Call for Expression of Interest
Call for Expression of Interest
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Job Description
SNV is seeking qualified local organizations companies or cooperatives to partner with under the INCLUDE program. Under this assignment the selected partner (Local service providerLSP) shall implement activities that will drive the three pathways under INCLUDE.
SNV shall together with the local partner engage one or more PIP field officers who shall be based with the local partner and shall be provided with a motorcycle and Fuel.
The PIP field officer shall be required to have a wide knowledge and/or expertise in the following area: SHF community development crop and/or livestock production land/soil management or environmental sciences. The PIP field officer will be responsible for training selected communities and SHFs in PIP and after the outcome of the community and individual household visioning to support them to achieve their vision.
The assignments shall be based on periodically agreed tasks (quarterly halfyear or annually) backed by an approved workplan and a financial proposal.
Eligibility:
Locally registered organizations companies and cooperatives under the legally recognized categories i.e. Registrar of Companies Act 2012 the NonGovernmental Organizations Act 2016 and the Cooperative Societies Act 1991 (appropriate registration certificate).
Selection Criteria:
Organization legal status and compliance:
Registration status:
Is the organization registered under the legally recognized categories i.e. Registrar of Companies Act 2012 NonGovernmental Organizations Act 2016 and Cooperative Societies Act 1991 (appropriate registration certificate).
Tax compliance:
The organization company or cooperative society must comply with tax laws and regulations of Uganda by paying taxes timely and accurately (Tax compliance certificate).
Organization capacity:
Capacity and capability:
The applying organization company or cooperative must demonstrate its capability to work with many communities and SHFs and ability to manage substantial budgets. This includes but may not be limited to Human resource capacity financial capacity and logistics/material.
How many projects has your organisation implemented over the last three years Please list ongoing and completed projects over the last three years.
Experience:
The organization must sufficiently demonstrate previous experience in implementing related or similar assignments in the area applied for by presenting a strong profile of previous assignments. Specific experience in implementing the PIP approach shall be an added advantage.
Geographical mandate:
Does the organization have a regional/sub regional or national mandate Which regions/sub regions is the organization authorized to work projects
Local presence and Geographic reach:
Which areas have you previously operated/delivered services Organization Company or the applying cooperative must demonstrate local presence in the programme area applied for through existence of office and/or ongoing assignment.
Human resources:
Stable Staff Structure: How many full time and part time staff does the organization employ
Gender Balance: What proportion of the professional level staff are female male and PWDs
Scope of Work
The LSP will implement INCLUDE activities in any of the 2 project regions/sub regions indicated below.
Subregion; Kigezi in Rubanda and Kanungu districts.
Subregion: Rwenzori in Kyenjojo and Kamwenge districts.
In SNV terminology an implementing partner is referred to as a Local Service ProviderLSP
Pathway 1: Sustainable production; 2: Inclusive livestock markets; 3: School milk programme; 4: Smallholder farmer voice inclusive and responsible policies.
Qualifications :
Please note that local partners are required only for these two subregions.
Eligible organizations must be based in either Kigezi or Rwenzori and actively engaged in delivering handson training and advisory services in the agriculture sector or involved in community development and/or livelihood improvement of smallholder farmers (SHFs).
Additional Information :
Additional information
The Budget:
SNV shall disburse money to the LSP/Implementing partner periodically based on an approved workplan and financial proposal. The payment shall be made after the LSP has submitted and attained approval on agreed deliverables.
NOTE: At this stage applicants are not expected to attach any financial proposals related to this call.
How to apply
SNV prefers to hire an organization which is interested and has the capacity to implement activities in Rwenzori and Kigezi regions. The main focus of implementation is in Kanungu and Rubanda districts of Kigezi Region and Kamwenge and Kyenjojo districts of Rwenzori subregion.
Interested organizations shall be required to submit a Cover letter and a capability statement that provides clear and concise information under each of the following attributes that shall comprise the selection criteria:
- Company name; physical/postal and email addresses. Including reliable contact details of the contact person.
- Company overview; mission and vision
- Company registration status indicating geographical mandate of the organization (attach registration certificate) and TIN registration number.
- Uganda Revenue Authority tax clearance certificate/report (where applicable).
- Current method of work strategies and approaches/Innovative approaches/Previous experience implementing using the PIP approach.
- An outline of personnel that can potentially be deployed under INCLUDE.
- Previous project experiences and contacts (Attach company profile)
- Experience and capacity to undertake the assignment (remember to provide references)
- Local Knowledge
Submission
Interested service providers are requested to submit expression of interest to before 5 pm Friday 9th May 2025 with the subject line Expression of interest to implement INCLUDE project activities in Rwenzori and Kigezi region.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
