Our work in Uganda

In Uganda, ZOA has offices in Kampala, West Nile (Arua), Acholi (Gulu), and Karamoja (Amudat). ZOA Uganda works both in relief and recovery on the themes of food security & livelihoods, education, and conflict management with a special focus on land Rights.

About the DRIVE Project

The DRIVE project’s overall objective is to achieve a resilient local food system in West Nile region by enhancing productivity and production by smallholder farmers including women and youth, using climate smart agroecological practices and sustainable land/water management practices and increasing the participation of smallholder farmers including women and youth in profitable local and regional markets. The project runs for 36 months. There is one local implementing partner and one technical partner on the project.

ZOA Uganda is looking for a Project Officer to be based in Rhino Camp Office.

Your challenge

The Project officer - DRIVEwith support from the Project Manager, and working alongside other Project Officers, is responsible for day-to-day planning and implementation of the ZOA activities under the DRIVE project, in Terego and Madi Okollo districts, West Nile. The Project Assistant will mobilize and train farmers in the Participatory Integrated Plan (PIP) approach, support and supervise the scale up of PIP to other farmers through farmer-to-farmer training, and support farmers’ linkages to viable markets.

The Project Officer will also work closely alongside other ZOA livelihoods project teams, to ensure coordinated and integrated support to project participants.

Your main tasks and responsibilities

Project planning and implementation

Implement project activities in relation to the project document to achieve optimal project outputs and outcomes in line with ZOA/donor procedures and targets;
Facilitate and participate in capacity building events / trainings on PIP methodology, technical trainings, facilitation skills, ICT based extension programmes and other relevant trainings;
Supports the step-by-step creation and implementation of PIPs by farmers and their families, in the community and beyond;
Supervises and oversees high-quality experimental plots or Integrated Plot Plans (IPPs) that serve as learning sites and demonstration plots for PIP farmers and the whole village;
Facilitate documentation and learning among PIP farmers from experimental plots;
Facilitate the formation of farmers groups, institutional capacity building and market linkages;
Regularly provide technical backstopping (via phone and in person) to run the PIP (plots) and facilitate market linkages;
Any other duty as assigned by the supervisor in line with the project.
Reporting and Knowledge Management, MEAL

Provide inputs to implementation plans and activity/monthly reports;
Identify, document lessons learned and best practices;
Prepare and submit well written success stories;
Contribute to project reports or implementation plans as required by supervisor;
Collect monitoring data according to ZOA’s systems and activities in the project
Reporting and Knowledge Management, MEAL

Provide inputs to implementation plans and activity/monthly reports;
Identify, document lessons learned and best practices;
Prepare and submit well written success stories;
Contribute to project reports or implementation plans as required by supervisor;
Collect monitoring data according to ZOA’s systems and activities in the project;
Representation and coordination

Actively participate in the required and relevant technical working groups and coordination meetings conducted at sub county and parish level;
Work closely with local government actors at Sub County and village level
Work closely with PALM Corps staff (the partner) to implement the project
Accountability

Sensitize all stakeholders (beneficiaries, service providers, partners, government and other) on feedback and complaint mechanisms implemented by ZOA Uganda;
Upon receipt of a complaint or feedback, ensure that it is correctly documented following correct reporting procedures;
Work closely with MEAL team to ensure regular analysis of feedback and complaints registered to inform the program of changes in operational trends and context to help in improving the intervention and adaptive management.

Knowledge & Experience:

Degree in Agricultural Sciences or related fields;
Specialized training as a ToT in Participatory Integrated Plan (PIP) Or Farmers Field School (FFS) methodology is a plus.
Must have 2 years successful experience in implementing the PIP approach in a humanitarian setting.
Working experience in a humanitarian setting is an added advantage;
group;
Understanding of the local context, culture, and language(s);
Excellent spoken and written command of English.
Skills:

Good facilitation skills, e.g. working with illiterate farmers
Good communication and accurate writing skills;
Innovative, creative and enthusiastic;
Good computer skills: Ms Excel and Ms Word;
Self-motivator, able to work with limited supervision;
Ability to drive a motorcycle with valid driving/riding license class “A’’. This will be checked with a practical test during the interview process
Language skills in relevant local languages of the regions where implementation will take place is a plus.
Attitude:

High level of personal integrity
Flexibility and adaptability
Interpersonal and cross-cultural sensitivity
Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Motivated to work independently / self-managing

Please send your resume/CV