Multi Community Based Development Initiative Business Incubation Assistant Jobs in Uganda
Job Purpose:
The Business Incubation Assistant will be responsible for Community Mobilization, Sensitization and formation of VSLA+ groups and support vulnerable households to engage in
business enterprises.
Key duties, responsibilities and deliverables:
• Profiling and identification of current and potential income streams for households
• Conduct Viability assessment for beneficiary enterprises
• Support ICARE enrolled households to develop enterprise development plans
• Train identified beneficiaries on business planning, financial literacy and SPM
• Raise awareness on VSLA methodology either individually or through enterprise cluster groups
• Mentor and coach project beneficiaries on enterprise management
• Link potential beneficiaries to markets and credit facilities (Banks and VSLA groups)
• Conduct periodic data collection on the performance of the business
• Collaborate with extension workers and agricultural officers to provide tailored extension services to beneficiaries
• Assess household graduation readiness
• Refer and Link HHs to economic growth partners and government livelihood programs
• Identify highly vulnerable HHs for emergency support and humanitarian assistance programs
• Follow up the performance of existing VSLA groups
• Participate in all sub county meetings
OVC Support roles:
• Identify and enrol all eligible OVCs onto ICARE program
• Referral and linkage of OVCs to comprehensive services such as education, apprenticeship, health services among others.
• Assist the program team
to conduct planned surveys and studies
• In liaison with the FA-facility, work with health facilities and clinical IPs to provide
tailored services to the OVC by using the audit tool.
• Conduct community dialogues and outreaches closely with other structures
• Support documentation and updating of OVC files at the Health Facilities and ICARE offices
• Participate in scheduled visits by ICARE team, the donor and other partners.
Minimum Qualifications and experience:
• Should hold a UCE (O’Level) Certificate.
• At least 2years experience in NGO work at community level
• Good skills in community mobilization
• Good communication skills both written and verbal
• Willingness to comply with all laws and organizational regulations at all times.
• Ability to work well within teams
How to Apply
Qualified and interested persons should email their documents (Application letter and CV as one file PDF) to [email protected] not later than 08th September 2023
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