Participatory Integrated Planning Advisor - Jinja

Responsibilities

• Introduce implement and monitor all PIP activities including the planning inception implementation within scope budget timeline and acceptable quality levels
• Take responsibility for the relationship with relevant project partners both present and in the future including local & national government and international organisations
• Contribute to the design of follow-up interventions taking leadership of design process in consultation with the PM
• Act as technical lead for the introduction of PIP and aims to create an environment for the implementation PIP to meet its objectives.
• Contribute to SHFs household knowledge development ensure lessons learned are harvested documented communicated and applied in daily practice and may be appointed as (national) focal point of an expertise network.
• Participate in INCLUDE strategic positioning meetings and act as a representative and knowledgeable face of the SNV organisation to the project partners and the donor EKN.
• Identify opportunities for Business Development policies and procedures

Qualifications :

• Masters degree in Agriculture Agribusiness social sciences with specialization in Community Development Natural Resource Management Land use and Management Agroforestry and any other relevant technical field.
• A minimum of 10 or more years experience in development work and project implementation or technical field
• Experience in working with household participatory approaches with local communities of not less than  8 years in related projects/programs.
• Experience with relevant technical models such as INRM catchment management agribusiness private sector engagement and local Value Chain Development among others.
• Experience in community work and engagement Agricultural Economic Development Livelihood and specific technical expertise such as GESI Farming Systems Sustainable agriculture land use and management or crop production is an added advantage.
• Experience in applying the PIP approach (or similar methodology) at both the conceptual and operational level is a key requirement.
• Ability to work effectively with multiple partners including (local leaders government parish sub-county village officials) other NGOs value chain actors in the communities.
• Ability to ride a motorcycle with a valid riding permit is an advantage.

Additional Information :

Key Competencies 

• Leadership: The ability to provide direction and guidance to a group of people and to encourage cooperation between team members to attain an objective.
• Planning and organising: The ability to determine goals and priorities and to assess the actions time and resources needed to achieve those goals.
• Decisiveness: The ability to make active decisions or to commit oneself by speaking ones mind and taking position.
• Problem analysis: The ability to detect problems recognise important information and link various data to trace potential causes and look for relevant details.
• Result orientation: The ability to take direct action to attain or exceed objectives.
• Focus on quality: Setting high quality standards and striving for continuous improvement and quality assurance.

How to apply

If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and motivation letter in English. Deadline is Monday 18th August 2025.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Contract