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Regenerative Resilience Officer

Food for the HungryUganda

26 days ago

Job description

Organisation : FH AssociationFormally Food for the Hungry Job Title : Regenerative Resilience Officer

Reporting : Project Coordinator

Contract Type : Full-Time National Staff (Open for Uganda nationals only). Recruitment Code : RRO-725 Location : FH Uganda (Napak, Nakapiripirit Kabong)

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Why we are different…

Talent. Faith. Thrive.

When you join FH Association, you embrace God’s calling for your life and engage in work that combines your talents and faith. In the same way FH Association is committed to unlocking resilience and flourishing in communities around the globe, we are dedicated to creating a workplace where our team members can thrive and grow. We believe every imaginable problem has a solution and that our contributions make a difference. FH Association continues to re-imagine impactful solutions to respond to the devastation of poverty globally. FH Association serves millions of the world’s most vulnerable people, helping them overcome poverty and injustice by collaborating with country offices to build resources, capacity, and resilience. FH Association turns Adversity into Impact. FH Association has harnessed the power of faith for more than 50 years. Our Heartbeat Christian values permeate throughout the organization.

A successful candidate will have the following :

The Regenerative Resilience Officer will support the implementation of regenerative agriculture and climate-resilient food systems interventions under the “Improving Local Food Systems through Schools” project in the Karamoja sub-region. The officer will be responsible for building the capacity of farmer organizations and school actors in regenerative agriculture practices, water conservation, biodiversity promotion, and ecosystem restoration approaches that increase productivity and climate resilience. The role demands close collaboration with Nutrition Officers, Gender, Monitoring Evaluation Accountability Research and Learning (MEARL), and community structures to ensure sustainable agricultural practices are adopted by farmers and integrated into school gardens and community demonstration plots.

Experience

Minimum of 3 years' experience in implementing sustainable agriculture or climate resilience projects.

Experience working with community-based organizations, Community Based Facilitators, Lead farmers, and farmer groups in rural or semi-arid areas.
MUST be able to ride a motorcycle with a valid riding permit.

Education / Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, Agroecology, or related field.

Training certification in climate-smart agriculture, permaculture, or soil health restoration is an added advantage.

Job Level Specifications

Solid knowledge of regenerative agriculture, agroecology, and nature-based climate adaptation.

Experience designing and supporting farm-based demonstrations and community training models.

Strong facilitation and adult learning skills, especially with smallholder farmers and rural schools.

Familiarity with ecosystem restoration, water harvesting, and soil health improvement techniques.

Demonstrated capacity to evaluate soil health and apply organic and agroecological methods (e.g., composting, mulching, biochar, green manure) to restore soil productivity and enhance ecosystem functions.

Skilled in engaging local communities to blend traditional farming techniques with scientific approaches for sustainable and culturally appropriate solutions.

Ability to write high quality donor reports.

What you’ll do…

As the Regenerative Resilience Officer your overall responsibilities will be (JDs Key Result Areas) :

Capacity Strengthening in Regenerative Agriculture (35%)

Infrastructure for Climate Resilience (25%)

Governance, Inclusion, and Market Integration (20%)

Monitoring, Learning, and Adaptation (20%)

What you’ll get…

Along with competitive pay, FH offers a good medical insurance package for staff and dependents, a provident fund, GPA, vacation and sick leave, and company paid public holidays.

WOW us!

If you’ve got the experience we are looking for - and want to join our mission - apply today! We get a lot of resumes; help us get to know you better by following these suggestions : submit a resume and cover letter. In your cover letter, answer the following questions :

Why do you want to work for FH Association?

Based on what we are looking for, how will you meet the expectations for the role?

Safeguarding Policy

FH strives to provide an environment free from sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment in all places where relief and development programs are implemented. FH holds a zero-tolerance policy against sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment. FH expects its employees to maintain high ethical standards, protect organizational integrity and reputation, and ensure that FH work is carried out in honest and fair methods, in alignment with the Heartbeat Values and safeguarding and associated policies. Violations to stated policies will be subject to corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

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