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Background:
Action Against Hunger is preparing a prime application submission for the USAID BHA Uganda Resilience and Food Security Activity (RFSA). The project aims to enhance and sustain food and nutrition security among vulnerable populations through resilience-building activities. The Technical Lead will be responsible for guiding the overall project design and ensuring alignment with USAID’s objectives and donor requirements.
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Kampala, Uganda
Action Against Hunger-Uganda is a vital branch of the global humanitarian organization, Action Against Hunger, dedicated to fighting hunger and malnutrition in Uganda. The organization has a strong presence in the country, implementing comprehensive programs aimed at addressing the root causes of hunger and improving the nutritional status of vulnerable populations.
Action Against Hunger-Uganda focuses on a multi-sectoral approach that integrates nutrition, food security, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), and health interventions. These programs are designed to provide immediate relief to those in need while also promoting long-term sustainable development. The organization’s nutrition programs include therapeutic feeding centers and community-based initiatives that provide life-saving treatment to children suffering from severe acute malnutrition.
In the realm of food security, Action Against Hunger-Uganda works to enhance agricultural productivity and resilience among local communities. The organization provides training and resources to smallholder farmers, helping them adopt improved farming practices and diversify their livelihoods. This support aims to increase food production, improve household incomes, and reduce vulnerability to food shortages.
Water, sanitation, and hygiene are critical components of Action Against Hunger-Uganda's efforts to prevent malnutrition and improve overall health. The organization implements projects that ensure access to clean water, build sanitation facilities, and promote hygiene education. These initiatives help to reduce the incidence of waterborne diseases and create healthier living environments for communities.
Health interventions by Action Against Hunger-Uganda focus on strengthening local health systems and increasing access to essential healthcare services. The organization collaborates with local health authorities to train healthcare workers, improve healthcare infrastructure, and ensure the availability of essential medicines and supplies. These efforts contribute to better health outcomes and support the overall well-being of the population.
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Part-time
Deadline:
25 Oct 2024
Technical Lead USAID BHA Uganda Resilience and Food Security job at Action Against Hunger
Action Against Hunger
Job Description
Purpose and Objectives:
The Technical Lead will guide the proposal development process, ensuring that the project design, strategic approach, and interventions are aligned with the RFSA’s objectives. The Technical Lead will coordinate with the proposal team lead, cost lead, global technical lead, country teams, other ACF network member teams, partners, and other stakeholders to create a cohesive and compliant technical narrative. The Technical Lead may also contribute as appropriate and feasible to the cost application development by reviewing budgeted activities and costs. The Technical Lead will work closely with the Action Against Hunger’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning Lead to ensure project design is cohesively and coherently represented in the MEAL Plan. The Technical Lead will contribute to the design of the Management and Staffing Plan to ensure proper implementation of the project design.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
1. Project Design Leadership:
- Lead the development of the technical approach to ensure it aligns with USAID RFSA’s priorities and donor requirements.
- Conduct background research and identify necessary information to strengthen the project design, integrating lessons learned from past RFSA projects.
- Facilitate design workshops, theory of change discussions, and stakeholder consultations, engaging country, regional, and global technical teams, partners, local NGOs, and government actors as needed.
- Lead the design process, ensuring all stakeholders contribute to a cohesive and strategic approach that reflects the opportunity details.
2. Collaboration and Coordination:
- Work closely with the Proposal Team Lead to define partner roles, budget allocations, and project timelines.
- Contribute to negotiations of partner roles and ensure feedback on missing partners is provided, fostering a collaborative teamwork approach.
- Ensure strategic alignment with resilience, food security, and livelihoods interventions, while coordinating with the MEAL Lead to ensure that the project design is fully captured in the MEAL Plan and budget.
- Provide feedback on the proposal development calendar and validate budget marks for different sections.
- Participate in preparatory calls, workshops, meetings, and technical discussions as needed.
3. Technical Narrative Development:
- Lead the development of the technical narrative in collaboration with technical team members and the Technical Writer, ensuring clarity, cohesion, and alignment with project/program objectives.
- Coordinate inputs from team members, partners, and other stakeholders, delegating writing assignments where appropriate.
- Ensure the technical design is fully captured in the logical framework and MEAL plan, and work closely with the Cost Lead to align the detailed budget with the technical narrative.
- Complete writing assignments as needed. Delegate writing assignments to Technical Team members, including partners.
- Support drafts to the Proposal Team Lead to coordinate the review and support the Proposal Team Lead in assigning technical team members for draft reviews.
- Review and incorporate inputs and subsequent revisions with the Technical Writer and Technical Team members.
4. Final Review and Submission:
- Together with the Proposal Team Lead, review the full draft proposal and make final revisions to ensure alignment across all sections and with donor requirements.
- Make final approvals on technical content in coordination with country and global technical leads, ensuring compliance with donor requirements before submission.
- Assist with post-submission revisions, BAFO responses, and any additional revisions requested by USAID, as needed.
- Location of Assignment: Remote, with potential travel to Uganda for design workshops with Action Against Hunger staff and partners.
Location of Assignment: Remote, with potential travel to Uganda for design workshops with Action Against Hunger staff and partners.
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
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