Job Title: Component Manager – Socioeconomic Livelihoods
CARE International in Uganda (CARE) works with others to make a sustainable improvement in the lives of the very poor. Our program implementation is focused on supporting communities in fulfilment of their economic rights and achievement of sustainable livelihoods, conflict resolution and peace building, natural resource management and good governance. Our operations are guided by our core values of excellence, accountability, respect, integrity and transparency. CARE Uganda seeks motivated and qualified professionals to fill the positions
Component Manager – Socioeconomic Livelihoods — 1 position
Summary of position
Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Programme Manager – NUWEP. the post holder will assume the main role of providing overall leadership expertise on the development and implementation of NUWEP’s socioeconomic livelihoods Domain of Change II – to enable women and girls affected by conflict gain the information, skills, support, access and opportunities to pursue and ensure resilient and sustainable livelihoods. Key Responsibilities include:
To provide strategic leadership to the NUWEP’s Socioeconomic livelihood component • In charge of the Telethon and Thune Foundation funded youth livelihoods initiative • Program design and management of • Responsible for Resource mobilization through formulation of proposals • Supervise and manage performance management of staff • Responsible for representation and managing relationships amongst CARE partners and all stakeholders, in consultation with the Deputy Program manager • To develop a monitoring and evaluation plan for Program Quality and learning for socioeconomic livelihoods plus the development of tools for program developments implementation
Requirement:
Minimum of a University degree in development studies, development economics plus post graduate qualification preferably in Agricultural Economics OR Micro- finance OR Natural Resource Management OR Community and Rural Development OR Social Policy" and Planning is a "Must"
5 years progressively relevant experience in the design and implementation of livelihood projects with NGO;
Technical expertise in financial inclusion and access to financial services for the poor
Solid skills in research and analysis, project reporting and budget management are required • Field experience in sustainable rural livelihood projects using gender analysis community-based approach and methodology plus familiarity with focused PRA/PLA/ SAA techniques
Excellent teamwork, communication, individual organizational, powerful analytical skills and commitment plus ability to display gender sensitivity and adaptability.
How to apply:
Interested persons with the above requirements should submit typed applications together with detailed (CV) giving day time telephone contacts and names and addresses of 3 (three) work related referees as well as certified copies of all academic and professional certificates not later than Thursday the 19′” of July 2012 before 5pm. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who do not receive any response within three weeks of the closing date should consider their application unsuccessful. Please mark your envelopes.
Applications should be addressed to: Human Resource Management Coordinator, CARE International in Uganda, Plot 17 Mackinnon Road, Nakasero, P.O. Box 7280, Kampala or e-mail to: recruitment@co.care.org;
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