Livelihoods Advisor UG - National Volunteer

Role Overview Summary

Resilient livelihoods is an important part of VSO’s programme portfolio. The main purpose of this role will be to support the VSO Uganda team as well as contribute to the work of the wider Livelihoods Thematic Areas in designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluation local livelihoods interventions that are based on VSO’s Livelihoods framework including our assets and capabilities approach, integrating social inclusion and gender (with a focus on youth, women and persons with disabilities), building resilience and promoting social countability in all our work.

Ideal Applicant Summary

Knowledge/Qualifications:

·A degree or equivalent in a related field with experience working in resource-poor contexts

·Knowledge of evidence-based approaches to support farmers and other-Agri based workers

· Experience:

·Experience in planning, designing and implementing livelihoods projects

·Good understanding of safeguarding and inclusion

·Experience working in a local or international NGO in a similar or related field.

·Strong background in participatory community consultation.

·Experienced in designing and delivering community consultation programmes.

·Excellent organisational skills.

·Ability to work with minimal supervision.

·Excellent written and communication skills especially when explaining complex concepts to audiences of different levels.

Skills/Abilities:

·Building and sustaining working relationships: foster teamwork and collaboration with others for the benefit of a common goal.

·Open-minded and respectful: a non-judgmental approach that values other people and culture.

·Seeking and sharing knowledge: recognition that learning is a two-way and continuous process.

·Demonstrated organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills.

Competencies and Behaviour

At VSO we believe progress is only possible by working together. Whether you want to join us as an employee, or as a volunteer working in your own country, overseas or online, our selection process includes an assessment based on these core competencies:

• Ability to be open minded and respectful

• Ability to be resilient and adaptive to new situations

• Ability to facilitate positive change and build sustainable working relationships

• Ability to seek and share knowledge

Equal Opportunities

VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce

Equal Opportunities: VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce.

VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.