Project Assistant-Livelihood job at World Vision International

Job Description:

Reports to: Area Programme Coordinator and Project Coordinator – Thrive

Duty Station: Kamwenge, Busiriba Kahunge ADP.

Key Result Areas:

Project planning, implementation and reporting

• Develop annual project activity plans and budgets in collaboration with the integrated project officer, oversee implementation to high standards by scope and timelines.
• Facilitate rollout of THRIVE project models including BEWV, S4T, IMKA, FAST.
• Coordinate community mobilization and targeting of participating households.
• Conduct training and mentorship to community agents, TOTs & trainers involved in the delivery of the project interventions.
• Support implementation of project workplans and achievement of annual targets.
• Ensure timely execution of project activities according to donors and World Vision standards.
• Coordinate with Community Agents, Market Facilitators and local partners for effective delivery of interventions.
• Develop quality monthly reports

Livelihoods, Financial Inclusion and Market Systems Strengthening

• Facilitate formation, strengthening and monitoring of S4T groups and producer organizations.
• Train and mentor community groups on financial literacy, enterprise development and business management.
• Support producer groups to engage in profitable value chains and market opportunities.
• Facilitate linkages of mature S4T groups to Vision Fund Uganda FAST loans and other financial services.
• Support digitalization of S4T groups through Dreamsave and producer groups through Farm Pass platforms.
• Promote climate-smart agriculture, natural resource management and resilient livelihood practices.
• Facilitate household adoption of diversified and sustainable income generating enterprises.

Community Engagement, Partnerships and Advocacy

• Strengthen engagement of local government departments, community leaders, faith leaders and cultural institutions.
• Facilitate implementation of Empowered World View approaches to support mindset and behavior change.
• Build and maintain partnerships with District Local Governments, Vision Fund Uganda, producer organizations, private sector actors and community structures.
• Facilitate community dialogues and advocacy initiatives on market access, extension services and livelihood-related policies.
• Promote Gender Equality, Disability & Social Inclusion (GEDSI) throughout project implementation.
• Support integration with Parish Development Model and other government initiatives.

Monitoring, Documentation and Reporting

• Collect, verify and analyze project data according to approved indicators and reporting requirements.
• Support baseline, assessment, monitoring and evaluation activities.
• Maintain accurate beneficiary records and project databases.
• Document success stories, lessons learned, case studies and best practices.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports in a timely manner.
• Participate in review meetings, reflection sessions and learning events.

Child Protection and Wellbeing

• Ensure all project interventions contribute to child well-being outcomes.
• Mainstream child safeguarding, child protection, PSEA and WV safeguarding requirements in all project activities.
• Promote meaningful participation of children and caregivers in project processes where applicable.
• Monitor and report safeguarding concerns according to WV policies and procedures.
• Ensure livelihood interventions contribute to improved household capacity to care for and protect children.

Job Specifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Rural Development, or related field.
• A Minimum of two (2) years’ experience implementing livelihoods, economic empowerment, agriculture, resilience, financial inclusion or market systems development projects.
• Experience working with community groups, producer organizations, savings groups and local government structures.
• Demonstrated knowledge of value chain development, enterprise development and savings group methodologies.
• Experience facilitating community training and capacity strengthening initiatives.
• Strong report writing, documentation and presentation skills.
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office applications and digital data collection systems.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong commitment to child well-being.
• Experience implementing community-based development projects.
• Experience coordinating multiple partners and stakeholders.
• Experience in monitoring and reporting of donor-funded programmes.
• Experience integrating gender, safeguarding and social inclusion into programme implementation.
• Must have a Valid riding permit as an added advantage.
• Effective written and verbal communication in English.
• Ability to communicate in local language(s) within project areas is preferred.
• Experience implementing World Vision livelihood models including BEWV, S4T and LVCD/IMKA.
• Experience working with Vision Fund linkages, financial inclusion initiatives and digital platforms.
• Understanding of climate-smart agriculture, resilience programming and market systems approaches.
• Knowledge of Uganda government agricultural and community development programmes, including the Parish Development Model.
• Experience in grants-funded project implementation.
• Must be a practicing Christian and active member of the Church.

• Develop annual project activity plans and budgets in collaboration with the integrated project officer, oversee implementation to high standards by scope and timelines.
• Facilitate rollout of THRIVE project models including BEWV, S4T, IMKA, FAST.
• Coordinate community mobilization and targeting of participating households.
• Conduct training and mentorship to community agents, TOTs & trainers involved in the delivery of the project interventions.
• Support implementation of project workplans and achievement of annual targets.
• Ensure timely execution of project activities according to donors and World Vision standards.
• Coordinate with Community Agents, Market Facilitators and local partners for effective delivery of interventions.
• Develop quality monthly reports
• Facilitate formation, strengthening and monitoring of S4T groups and producer organizations.
• Train and mentor community groups on financial literacy, enterprise development and business management.
• Support producer groups to engage in profitable value chains and market opportunities.
• Facilitate linkages of mature S4T groups to Vision Fund Uganda FAST loans and other financial services.
• Support digitalization of S4T groups through Dreamsave and producer groups through Farm Pass platforms.
• Promote climate-smart agriculture, natural resource management and resilient livelihood practices.
• Facilitate household adoption of diversified and sustainable income generating enterprises.
• Strengthen engagement of local government departments, community leaders, faith leaders and cultural institutions.
• Facilitate implementation of Empowered World View approaches to support mindset and behavior change.
• Build and maintain partnerships with District Local Governments, Vision Fund Uganda, producer organizations, private sector actors and community structures.
• Facilitate community dialogues and advocacy initiatives on market access, extension services and livelihood-related policies.
• Promote Gender Equality, Disability & Social Inclusion (GEDSI) throughout project implementation.
• Support integration with Parish Development Model and other government initiatives.
• Collect, verify and analyze project data according to approved indicators and reporting requirements.
• Support baseline, assessment, monitoring and evaluation activities.
• Maintain accurate beneficiary records and project databases.
• Document success stories, lessons learned, case studies and best practices.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports in a timely manner.
• Participate in review meetings, reflection sessions and learning events.
• Ensure all project interventions contribute to child well-being outcomes.
• Mainstream child safeguarding, child protection, PSEA and WV safeguarding requirements in all project activities.
• Promote meaningful participation of children and caregivers in project processes where applicable.
• Monitor and report safeguarding concerns according to WV policies and procedures.
• Ensure livelihood interventions contribute to improved household capacity to care for and protect children.

• Report writing
• Documentation
• Presentation skills
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office applications
• Digital data collection systems
• Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders
• Analytical skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Strong commitment to child well-being
• Effective written and verbal communication in English
• Ability to communicate in local language(s) within project areas is preferred

• A Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Rural Development, or related field.
• Experience working with community groups, producer organizations, savings groups and local government structures.
• Demonstrated knowledge of value chain development, enterprise development and savings group methodologies.
• Experience facilitating community training and capacity strengthening initiatives.
• Experience implementing community-based development projects.
• Experience coordinating multiple partners and stakeholders.
• Experience integrating gender, safeguarding and social inclusion into programme implementation.
• Must have a Valid riding permit as an added advantage.
• Experience implementing World Vision livelihood models including BEWV, S4T and LVCD/IMKA.
• Experience working with Vision Fund linkages, financial inclusion initiatives and digital platforms.
• Understanding of climate-smart agriculture, resilience programming and market systems approaches.
• Knowledge of Uganda government agricultural and community development programmes, including the Parish Development Model.
• Experience in grants-funded project implementation.
• Must be a practicing Christian and active member of the Church.