6 Fresher O’ Level Volunteer Field Agents DINU Job Opportunities – Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Job: Volunteer Field Agents DINU (6 Job Vacancies)

Organization: Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Duty Station: Uganda

About US:

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is an international non-profit organization which implements the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and as partners people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.

Job Summary: The volunteers will work with farmer households to address gender barriers to women’s equitable access to and control over household financial resources using CARE’s “Household Dialogues for Financial Empowerment of Women” methodology. Through a series of dialogues facilitated by the volunteers, household members will learn to analyse and challenge gender roles and power dynamics – leading to a change in how household financial resources and productive  assets are used. The volunteers will be trained and supported with training materials and guidelines tailored to meet the capacity gaps of the beneficiaries.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• The volunteers will support the DINU Program in community mobilization for the project interventions.
• Ensure the formation, training, and performance of Y/SILCs
• Will support in the mobilization and monitoring of farmer groups, Community Animal Health workers, VHT members, MCGs, Lead Mothers, and facilitate establishment of SILC groups.
• Conduct support supervision and coaching on management and savings and credit transaction handling.
• Assess and support in identification of SILC groups ready for linkages with banks for credit and other agro-processors, input and produce buyers.
• Promote gender mainstreaming within the farmer groups.
• Provide feedback from our project community structures in relation to the Project interventions.
• Compile data provided at the community level as per project requirements and contribute to the preparation of reports.
• Coordinate communication and facilitate information sharing among the beneficiaries at the community level to assist in strengthening the community interest,
• Support in translation, in case of trainings at the field level, that may be conducted by CRS or district technical staff that are not knowledgeable in the local language.
• Implementation period, location, and numbers per district. The volunteers will support the project from date of hire to September 2022.
• They should be residents of the sub counties and parishes of implementation as shown in the table at the bottom. Applicants should provide a letter from the LC1 confirming location of residence.
• Estimated Budget. Each volunteer field agent will receive a Monthly Stipend.
• The Field Agent will report to Field Assistant who will offer technical guidance on a day-to-day basis.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• A certificate in the field of Agriculture livelihoods or Nutrition or a Uganda Certificate of Education with experience in implementing livelihoods.
• Minimum of 1-2 years of work experience in community-based development work, ideally in the field of Agriculture, Village Savings and loaning associations for an NGO or CBO.
• Ability to communicate to communities and local leaders.
• Experience in writing basic reports.
• Strong written and verbal communication/written skills in English
• Strong written and spoken communication skills in Pokot, Kiswahili, or Nga Karamojong are a MUST

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff)

These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired resultsIntegrity

• Continuous Improvement & Innovation
• Builds Relationships
• Develops Talent
• Strategic Mindset
• Accountability & Stewardship
• Partnerships
• Accountability

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to Email a cover letter and CV only to ug_recruitment@crs.org

Large files and/or scans of documents will lead to rejection of your application.

In the subject line of the email, copy and paste VOLUNTEERFIELDAGENTS. Only application with this subject line will be considered for this position.

Deadline: 11^th June 2021 at 5:00pm