Qualified female
candidates are particularly encouraged to apply
WFP has zero
tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS
status.
WFP does not charge
any fees from applicants at any stage in the recruitment process
The UN World Food
Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency against world hunger. It
is the largest and longest serving humanitarian agency in Uganda. Currently WFP
focuses on three priority areas namely: Emergency Humanitarian Action (EHA);
Food & Nutrition Security (FNS); and
Agriculture & Market Support
(AMS). WFP has operations in various parts of the Country. WFP cherishes and
takes pride in its human resources; therefore we seek to recruit competent
persons for the position listed below: Vacancy Announcement No. VA-06-2015 Post
Title: Senior Programme Assistant Grade:SB3/Q1 (G.6 equivalent)
Contract Type:
Service Contract
Duty Station: Tororo
& Gulu
Contract Duration:
One year (Renewable)
Job Purpose:
Under the direct
supervision of the Programme Officer, with Indirect supervision provided by the
Head of Office, the incumbent will collaborate with district Farmer Organizer
Groups, work closely with local metal artisans and be responsible for coordinating
district level efforts to support selected smallholder farmers in adopting
appropriate techniques to reduce post-harvest losses and will be required to
undertake the following;
Duties and
Responsibilities:
• Be absolutely
clear on all details contained within the Special Operation (SO) Work plan;
• Provide district
leadership in all aspects of the Special Operation (0) Work plan;
• Responsible for
managing the four critical stages of the SO within district;
• Capacity
Development
• Equipment Manufacturing
and Procurement
• Field Support
• Monitoring and
Evaluation
• Coordinate SO
post-harvest enhancement programmes through the Framer Organiser Group selected
in the district;
• Review the
contract terms and conditions for the Farmer Organiser Group and monitor
service delivery of the Farmer Organiser Group as per the agreed framework;
• Maintain records
/statistics/reports of programme activities within the district;
• Participate in
local PHHS training workshops; ensure training facilities are of the required
level and training facilitators are correctly delivering the training material
to invited farmers. Participate in the preparation and Implementation of
training/capacity building workshops (assist with venue selection, farmer
invitations, copies of training materials, stationary, travel vouchers etc) and
provide a written report at the end of each training session;
• Monitor the
overall number and status of smallholder farmers in the project (ensuring
>30% are women) and prepare an assessment report at requested stages during
the SO;
• Liaise with
Programme Officer to ensure micro-financing support is available for
participating farmers to purchase the required PHHS equipment;
• Assist with
identifying competent local metal artisans with the potential to construct
silos for according to specific SO fabrication requirements. Support Programme
Officer in all areas of negotiations, either directly with artisans or with
suppliers straw materials, to ensure budgetary targets are met.
• Co-ordinate the
distribution of all manufactured silos (as well as hermetic storage units
purchased from outside of the district) to participating farmers within the
agreed time period and budgeted cost.
• In collaboration
with the Farmer Organiser Group, visit smallholder farmers sites to verify
progress and provide advice as required;
• Report to the
Programme Officer on the status of all SO KPI’s (in relation to smallholder
farmers and SO partners) on a regular basis; weekly, monthly, etc;
• Gather market
intelligence within the district through research and networking to improve the
knowledge basis in WFP;
• Support the SO
Project Manager in strengthening partnerships with key stakeholders in
post-harvest handling, including those managed by Government, UN agencies, NGOs
and the private sector;
• Participate in
meetings with key stakeholders to update them on the progress of the SO and to
address any concerns which may arise;
• Perform any other
duties as assigned the Programme Officer.
Qualifications and
Experience:
Applicants should be
highly motivated and task oriented to achieve clear objectives within a
specific period of time. They must be mature persons with sound judgement, good
analytical skills, ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing,
ability to work in a team, ability to resolve operational problems, work with
minimum supervision, cope with situations which may threaten health or safety,
and establish effective working relations with persons of different national
and cultural backgrounds coupled with the following:-
• University degree
or postgraduate studies in any of the following fields, public administration,
transport, development studies /economics, agriculture or other related field
from a recognized institution;
• At least five years
relevant working experience in a related field gained from reputable
organizations;
• Proficiency in
both oral and written English Is essential;
• A strong working
knowledge and expertise in using MS Office applications;
• The ability to
speak at least one of the local languages will be an added advantage.
Ugandan nationals
who meet the above requirements are requested to submit their applications
together with detailed curriculum vitae, copies of certificates under
confidential cover quoting on the envelop the vacancy announcement number and
name of the applicant to:
The Human Resources
Officer
UN World Food
Programme
P. 0. Box 7159
Kampala.
Hand delivered
applications should be dropped in a box at the reception of WFP Offices at Plot
17-19, Clement Hill Road.
Applicants should
check on the Notice Board at the main entrance to confirm that their
applications have been received one week after the closing date.
Applications must be
received by the deadline and only short listed candidates shall be contacted.
Please note that Incomplete submission will be disregarded.