Requisition ID: req43525

Job Title: ERD Assistant

Sector: Economic Recovery & Livelihood

Employment Category: Regular

Employment Type: Full-Time

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Open to Expatriates: Not Applicable

Location: Kampala, Uganda

Job Description

 

Organization Background
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is one of the world’s leading crisis response agencies, providing life-saving assistance and supporting recovery and reconstruction for people affected by war and natural disasters. Active in public health, education, livelihoods, women’s empowerment, youth development, and protection and promotion of rights, IRC assists people from harm to home.
 
The IRC has been working in Uganda since 1998 supporting refugees, vulnerable host communities and various institutions in the country notably the government, community-based organizations, the civil society, and the private sector. Currently, the IRC in Uganda has presence across six sub-regions and six refugee settlements, implementing programming in the sectors of health, protection, and rule of law (PRoL), women’s protection and empowerment (WPE), economic recovery and development (ERD), and education. IRC Uganda also implements cross-cutting programming focused on systems strengthening and accountability to affected persons. As part of IRC Uganda’s strategic ambitions, the IRC works closely with local actors, including civil society organizations, local non-governmental organizations, local and national governments, among others, to strengthen their capacity and with intentions of transferring more resources for locally led implementation and support to our clients.
 
Job Overview
The position will report to the ERD Officer with strong links to the Kulea Watoto project field teams and partner field staff. This role will focus on ensuring regular implementation of planned activities in line with the overall ERD strategy, donor regulations and government priorities (specifically the Parish Development Model – PDM). S/he will be responsible for the day-to-day running of livelihood related activities including but not limited to trainings, business mentorship of the clients as well as liaising with the private sector.
 
Duties and Responsibilities
Technical implementation activities
•Support in the identification, selection, and registration of target clients and formation of business groups.
•Work closely with community project structures (VHTs, Para Social Workers, etc.) to mobilize the target clients and target groups to engage in Income Generating Activities.
•Support target clients in the Selection, Planning & Management of Income Generating Activities (SPM IGA).
•Conduct training of business groups/individuals on IGA SPM, business mentorship, and financial literacy.
•Plan and participate in key events such as world food day, trade fairs and other relevant events.
•Ensure all IGA activities are properly documented using approved tools.
•Participate in resolving conflict and violence among business groups and provide feedback to ERD Officer or to the Manager.
•Organize business groups to sell collectively to potential buyers and support formation, mentoring, training, and supervision of collective marketing committee members. 
•Participate in coordination meetings, joint monitoring, and other related coordination activities
•Coordinate activities closely with partner staff, the divisions, wards and government extension staff.
•Support the process of business cash grant to target clients.
•Support target clients in value addition and food processing in group settings
•Look out for and document success stories among business individuals and/or groups
•Facilitate the formation of Urban Savings and Loans Association (USLAs) Groups following the savings principles and methodology.
•Support training of USLAs group members on urban savings and investment
•Conduct enterprise selection and business skill training to USLAs
•Support progressive urban savings groups to register at the division level and to obtain certificates
•Support linkages of USLAs to formal financial institutions
•Support routine monitoring and mentorship of USLAs including individual members
•Work with financial institutions to conduct financial literacy training to USLAs.
•Collect USLA data as guided by the M&E.
•Look out for and document success stories among USLA members and/or groups.
•Support linkage meetings to input and output markets
•Undertake activities as delegated by the supervisor.
 
Monitoring, Reporting and Coordination
•Prepare weekly project reports, and compile lessons learnt to submit to the ERD Officer or Manager.
•Collect relevant data during project implementation and provide regular reports to ERD Officer/Ma Manager,
•Coordinate with the M&E staff and the wider project team, partner staff where necessary to identify program quality issues
•Support during joint monitoring visits with various project stakeholders.
•Participate in the collection of data during assessments and post distribution surveys as and when required
•Participate in the verification exercise, research or MEAL whenever needed
•Verify all records submitted by project working structures (VHTs, Para Social Workers, Care Groups) before submission to M&E or ERD Officer.
•Ensure close collaboration with the field-based team members (Re:BUiLD project staff, Madrasa project staff) and consistency in protocols, information and reporting systems in line with ECD and livelihoods integration.
•Closely collaborate with Government programs implemented in the division, specifically the Parish Development Model.
•Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
 
Personal qualities
•Works well in urban contexts and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well. 
•Demonstratable ability to engage and build excellent working relationships with local partner organizations, create synergies while implementing the project is vital.

 

Qualifications

 

•Diploma in Entrepreneurship, Business, Economics, Agribusiness, or related field. A degree in Entrepreneurship, Business, Economics, Agribusiness is desirable.
•Fluency in English Language both written and spoken is required
•Fluency in the local language – Spoken (Luganda, Kiswahili) is required; Knowledge of other local languages (Arabic, etc.) is an added advantage.
 
Please note: Deadline for receiving applications is 10th August 2023.
 
Professional Standards
IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct.  These are Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality.  In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.
 
Gender Equality & Equal Opportunity
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request reasonable accommodation.

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