Project Officer, Ecosystem Health job at World Wide Fund Uganda (WWF) | Apply Now

In this regard, the Project Officer Ecosystems Health will:

• Work with the project team to implement project activities as per the work plan.

• Support beneficiary groups in developing quarterly/monthly and weekly work plans.

• Support capacity strengthening and awareness raising about the project among beneficiary communities

• Ensure that WWF UCO implementing partners mainstream the WWF social policies on gender, human rights, inclusion of indigenous peoples, and poverty in their programmes.

• Support preparation, development and implementation of One Health (OH) plans with participation of all stakeholders.

• Carry out training of local work teams/groups/individual communities and farmers for adoption of conservation and OH initiatives such as sustainable forest, wildlife and water management standards, measures and practices.

• Participate in developing and implementation of training designs and modules, activity work plans and organize training programs from time to time in relation to the project implementation. Organize training sessions and exchange learning visits for farmers, counterparts and community members.

• Supervise the Planting of the trees by farmers while giving technical advisory service, plus post planting management.

• Ensure that project implementation is in line with the existing ESSF guidelines and standards.

• Assist the programme units in enrolment of beneficiaries to participate in project initiatives.

• Conduct baseline assessment on environmental parameters for OH monitoring including forestry, wildlife and water resources.

• Act as “ambassadors of conservation” within the local communities by advocating for conservation of Biodiversity, Forest, Wildlife and water resources.

• Provide a communication channel between the project and interest groups including Forest, Wildlife and Water resource user groups, local governments.

• Advise beneficiaries on appropriate OH measures.

• Offer support during the distribution of conservation materials to beneficiaries and maintain accurate records during supply, delivery and the entire distribution chain.

• Participate in providing training and awareness to focal points and communities on the project.

• Support the project to carry out accurate data gathering, processing, participate in timely analysis and reporting using standard scientific developed templates, tools, processes and systems.

• Write activity reports detailing activities conducted and submit reports to the programme staff periodically.

• Identify negative environmental impacts created by the project and propose appropriate mitigation measures in line with Landscape Mitigation Framework.

• Prepare appropriate, situational, monthly, quarterly progress reports on the project, in collaboration with local governments, Civil Society Organizations, local communities and project partners.

• Maintain and regularly update activity files and reports in the office

• Ensure timely accountability of activity funds.

• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor from time to time.