The foundation “Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung Africa” promotes sustainable development of smallholder coffee farming communities.
It implements hands-on projects to improve the competitiveness of smallholder farmers through the establishment of commercially focused farmer organizations capable of providing extension, value addition, marketing and other important support services to their members.
Position: Field Gender Officers (Reporting to the Gender Expert)
Key Result Areas:
• To implement a thorough gender mainstreaming approach to project farmers, with focus on household level, to promote gender equality and participation of women in activity planning, income generation and decision making on use of income.
• To train, support and coordinate fi eld project teams on all gender related activities.
• To liaise with the M&E offi cer for the collection of gender disaggregated information, data analysis and impact measurement.
• To participate in gender networks, platforms, etc
• To develop training and promotional materials in conjunction with the Gender Expert on gender approaches
Skills and Professional Qualification:
• The candidate should have 3 or more years of solid experience in gender mainstreaming at rural level, especially with smallholder farmers in Africa. She/he will be familiar with different approaches and methodologies and be able to adapt these in different situations.
• The candidate will have excellent communication, training and facilitation skills and be able to apply them to diverse target groups.
• The candidate will have the necessary skills to collect and analyse information, further to measuring the impact of activities and to communicating the results to management and other stakeholders.
• A degree in a related fi eld will be preferred further to strong computer and reporting skills, and excellent command of English and Luganda.
• The candidate must be willing to live and work with rural communities in one of the following regions; Masaka, Mityana/Mubende and Luwero/Nakaseke/Nakasongola.
• Possession of a valid motorbike rider’s license and willingness to ride extensively within the project regions.
The position is based in either Mityana, Luwero or Masaka with frequent travels in the project area and occasional travel to Kampala.
Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung is an Equal Opportunity Employer Application letters, detailed CV, and the names and contacts of 3 referees should preferably be submitted by e-mail to aidah.nabasirye@hrnstiftung.org
If hand delivered please deliver to the Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung Africa Ltd Office on 7th Street, Plot 44/50, Industrial Area, Kampala, Or by post to The Finance & Administration Officer, Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung Africa Ltd, P. O Box 23139, Kampala.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applications must be received by 05.00pm on 30th June 2011
It implements hands-on projects to improve the competitiveness of smallholder farmers through the establishment of commercially focused farmer organizations capable of providing extension, value addition, marketing and other important support services to their members.
Position: Field Gender Officers (Reporting to the Gender Expert)
Key Result Areas:
• To implement a thorough gender mainstreaming approach to project farmers, with focus on household level, to promote gender equality and participation of women in activity planning, income generation and decision making on use of income.
• To train, support and coordinate fi eld project teams on all gender related activities.
• To liaise with the M&E offi cer for the collection of gender disaggregated information, data analysis and impact measurement.
• To participate in gender networks, platforms, etc
• To develop training and promotional materials in conjunction with the Gender Expert on gender approaches
Skills and Professional Qualification:
• The candidate should have 3 or more years of solid experience in gender mainstreaming at rural level, especially with smallholder farmers in Africa. She/he will be familiar with different approaches and methodologies and be able to adapt these in different situations.
• The candidate will have excellent communication, training and facilitation skills and be able to apply them to diverse target groups.
• The candidate will have the necessary skills to collect and analyse information, further to measuring the impact of activities and to communicating the results to management and other stakeholders.
• A degree in a related fi eld will be preferred further to strong computer and reporting skills, and excellent command of English and Luganda.
• The candidate must be willing to live and work with rural communities in one of the following regions; Masaka, Mityana/Mubende and Luwero/Nakaseke/Nakasongola.
• Possession of a valid motorbike rider’s license and willingness to ride extensively within the project regions.
The position is based in either Mityana, Luwero or Masaka with frequent travels in the project area and occasional travel to Kampala.
Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung is an Equal Opportunity Employer Application letters, detailed CV, and the names and contacts of 3 referees should preferably be submitted by e-mail to aidah.nabasirye@hrnstiftung.org
If hand delivered please deliver to the Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung Africa Ltd Office on 7th Street, Plot 44/50, Industrial Area, Kampala, Or by post to The Finance & Administration Officer, Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung Africa Ltd, P. O Box 23139, Kampala.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applications must be received by 05.00pm on 30th June 2011
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