Social Management Program (SMP) Officer – Farming and rural Development at SeaOwl Group
- Company: SeaOwl Group
- Location: Uganda
- State: Uganda
- Job type: Full-Time
- Job category: NGO Jobs in Uganda
Job Description
Technical planning, supervision and monitoring of the rural livelihood development activities
• Technical review of existing projects and recommendation of improvements, design of new
impactful farmer, and other rural development projects; including technical leadership in designing
• and delivering required participatory community assessments.
• In collaboration with the stakeholder engagement team, engage and build strong relationships with
• community members to enhance program impact, analyze data collected to identify agricultural related gaps, design priority action plans and training modules on improved agricultural techniques,
• mechanizations, inputs, etc. in partnership with the community.
• Monitor, evaluate Farming and rural development programs Manager (input distribution, trainings,
• set up, monitoring, reporting, etc.) ensuring delivery in line with requirements and commitments,
• workplans and timelines, and contract; recommend improvements and ensure they’re actioned by
• project implementation third party service providers.
• Document field achievements, innovations, failures, and lessons learned to integrate into project
• activities and inform project strategy.
• Conduct household visits, focus group discussions and key informant interviews to collect input and
• feedback from key stakeholders.
• Inform and document the anomalies and the challenges carried out during the implementation
Stakeholder coordination
• Field coordination with including district community development officials, District agriculture
• officers, other programs by TotalEnergies, related programs by project contractors, NGOs, and
• development partners, to ensure broad benefit in communities, and accountability to local
• stakeholders.
• Promote project sustainability through ownership by local stakeholders
• Collaborate and coordinate with TEPU stakeholder engagement teams
Management of Social Management Program implementation
• Monitor and evaluate the respective social management plans and projects started up for different
• PACs within the project area by the third-party contractors in line with the ESIA requirements
• Regular field visits, to monitor, document and report work progress on daily and weekly basis.
• Report possible problems or conflict with possible solutions during the activities.
Administrative tasks in relevant to project activities
• Logistical planning and coordination of distributions and other field activities.
• Provide monitoring team with relevant information for project reports and surveys.
• Manage data collected from assessment and surveys with close coordination of the M and coordinator for reporting purposes.
• Support relevant activities as assigned by the supervisor.
Team Tasks
• Share knowledge and expertise with other team members
• Prepare handover notes for team members
• Coordinate to maximize the development impact of the Tilenga project on local communities
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
Qualification:
• University Degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Livestock Production, Rural Development,
• Economics, Project management, or equivalent relevant field.
Experience:
• At least 5 years’ experience working in Agriculture or livestock development, Farmers Cooperatives.
• Preference for experience private sector sponsored projects deigning, planning and executing rural
• development projects.
• Demonstrated ability experience in project delivery and reporting.
• Ability to engage and collaborate with development actors.
• Demonstrated experience working in remote and challenging environments with rural communities,
• Highly developed organizational and man-management skills with proven ability to work
• independently and meet deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a proven ability to develop and maintain
• good relations with a wide range of stakeholders including authorities, local communities, industry,
• and international organizations.
• Good negotiation and conflict management skills.
• Excellent Computer skills (Word, Excel, ppt)
• Good report writing and analytical skills
Method of Application
Interested applicants who meet the criteria as outlined above are encouraged to: Login/Register/sign in to: https://jobs-eastafrica.seaowlgroup.com/#JoinUs OR Send a detailed CV ONLY by email to: [email protected]Subject of your email should be the position you are applying for
Do not hesitate to contact us, if you have any questions or need any clarifications
Tel. & WhatsApp: +256 (0) 761 441 554 Deadline for CV submission: Thursday, April 6th, 2023 – 5:00 pm.
Female candidates are, highly, encouraged to appl
