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Napaka District, Uganda
Full-time
About the Organisation
At Self Help Africa, our mission is to alleviate hunger, poverty, social inequality and the impact of climate change. We achieve this through community-led, market-based and enterprise focused approaches to agricultural development, ensuring that people with have access to:
Nutritious food
Decent incomes and employment
Clean water and basic services
All while sustaining natural resources.
Our aim is to transition communities out of long-term poverty through work that gives them greater control over their futures and provides a better quality of life. The main focus of our work is in sub-Saharan Africa, where global hunger and poverty is most acute, but we also work in Bangladesh and Brazil. We believe that equitable economic development is key to ending poverty.
Our core areas of focus are:
Sustainable landscapes, resilient food systems and healthy communities.
Sustainable businesses, decent employment and thriving economies.
Crisis response and resilience.
System strengthening and an enabling policy environment.
Job Title
Consultant for Training of Trainers (TOT) On Vsla, Saving with A Productive Purpose (SWAPP), And Financial Literacy job at Self Help Africa
Job Description
The overall task of the trainer will be to impart knowledge and skills in VSLA, SWAPP and financial literacy to the 4 CBTs and 4 VSLA Secretaries.
The trainees will be required to roll out the same training to the 40 supported farmer groups with the focus of building the capacity of the groups to manage their VSLAs.
Duties and Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
Responsibilities of the consultant include:
Understand the principles of VSLA.
Understand the aspects of Saving with a Productive Purpose.
Understand the principles of financial literacy Conduct desk review on related assessments and surveys undertaken in the related field.
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Qualifications and Competencies
The Terms of Reference for the assignment, along with other relevant documentation and our policies, can be downloaded here.
How to Apply
Qualified candidates should send completed applications by e-mail to: procurement-uganda@selfhelpafrica.net
Please type “Consultant for training of trainers (TOT) on VSLA, Saving with a Productive Purpose (SWAPP) and financial literacy” – [your consultant(s)/Consultancy firm name]” in the subject line
of the e-mail.
The closing date for receiving the applications is no later than Close of Business on Monday 6th November 2023.
Please do not send certificates at this stage. Due to the anticipated high volume of applications, kindly note that only shortlisted applications will be contacted.