Economic Strengthening Officer

Description

TPO Uganda is a National humanitarian and Development Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that has been delivering services to vulnerable communities in Uganda since 1994. This year, 2024, TPO Uganda Celebrates 30 years of transforming lives in Uganda and beyond. Our work covers; Mental, Neurological and substance use disorders (MNS); Child care and protection; Gender-Based violence prevention and mitigation; HIV/AIDS Prevention, care and support; Disaster risk prevention and response; Livelihoods support; and, Organizational development and sustainability.

Over the years, TPO Uganda has grown into a respectable National NGO with a demonstrable track record in up to 46 Districts spread across seven sub-regions as at Mat 2024. TPO Uganda is now seeking applications for the following positions under the project;” Keeping Children Healthy and Safe” in south western Uganda

Responsibilities

The Economic Strengthening Officer will be responsible for both youth and SILC related activities. Under the SILC docket the ES Officer will be expected to conducting post-training supervision and mentoring of the Field Agents to ensure proper mentorship of the SILC groups by the Field Agents. The incumbent will identify ways to improve performance and management of groups by the Field Agents. He/she will work directly with Social Workers especially in areas of planning and coordination of field activities and reporting. He/she will ensure that the SILC Field Agents (FAs) meet their targets, attend group meetings as and when they are required, collect data from the field and submit the same without delay.

Duties and responsibilities.

• Together with the Program Manager, the incumbent will ensure that the Field Agents (FAs)/Private Service Providers (PSPs) and groups are well trained on the SILC methodology.
• Conduct post-training supervision and mentoring of the FAs to ensure successful internalization of the methodology and quality roll-out.
• Conduct training needs assessments of FAs/PSPs through identification of FA/PSP performance/management problems and provide necessary follow-up training through on-the- job and classroom trainings.
• Support community volunteers to mobilize small holder farmers and organizing them in order for them to affectively participate in supported value chain, identifying farmer’s marketing and business capacity building needs.
• Promote and assist the formation and registration of the relevant producer organizations in order to meet marketing challenges
• Formation of youth saving models, facilitate the process of IGA generation and development
• Life Skills, Entrepreneurship training, and business mentorship.
• Ensure that apprenticeship guidelines are followed for placement, follow up on skills acquisition, employment and tracing all the youth.
• Ensure effective utilization and timely liquidation of funds received.
• Represent TPO Uganda well by behaving with honesty and integrity in your cluster

Qualifications

Person Specifications, knowledge and experience:

• The applicant for the Economic Strengthening Officer should preferably hold a Bachelor’s
• Degree in Development Studies, Business Administration or related field of study
• Three years’ professional experience implementing USAID/PEPFAR funded OVC Economic
• Strengthening Program interventions
• Additional training in income generation/entrepreneurship, life skills, monitoring and evaluation, and HIV/AIDS is an added advantage.
• Past experience in building and maintaining partnership relations with implementing partners and other community agencies.
• Ability to ride a motorcycle with a valid riding permit is a MUST.

How to Apply:

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