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ACTED (Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development) is a non-governmental organization created in 1993. Independent, private and not-for-profit, ACTED respects a strict political and religious impartiality and operates according to non-discrimination and transparency principles. ACTED’s vocation is to support vulnerable populations worldwide and to accompany them in the construction of a better future. The programmes implemented by ACTED in Africa, Asia, Middle East and Latin America/Caribbean, aim at addressing the needs of the populations affected by wars, natural catastrophes and/or economical and social crises. ACTED has been present in Uganda since 2007, and currently implements its interventions in Gulu, Amuru and Oyam (Acholi and Lango regions) as well as in Nakapiripirit (Karamoja region) where the organization works on a cross-border basis with North Pokot District of Kenya.

1.  Job Title:  Environmental Specialist

2. Duty Station: Nakapiripirit

3.  Duties and Responsibilities

1.     Represent ACTED in communities of intervention

§  Ensure communities are well sensitized on Natural Resources Management related aspects and activities.

§  Together with other departments ensure that the identification and validation of beneficiaries is correctly done to avoid/mitigate disputes.

§  Support the Program Managers in giving updates to the district and sub-counties as may be required.

§  To address field related challenges as they may arise, and always communicate to the supervisor for back-stopping

2.     Planning and Follow-Through

§  Coordinate with all ACTED departments (logistics, finance, and infrastructure) to ensure the smooth and effective running of programs.

§  On a monthly basis support the Program Managers in developing detailed activities budget so as to maintain an updated Budget Follow-Up (BFU)

§  To develop activity plans on weekly, monthly and quarterly basis, so as logistics can be communicate the movement plans

§  Coordinate with district officials especially the District Disaster Technical Committees and Natural Resources and Environment Officers on projects activities

3.     Implementation of activities

§  Supervise and conduct trainings at community level and provide technical back-stopping on issues of natural resources management and climate change.

§  Support other officers especially the APFs and CMDRR specialist in implementing basic principles and practices related to of CMDRR, agro-pastoralism, VSLA/VICOBA, and a variety of other technical areas such as APFS when required.

§  To ensure that the community mobilisers and based facilitators have clearly understood the participatory rangeland management process so as to smoothly use it to guide the beneficiaries in developing CBDMPs.

§  Support the CMDRR specialist in the signing of Resources Sharing Agreement (RSA) amongst communities in the projects’ operation area.

§  Liaise with districts and other development agencies in Monitoring all projects’ activities relating to rangeland management.

4.     Report activities and community interactions on a regular basis

§  To document, manage and contribute to writing technical briefs about APFS, and CMDRR highlighting the good practices, lessons learnt, challenges, and success stories

§  Coordinate and document field reports; including donor reports, monthly reports and weekly situation reports and submit them to the Head of Programs.

Education Level and other qualifications/skills:

§  Bachelor's degree in physical or biological science; Basic knowledge of the theory and principles of environmental protection, control, and measurement;

§  Working knowledge of Natural resource management including cross boarder resource management is mandatory;

§  Writing clear and concise investigative, technical, or narrative reports;

§  Ability to work independently minus close supervision;

§  Working in a hard to reach area like Karamoja and North Pokot is an added advantage;

§  Ability to work with a multi-cultural team

§  Language of Ngakarimojong and Pokot is a MUST.

Job Title. Community Mobilizer

Duty station: Nakapiripirit

Terms of Reference

·         Together with infrastructure ensure the correct and timely implementation of the project activities

·         Drawing up of training schedules and weekly planning.

·         Ensure communities are well mobilized and aware of project and its activities such as tree planting, Cash for Work (CfW), road works and manyatta gardens establishment.

·         With support from infrastructure and agronomist and sub-county officials, guide the communities appropriately in the selection of sites for project activities especially manyatta gardens, tree planting sites and road works.

·         Always endeavor to report land conflicts and or any issues, which would otherwise jeopardize the activities implementation especially roads

·         Document and manage all the field documents based on activities implementation

·         Sensitize and ensure communities agree to the task-rate based approach of working, and how it is to relay in up-scaling their saving culture through Village Savings and Loan Associations.

·         Ensure that, beneficiaries participating in the Cash for Work (CfW) are rightfully and timely identified and or validated as conformed to the criteria of poverty-stricken households; as well as comparing with NUSAF2 list of beneficiaries to minimize incidences of using same beneficiaries

·         Ensure to highlight to the community the economic viability of the enterprises under production for example beans, maize, horticulture, etc

·         Reporting on the project activities in a timely manner as required.

·         Documenting all centers of interest or success stories, challenges, and good practices in regards to the project implementation.

·         Ensure beneficiaries mobilization is thoroughly done well at a time for cash transfers.

·         Carry out the training of farmer group members on tree planting aspects, agronomic practices, post-harvest handling, task-rates approach, and Village Savings and Loans Association (VSLA and ensure weekly monitoring of the VSLA activities.

·         Also ensure the communities are using the drought bulletins information/messages that would facilitate their decision making skills in terms of agriculture and other related livelihood options.

·         Carry out any other duty/work deemed relevant to the project.

Education Level and other qualifications/skills:

1.     A minimum diploma in Agriculture, Forestry, Agroforestry, Apiculture, Community Forestry, and Organic Agriculture.

2.     A minimum of 2 years working experience in agriculture and forestry related projects/activities; experience with INGOs is a plus

3.     Knowledge in Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA) and Cash for Work (CfW) are paramount.

4.     Proven and good skills in community mobilization.

5.     Be good in spoken and written English; Ngakarimojong/Pokot Speakers are preferred

6.     MUST possess a valid riding permit (Class A/motorcycle).

7.     Good inter-personal skill and behavior is an asset working with a multi-cultural team.

8.     Willing to travel extensively in hard-to-reach areas and mixing with the pastoral community of Nakapiripirit and Amudat district

9.     A personality with a multidisciplinary character is vital.

Application Procedure:

Qualified candidates are invited to send their CV, cover letter and telephone numbers of three professional referees to karamoja.admin@acted.org  (don’t attach academic qualifications on all emailed applications) applications can also be dropped to any of our field offices in Nakapiripirit, Moroto, Kotido, Amudat or Mbale. Deadline for receiving applications is 23^rd January 2013 at 5:00 pm. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.