme implementation.
• Must have a Valid riding permit as an added advantage.
• Effective written and verbal communication in English.
• Ability to communicate in local language(s) within project areas is preferred.

• Experience implementing World Vision livelihood models including BEWV, S4T and LVCD/IMKA.
• Experience working with Vision Fund linkages, financial inclusion initiatives and digital platforms.
• Understanding of climate-smart agriculture, resilience programming and market systems approaches.
• Knowledge of Uganda government agricultural and community development programmes, including the Parish Development Model.
• Experience in grants-funded project implementation.
• Must be a practicing Christian and active member of the Church.

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