Rural Development Advisor Peat4People (P4P) job at GIZ Uganda

Rural Development Advisor Peat4People (P4P)

GIZ-P4P/RDA/1224054
Sector: NGO
Industry: Civil society

Knowledge, skills and competences
• Knowledge of the international discussion on sustainability in agricultural supply chains and wetland/peatland preservation.
• Strong network with institutions working on wetland/peatland protection.
• Ability to communicate complex topics to be understood by different audiences.
• Pro-active attitude, flexibility and intercultural competence.

Responsibilities
A. Key Responsibilities
The Rural Development Advisor will be responsible for:
• Coordinate amongst the implementing partners in Uganda, which include Food and Agriculture Organizations (FAO), Greifswald Mire Centre (GMC), and national and regional government institutions, NGOs etc.
• Focal point for the Ministry of Water and Environment (MoWE) and other stakeholders.
• Support and coordinate implementation of project activities in Uganda, including the promotion of pluviculture and financial compensation mechanisms

B. Specific Tasks
The Rural Development Advisor performs the following tasks:
1. Knowledge and advisory services
• Provide technical expertise and advisory services on private sector development with focus on expansion of cooperation with the private sector and cooperation with SME), particularly within pilot projects on paludiculture.
• Advise on product innovation management and creation and implementation of marketing strategies.
• Support the preparation of financing strategies and pilot activities focused on selected mechanisms such as carbon markets, biodiversity credits, and payments for ecosystem services.
2. Partnership coordination
• Cooperate and maintain regular contact with the Ministry of Water and Environment (MoWE), relevant parties from local government, civil society, research institutes, private sector and international agencies.
• Support the coordinate between the consortium members (FAO UGA and GMC when on ground)
• Participate and contribute to relevant processes, fora, events and meetings on the national and sub-national level.
• Support the planning and implementation of study tours, visiting delegations, exchange visits, missions and other official events as required.
3. Project coordination
• Support the preparation of terms of reference for service contracts or financing agreements in line with GIZ rules and regulations and supervise contracted third parties.
• Support the analysis and documentation of lessons learnt and impact assessment
• Take the lead in conceptualization the baseline and oversee the experts carrying out the baseline study
• Coordinate the implementation of project activities with members of the steering team, partners and contracted third parties.
• Provide monitoring data and contextual knowledge to contribute to reporting and public and internal communication.
• Organize internal and external events and meetings.
Other Duties/Additional Tasks
• Perform other duties and tasks at the request of management.

Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Climate Change, Environmental Science, Agriculture or a related field
Details of experience
• 5years of professional experience, of which at least 5 years in a comparable position.
• At least 5 years’ experience in providing advisory services in agriculture value chains, private sector development and related fields
• Proven experience working in or in close cooperation with small-holder cooperatives and associations.
• Experience working for or in cooperation with the private sector

How to apply
• Applications and CVs should be in one document and a maximum of 5 pages only and sent electronically, quoting the position and reference number.
• Please include name and contact of three references. One official reference from your current workplace is a MUST.
• Eligible candidates are encouraged to apply to the Head of Human Resources by email to vacancy@futureoptions.org until 11:59pm on Sunday 22nd December 2024.

Please note: This is a national position. Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Disclaimer: GIZ DOES NOT charge any kind of FEE(s) at whichever stage of the recruitment process.
Application deadline: 2024-12-22

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