Career with BRAC International
BRAC is an award-winning international non-governmental development organization, with the vision of a world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination, where everyone has the opportunity to realize their potential. BRAC is a leader in developing and implementing cost-effective, evidence-based programs to assist poor and disadvantaged communities in low-income countries, including in conflict-prone and post-disaster settings. It is an organization of and for the people of the Global South, pioneering new development and social enterprise approaches to equip communities to achieve prosperity. As well as being the world's biggest NGO by number of staff and people directly reached, BRAC has regularly been ranked the number one NGO in the world by the Geneva-based NGO Advisor, an independent organization committed to highlighting innovation, impact and governance in the non-profit sector. BRAC retained the top spot in 2020 among the top 500 NGOs for the fifth consecutive year.

BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed. It started its first program outside of Bangladesh in Afghanistan in 2002, and has since reached millions of people in 11 countries in Asia and Africa. BRAC has a holistic approach to development that uses a wide array of programmes and social enterprises, including in microfinance, education, health, agriculture, gender and human rights. BRAC believes that every person has inherent potential, and when an enabling environment is created and that potential is unleashed, even the poorest can become agents of positive change in their own lives, for their families and their communities. 

BRAC Uganda NGO started operations in Uganda in 2006. Through its unparalleled network of branches across the country, BRAC Uganda creates large scale, positive changes though a holistic and integrated set of programmes in Agriculture, Food Security and Livelihood (AFSL), Health, Education & youth Empowerment, Ultra-poor graduation (UPG), Emergence Preparedness & Response and a Seed Social Enterprise. BRAC Uganda Country Office is located at Plot 880, Heritage Road, Nsambya, Kampala.

About the Program
In 2022, the Mastercard Foundation in partnership with BRAC International (BI) will be announcing an initiative that will create a positive and measurable impact for 2 million adolescent girls and young women and 9.5 million people across seven countries in East and West Africa, including Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Uganda.
 
There is mounting urgency to support adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) living in poverty, which has been further amplified by the global pandemic. Through this partnership, scalable economic development approaches will be delivered in communities to foster the agency and voice of AGYW. They will have the opportunity to fulfill their aspirations, achieve sustainable livelihoods, and engage in advocacy issues.
 
BRAC International will implement an integrated and holistic model to address the various life cycles of a young woman living in poverty, ensuring she is able to transition safely from adolescence to adulthood. She will be equipped with the appropriate skills, tools, and access to finance to effectively exercise her agency and build a fulfilling and productive livelihood.
 
BRAC International is seeking applications from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill the following positions in Uganda.

TECHNICAL SECTOR OFFICER- AGRICULTURE ( TSO-Agriculture) -01 POSITION
JOB PURPOSE
The Technical Sector Officer,Agriculture (TSO-Agriculture) will provide hands-on support to the Technical Coordinator and Regional Manager- AIM to ensure the planning and delivery of all agriculture and small business related livelihood interventions, including supporting localized market assessments; training on livelihood pathways; asset mapping, procurement, distribution and management are done effectively. This role will also provide training to frontline staff on the newly developed training materials; help develop the detailed participant training rollout plans and support the cascading down of the training. The role will also support the operations team in budgeting, in ensuring quality procurement, asset distribution and asset management support.

RESPONSIBILITIES 
Technical Sector Support.
•    Support the planning and delivery of livelihood activities in agriculture and farming including training, asset procurement and transfer, asset follow-up, facilitating linkages with market actors and service providers.
•    Provide support to the Technical Coordinators for the development of specific livelihood pathways training modules, as needed.
•    Support the training of front line staff on the newly developed training materials; finalize the participant training rollout plans and provide logistics and planning support to the cascading down of the training.
•    Support the budgeting, planning and delivery of all agriculture related livelihood interventions, including supporting localized market assessments;training on chosen livelihood pathways; entrepreneurship training; asset mapping, procurement, distribution and management.
•    Support the facilitation of relevant linkages to TVET, apprenticeship and entrepreneurship.
•    Support the training of branch staff and ensure the participant’s economic needs assessment and market assessments are done effectively prior to livelihood selection.
•    Support the selection and training of the Community Agriculture Promoters and ensure they are ready to provide service to participants.
•    Be informed of and compile a full list of national laws and regulations, disseminate this knowledge with field teams and ensure all livelihood and market development interventions are developed in accordance with the existing laws.
•    Perform periodic review of training modules and make necessary changes, as needed in joint collaboration with the Technical Coordinator- LMD.
•    Support the Technical Coordinator-GESI to effectively integrate GESI considerations in program activities, including making accommodations for vulnerable groups such as PWDs, IDP,refugees, and other relevant underrepresented groups.

Coordination and Planning Support.
•    Support communication with key stakeholders ( government and non-government) and collect relevant training materials that can be used to develop/ strengthen/ contextualize  BRAC’s training materials.
•    Support coordination with a range of stakeholders, including government entities, INGOS, CSOs, YDC members, service providers, to support delivery of interventions.

Monitoring and Reporting Support.

•    Ensure appropriate, timely , and accurate data collection against agreed indicators to enable both internal and external reporting.
•    Work closely with M & L and knowledge management teams to collate lesson learnt and best practices among internal and external stakeholders.
•    Work with the M&L team to identify and incorporate project suitable accountability mechanisms.
•    Manage and strengthen MIS, program/ management data collection, and reporting on livelihood support.

Safeguarding.
•    Ensure the safety of team members from any harm,abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the project goals on safeguarding implementation.
•    Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment. 
•    Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS 
•    Bachelor’s Degree or PostGraduate  in Agriculture, Forestry, Crop Production, Business Administration or related field.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS 
•    Minimum 3 years of relevant experience, preferably in programs focused on livelihoods or economic development.
•    Previous experience in providing technical assistance, especially related to livelihood or economic empowerment related activities, training module development, and training facilitation.
•    Previous experience working in integrated programs targeted for women is a plus.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES 
•    Training materials development and staff capacity development.
•    Computer literacy 
•    Report Writing.

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full time.
SALARY: Negotiable 

DEADLINE ; 27th November 2026

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