Country: Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan
Closing date: 10 Jul 2014
Context:
Caritas International Belgium (Ci.Be) has been offering project support to Caritas-agencies in South Sudan for the last 5 years. Currently CI.Be funds a series of small scale rural development programs implemented by the Caritas agencies of the Catholic Dioceses of Tombura-Yambio and Yei. These programs will start in July 2014 and the agronomist is to support the partners on both agricultural and M&E subjects.
Responsibilities:
Monitoring and Evaluation
- Serve as an M&E advisor to the partners.
- Support the design, implementation and management of a comprehensive M&E system based on the partners’ existing practices.
- Coordinate the collection of baseline assessment data and the definition of indicators for outputs and outcomes.
- Monitor the degree of progress towards the goals of the project’s main indicators.
- Participate in drafting and monitoring the six-monthly operational plans.
- Assist the partners in developing and implementing methods which ensure the quality of data for M&E.
- Monitor the quality of all project field activities.
- Guarantee timely and complete input for reports to Caritas Belgium.
- Facilitate the use of the lessons learned during the project as input for future project management.
- Provide support and training in M&E for the partner’s project staff.
Agriculture
- Serve as an agriculture advisor to the partners (building on their existing practices).
- Assist the partners in setting up demonstration plots and farmer field schools.
- Train and advise the extension workers on extension methods and on good agricultural practices.
- Make a baseline assessment of the targeted farmer groups and monitor their progress in collaboration with the partners.
- Give advice and trainings on seed multiplication, agronomy, pest management, post-harvest handling, store management, marketing and/or any other technical issue which is relevant to the beneficiary farmers (oxen ploughing, construction of warehouses and improved granaries, …).
Profile:
Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture with at least 5 years of relevant experience in an NGO (of which 2 years in a program management position). Extensive experience in working with subsistence farmers (with very limited access to modern technologies!) is a condition. Experience with oxen ploughing or construction of storage facilities is an asset. Speaking Arabic, Zande, Moro, Lugbara, Madi or Kakwa is an asset. Candidates from South-Sudan, Uganda or Kenya are particularly encouraged to apply.
Work location:
The agronomist will be based in Maridi and give advice to the livelihoods teams of the Caritas agencies of the Catholic Dioceses of Tombura-Yambio and Yei in the following counties: Mundri-West, Maridi and Ibba (Western Equatoria State). Western Equatoria State is peaceful and has a stable security situation.
Conditions:
The agronomist will be contracted with renewable 6-month consultancy contracts under Belgian law. (S)he will be fully responsible for complying with the fiscal/labor laws of his/her home country. For his/her movements, (s)he will be provided with a car and a driver. Any professional activity outside the two partnering Dioceses will be considered as a mission and compensated accordingly. For all movements within the Dioceses, CI.Be will provide a monthly accommodation allowance.
How to apply:
Interested candidates should send their application letter, CV and the contacts of 3 referees to w.tanghe@caritasint.be or ward.caritas@gmail.com before 10 July 2014.