Summary
Date Posted: 14th February 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time , Currency: Ush

JOB DETAILS:
Organizational Description:
Finnish Refugee Council (FRC) is an INGO promoting adult education and community development among refugees since 1997 as an operational partner to UNHCR and OPM. FRC is currently seeking for dynamic, qualified Ugandans to fill the following positions;
REPORTS TO : Livelihood and Business Training Team Leader
DURATION : 2+ YEARS (Renewable Annually)
Job Summary:
The key purpose of the job is to develop and implement all VSLA activities including guidance and training to successful formation of VSLAs, Rapid Appraisal of Income Generating activities, beneficiary training on small business / income generating skills. The incumbent will ensure regular visits to monitor activities and conduct timely reporting.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Facilitate planning, organising and management of VSLA related activities (20%)
• Conduct awareness on VSLA and IGA activities among communities and local leaders.
• Develop work plans to ensure effective implementation of VSLA activities.
• Facilitate the identification and formation of local VSLA groups among beneficiaries.
• Keep up-to-date with development issues and trends with regard to VSLA, community development in Uganda and refugee work.
Technical advice and skill development (40%)
• Identify technical capacity and challenges for beneficiaries, skills and knowledge they have in VSLA, business development and income generating activities.
• Facilitate establishment of village saving and loan groups among beneficiaries.
• Train beneficiaries on VSLA methodology, including group governance and leadership, rapid appraisal of income generating activities.
• Oversee and monitor the VSLA groups on share purchases, social contributions, borrowing and repayment of loans to ensure proper documentation and recording of VSLA cash box.
• Ensure timely procurement of and delivery of right quality and quantity of VSLA kits.
• Assist in solving any conflicts within VSLA group members.
Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Reporting (30%)
• Conduct regular follow up visits to VSLA groups, and their IGAs, and to members to see if they are applying the practises, and provide technical advice and mentoring.
• Track progress of the VSLA groups and keep records.
• Carry out quarterly meetings with beneficiary groups to assess performance at the community and project level.
• Facilitate data collection from saving and loan groups, and manage the information flow to the Team Leader and Program Manager.
• Support the preparation of VSLA groups own monitoring plans.
• Consolidate and compile monthly, quarterly and annual reports, inclusive of success stories and lessons learnt.
Other (10 %)
• Facilitate and link VSLA members to trainings on life skills such as basic literacy and numeracy, household financial affairs, risk management and planning.
• Facilitate and link VSLA members to economic development and income generating activities.
• Make sure there is balanced gender representation amongst beneficiaries.
• Liaise with the Livelihood and Business Training Team Leader for all decisions related to VSLAs and livelihoods, and carry out other duties as may be assigned.
Academic Qualifications and competencies:
• Bachelor degree in Community Development, Sociology, Business Administration, Micro Finance, Economics or similar.
• Experience in VSLA methodology, livelihoods, microfinance and IGA methodology.
• Experienced facilitator and trainer, with training material development skills.
• At least 3 years’ professional work experience in VSLA methodology and IGA promotion.
• Working experience in resilience initiatives is highly preferred.
• Willingness to travel and live in several rural project locations.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and achieve results.
• Experience working with non-governmental organisations and local communities, authorities.
• Ability to use standard computing packages.
• Knowledge of some of the languages spoken by major refugee groups is a must; Kiswahili, Kinyarwanda, Madi, Nuer, Dinka.

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Job application procedure
Email Application by end of Business on 22nd February, 2019;
frcugandaadmin@refugeecouncil.fi 
Include in your application:
• Gross salary request.
• Maximum 4-page long CV / Resume, including your language skills.
• Contact details (email and telephone) of 3 professional reference persons.
Do not email copies of certificates.
Only shortlisted candidates are requested to bring original certificates.
If you do not hear from FRC by 15th March 2019, your application has not been successful.