Income Generation Officer job at Good Neighbors International

Are you passionate about agricultural development, agribusiness, rural livelihoods and sustainable income generation? Do you have the experience and technical skills to empower farmers and strengthen community-based enterprises?

The successful candidate will support the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of agriculture-based livelihood interventions and revolving fund activities, contributing to improved household incomes, agricultural productivity and economic self-reliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and implement agricultural livelihood and agribusiness activities.
• Support farmer groups, producer organizations and cooperatives through training, mentoring and capacity building.
• Promote sustainable agriculture, climate-smart farming, value addition and market linkages.
• Facilitate access to finance, business development and community-based revolving fund initiatives.
• Monitor agricultural enterprises, revolving fund performance and beneficiary income-generation outcomes.

Who Should Apply?

Candidates should have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Crop Science, Agricultural Extension or a related field.
• At least 3 years of relevant professional experience in agriculture, livelihoods, food security or rural development.
• Experience working with farmer groups, cooperatives, community savings groups or revolving fund initiatives.
• Strong facilitation, communication, reporting and Microsoft Office skills.
• Working knowledge of English and Lugwere/Ateso.
• Experience working with NGOs and donor-funded development projects is an added advantage.

Duty Station: Uganda (field-based role)

• Coordinate and implement agricultural livelihood and agribusiness activities.
• Support farmer groups, producer organizations and cooperatives through training, mentoring and capacity building.
• Promote sustainable agriculture, climate-smart farming, value addition and market linkages.
• Facilitate access to finance, business development and community-based revolving fund initiatives.
• Monitor agricultural enterprises, revolving fund performance and beneficiary income-generation outcomes.

• Strong facilitation skills
• Strong communication skills
• Strong reporting skills
• Microsoft Office skills
• Working knowledge of English and Lugwere/Ateso

• A Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Crop Science, Agricultural Extension or a related field.
• Experience working with farmer groups, cooperatives, community savings groups or revolving fund initiatives.
• Experience working with NGOs and donor-funded development projects is an added advantage.