Job Title: Assistant Programme Officer (livestock and Enterprise Development)
AGE: 27 Years and Above
Duty Station: Moroto
Reports to: Programme Coordinator, KALIP
JOB PURPOSE
The Assistant Programme Officer (Livestock and Enterprises Development) will support the implementing partners and district local governments in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of agro-pastoral/livestock related interventions under KALIP.
QUALIFICATIONS AND WORKING EXPERIENCE: A Ugandan national with a Bachelors degree in veterinary medicine or a relevant livestock production discipline from a recognized university Post-graduate degree in a relevant topic, i.e. epidemiology, rural development, livestock/animal health economics, animal husbandry, will be an added advantage
A minimum of 4 years relevant professional rural development programmes focusing on animal disease control or livestock production; Experience in project monitoring and evaluation; Experience in working with local communities, district local governments and donor funded projects;
COMPETENCES
Excellent inter-personal, communication, mobilization and training skills and team-building skills; Computer skills in MS Word and MS Excel, Willingness to travel widely within Karamoja region;
Knowledge of the local language(s) will be an added Vantage
DUTIES
• Advice the District Local Governments in the development and execution of capacity building work plans of the production departments;
• Undertake regular visits to the Districts, grantees and communities to ensure adherence to implementation guidelines, targets, time schedules and sector standards and norms;
• Participate in preparing and supervising of agro-pastoral production and animal health oriented tenders and calls for proposals and subsequent (grant) contracts;
• Participate in building capacity of District Local
Governments and implementing partners to technically execute monitor and report on (grant) contracts;
• Assist in organizing joint monitoring meetings, field visits and other relevant functions;
• Carry out and report on regular monitoring and supervision visits to programme activities executed by the DLG and implementing partners;
• Assist the Programme Officers in preparing annual and quarterly work plans, budgets and reports for KALIP;
• Perform any other related duties as may be assigned by the Programme Coordinator.
AGE: 27 Years and Above
Duty Station: Moroto
Reports to: Programme Coordinator, KALIP
JOB PURPOSE
The Assistant Programme Officer (Livestock and Enterprises Development) will support the implementing partners and district local governments in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of agro-pastoral/livestock related interventions under KALIP.
QUALIFICATIONS AND WORKING EXPERIENCE: A Ugandan national with a Bachelors degree in veterinary medicine or a relevant livestock production discipline from a recognized university Post-graduate degree in a relevant topic, i.e. epidemiology, rural development, livestock/animal health economics, animal husbandry, will be an added advantage
A minimum of 4 years relevant professional rural development programmes focusing on animal disease control or livestock production; Experience in project monitoring and evaluation; Experience in working with local communities, district local governments and donor funded projects;
COMPETENCES
Excellent inter-personal, communication, mobilization and training skills and team-building skills; Computer skills in MS Word and MS Excel, Willingness to travel widely within Karamoja region;
Knowledge of the local language(s) will be an added Vantage
DUTIES
• Advice the District Local Governments in the development and execution of capacity building work plans of the production departments;
• Undertake regular visits to the Districts, grantees and communities to ensure adherence to implementation guidelines, targets, time schedules and sector standards and norms;
• Participate in preparing and supervising of agro-pastoral production and animal health oriented tenders and calls for proposals and subsequent (grant) contracts;
• Participate in building capacity of District Local
Governments and implementing partners to technically execute monitor and report on (grant) contracts;
• Assist in organizing joint monitoring meetings, field visits and other relevant functions;
• Carry out and report on regular monitoring and supervision visits to programme activities executed by the DLG and implementing partners;
• Assist the Programme Officers in preparing annual and quarterly work plans, budgets and reports for KALIP;
• Perform any other related duties as may be assigned by the Programme Coordinator.
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SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS:Application accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae, copies of certificates and testimonials and at least two competent referees, one of whom MUST be from your current or previous employer should be addressed.
To: The Permanent Secretary,
Office of the Prime Minister,
Postel Building, 6th Floor Yusuf Lule Road,
P.O. Box 341, Kampala
To reach him not later than Friday, 24th December 2010 at 5:00 pm
Note: Only short listed applicants will be contacted. Any form of canvassing shall automatically lead to disqualification of a candidate.
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