JOB DETAILS:
PROJECT BACKGROUND:
The USAID Feed the Future Uganda Water and Food Systems(WFS) Activity s a five-year activity (2023-2028) implemented by the Development Iternatives Incorporated (DAI Global LLC) as a lead partner with unding from USAID Feed the Future in partnership with Catholic Relief ervices, Stantec, Market Share Associates, and the International Water anagement Institute. The Activity aims to inclusively and equitably improve food and water security in the Kyoga Basin in Northeastern Uganda, specifically three watersheds - Lokok, Awoja, and Lokere, by empowering individuals and communities to mitigate and adapt to shocks and stressors in order to improve livelihoods, maintain nutrition and health wellbeing, address drivers of conflict, and reduce reliance on humanitarian assistance.
The activity aims therefore to achieve results under the following development objectives:
• Improve water supply and integrated water resource management.
• Increase equitable access to sanitation and hygiene services for households and schools.
• Improved agriculture-based livelihoods.
• Increased consumption of nutritious foods among women and children.
• Expanded access to financial resources for women, men, youth, indigenous people, and marginalized groups.
• Improve local capacity to manage shocks and stressors.
The WFS Activity is currently seeking for candidates to fill in the job vacancies listed below. To apply, submit a cover letter and CV online through the FORMSITE job application links provided for each position. The deadline for applications is October Il, 2024 at 5:00pm (EAT)

The DCOP/Senior Technical Advisor for the FtF WFSA project serves as the primary technical contact, overseeing the project's technical quality and direction across areas like climate resilience, water supply, disaster risk management, financial inclusion, nutrition, and agriculture. Responsibilities include coordinating technical team activities, liaising with USAID/Uganda and partners, providing technical guidance, integrating monitoring and evaluation data into planning, contributing to program budgeting, supervising subcontractors, ensuring quality control of project outputs, and identifying technical gaps. The role also involves strategic communication and collaboration across result areas and key stakeholders , with direct supervision of technical leads and the Senior Program Manager, reporting to the COP.

Job Requirements:
• Advanced degree in agriculture, natural resources management, environmental management, or related field, 12+ years of relevant professional experience, including a minimum of 5 years working on programs in relevant technical areas, such as food security, agricultural development, market systems, or climate resiliency, experience with USAID or donor-funded agriculture or water-related programs in Eastern Africa region preferred, Previous supervisory experience required, professional English skills required and interpersonal and cross-cultural skills.