Field Officer - IFSAR ProjectExpiring Soon!

• Carry out planned activities including community dialogues on nutrition and Mother Care Group sessions.
• Support groups to adopt improved practices in livestock, poultry, crop and tree production and food storage.
• Help communities use early warning information and prepare for floods, dry spells, drought and bush fires.
• Follow up households and groups after training to check that new skills are applied.
• Work with local leaders, elders, women and youth to mobilise participants including the most vulnerable.
• Help form and strengthen community groups including record keeping, savings and business planning.
• Link groups to markets, service providers and veterinary and extension services.
• Help select, train and mentor Community-Based Facilitators and agree monthly plans.
• Visit facilitators, observe sessions, verify records and hold monthly review meetings.
• Collect and enter accurate data including attendance lists and household information.
• Write activity reports and monthly summaries with evidence and submit them on time.
• Record success stories and community feedback and share them with the Project Coordinator.
• Follow WSF safeguarding and child protection policies and account for project resources.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Animal Production, Human Nutrition, Development Studies, Social Work or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience implementing food security, livelihoods, nutrition or resilience projects, preferably with an NGO in Karamoja.
• Experience mobilising communities and working with farmer groups.
• Fluency in the local language and working English.

Skills & Competencies:

• Community mobilisation and group strengthening.
• Training and mentoring.
• Data collection and reporting.
• Safeguarding awareness.