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Project planning and implementation

• Implement project activities to achieve optimal project outputs and outcomes in line with ZOA/donor procedures and targets;

• Ensure project activities and outputs are consistent with project proposal, logframes and in line with quality standards and country policies;

• Facilitate and participate in capacity building events / trainings on PIP methodology, technical trainings, facilitation skills, ICT based extension programmes and other relevant trainings;

• Supports the step by step creation and implementation of PIPs by farmers and their families, in the community and beyond;

• Supervises and oversees high quality experimental plots or Integrated Plot Plans (IPPs) that serve as learning sites and demonstration plots for PIP farmers and the whole village;

• Facilitate documentation and learning among PIP farmers from experimental plots;

• Facilitate the formation of farmers groups, institutional capacity building and market linkages;

• Regularly provide technical backstopping (via phone and in person) to run the PIP (plots) and facilitate market linkages;

• Any other duty as assigned by the supervisor in line with the project.

Reporting and Knowledge Management, MEAL

• Provide inputs to implementation plans and activity/monthly reports;

• Identify, document lessons learned and best practices;

• Prepare and submit well written success stories;

• Contribute to project reports or implementation plans as required by supervisor;

• Collect monitoring data according to ZOA’s systems and activities in the project;

Representation and coordination

• Actively participate in the required and relevant technical working groups and coordination meetings conducted at sub county and parish level;

• Work closely with local government actors at Sub County and village level

• Work closely with PALM Corps staff (the partner) to implement the project

Procurement and finance

• Initiate timely purchase requisition of project goods/services;

• Ensure expenses are in line with approved budget;

• Provide appropriate codes for expenses

Accountability

• Sensitize all stakeholders (beneficiaries, service providers, partners, government and other) on feedback and complaint mechanisms implemented by ZOA Uganda;

• Upon receipt of a complaint or feedback, ensure that it is correctly documented following correct reporting procedures;

• Work closely with MEAL team to ensure regular analysis of feedback and complaints registered to inform the program of changes in operational trends and context to help in improving the intervention and adaptive management.