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Implement project activities in relation to the project document 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, log frames and in line with quality standards and country policies; Facilitate the profiling and selection of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Private Sector input dealers and Agro Producers for training, technical mentorship and funding; Facilitate marketing linkages between the MSMEs and target smallholder farmers with partnership agreements including access to solar water pumps, improved seeds, technologies for the farmer Innovators etc. Facilitate positive working relationships with financial service providers to deliver services to refugee and host community smallholder farmers; Work in close collaboration with project partners to promote the adoption of the Oysternut value chain; Coordination of project activities to ensure quality of work at field level; Regular monitor the budget and workplan for the projects; Work closely with other ZOA livelihoods projects in operating in the area to layer the activities of the two projects.

• Led a team of 20 district officers that included heads of departments, political and administrative officers in successfully designing and implementation of Climate Resilience and Hazard Response Mechanism project activities in Nabilatuk/South Karamoja. • Re-activated and strengthened Capacity of district Disaster Management Committees and operations i.e., structural establishment, roles and responsibilities, work planning and implementation of activities. • Supported the district technical team to develop and rollout District Emergency Response/ Contingency Plans to lower local governments (Sub Counties, Parishes and Villages) in response to anticipated hazards. • Supported integration of Emergency Response/ Contingency into the District Development Plans and integration of sector specific interventions to trigger responses to anticipated and impending disasters. • Developed Monthly multi hazard (drought, floods, wildfires, and conflict) bulletins, with early action messages for the district through digitized sectoral data collection, analysis, and consolidation into full bulletins and reports for the district. • Conducted monthly validation and dissemination of multi hazard bulletins through stakeholders/District Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) meetings, partners’ coordination/engagement meetings, radio talk shows and spots messages. • Developed District Capacity Strengthening Plans used to empower human resource and institutional structures in areas of Disaster Risk Management. • Identified learning needs of district technical teams, developing plans for training, coaching, and mentorship on multi-hazards and response systems. • Enhanced capacity of district in focused based planning, budgeting and financing to address anticipated disasters and hazards. • Re-activated and strengthened the capacities and operations of Sub County and Village Disaster Management Committees to track and generate information on occurring disasters, disseminate early warning and early action information (through community meetings, dramas, and radios) and subsequently generate and integrate feedback information from community to improve implementation. • Strengthened partners coordination and engagement, building synergies with different interventions for efficient and timely detection of disasters/hazard and eventual triggers/activation of emergency response plans. • Strengthened partnerships with local organizations, district departments, and community-based groups to enhance program delivery and maximize impact. • Developed and shared reports monthly with Karamoja regional office, district stakeholders and development partners (World Food Programme, Office of the Prime Minister, MAAIF, and Ministry of Water & Environment). • Supported project management team in the development, review and field testing of tools, baseline and progress assessment and reporting.

• Led a team of 6 staffs in designing and implementing high-quality technical project in shea nut value chain development and commercialization in East Acholi districts. • Promoted Shea nut and Honey Value Chains in East Acholi under Shea nut access and Value Addition Project through organizing over 1,500 youths and women engaged in shea nut, honey collection and local processing into 20 Micro, Small Medium Enterprises (MSME)s for collective bulking of shea nut and honey for commercialization. • Formulated the 20 MSMEs, merged into 08 Sub County level Associations that enhanced strategic bulking, value addition using improved processing technologies, increased sales and income from shea nut and honey products. • Established marketing coordination, linkages and partnership with local and regional shea nut and honey value chain actors such as, (Blessed Organic Ltd, Pader Shea Butter Cooperative, JJLIMMA Holdings Ltd, Bosvelt Shea Butter & Laboratories Ltd, Guru Nanak Co Ltd among others) to enable producers access high value markets. • Established digitized mobile marketing platform for online sales of shea nut and honey products in partnership in AGORA, Uganda Cooperative Alliance and Uganda Shea nut Alliance. • Drafted and established shea tree protection by-laws in 15 Sub Counties in support with district local government of Pader, Agago, Kitgum and Lamwo help to protect environment, guard against cutting shea trees. • Using Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration approach, promoted planting, regeneration and conservation of over 30 acres of shea trees planted and managed individual farmers in the project areas. • Supported Eco-Entrepreneurs Associations to certify shea nut and honey products through capacity development, product tests and production line monitoring by Uganda National Bureau Standards. • Enhanced significant increase in income of youth and women shea nut and honey producers by over 500% and 150% respectively (i.e., 400,000 Uganda shillings reported realized from sale of 100 kilogram of processed shea nut as compared to 60,000 Uganda Shillings from sale of 100 kilogram from raw shea nut. Similarly, 25,000 Uganda shillings realized from sales 1 kilogram of processed honey as compared to 16,000 Uganda shillings from sales of 1 kilogram of same quantity of raw honey) • Promoted annual increase in shea nut and honey collection by youths and women from 3-5 tons per season to 10-15 tons per season for each of the associations, with full adoption of improved processing technologies for shea nut and honey products. • Enhanced the integration of oilseeds crops such as sunflower, sesame, and groundnuts as alternative enterprises for shea nut and honey producing farmers during off season. • Conducted regular monitoring and evaluation activities to track project progress and ensure accountability to donors and beneficiaries. • Managed project financial, human and logistical resources with strict adherence to budgets, guidelines ensuring efficient project implementation and accountability. • Facilitated learning events and knowledge sharing sessions to promote best practices and innovation in shea nut and honey production (management practices, harvesting, post-harvest handling, processing, product packaging and marketing • Regularly developed and shared monthly and annual work plans, budgets, procurement plans and reports with management. • Support Lutheran World Federation with resource mobilization activities through development of donor funded proposals (Charity Water, Productive Use of Electricity funded GIZ and DINU-LEWA Project, all implemented in Kitgum, Lamwo, Pader and Agago).

• Led a team of 184 Farmer Organization Project Coordinators from SACCOs, District Farmer Associations, and Area Cooperative Enterprises in the implementation of digital agriculture extension and access to inputs, markets and credit services in 78 districts in Uganda. • Trained a team of 184 Field Agents (Project Coordinators) in digital farmer profiling, extension service and subscription of farmers into MUIIS insurance Service Bundles. • Supported digital on boarding of over 200,000 smallholders farmers from 50 SACCOs, District Farmer Associations, and Area Cooperative Enterprises into the digital platform (through farmer profiling. • Supported subscription, access and use of digital agriculture service bundles (Agri tips, Weather tips, market information, agro-input loans and Index based crop insurance) for over 50,000 farmers in northern, Eastern, Central and Western regions. • Supported financial service access worth 1 billion Uganda shillings for 50 Farmer Organizations (SACCOs, District Farmer Associations, and Area Cooperative Enterprises) from Rabobank Foundation through mobilization, registration, due diligence and disbursement processes. • Led capacity building, coaching and mentorship of 10 staff assigned from Uganda National Farmer Federation and Uganda Cooperative Alliance for sustainability of the operations under SACCOs, DFAs and Area Cooperative Enterprises and eventual takeover of the initiative at the project ending. • In collaboration with Uganda National Farmer Federation and Uganda Cooperative Alliance, established a robust linkage with agro-output dealers and marketing boards for uptake of farmers’ products (sesame, beans, soybeans and maize). • In collaboration Ensibuuko Technologies, guided the development and customization digital agriculture extension and advisory services infrastructures, operationalization and delivery of services (agri SMS contents, index insurance, market information, and input credits) to smallholder farmers. • Regularly monitored the implementation progress, developed and shared monthly and annual work plans, budgets, procurement plans and reports and accountabilities with management and donors.

• Mobilized and profiled over 200,000 smallholder farmers from District Farmer Associations, SACCOs and Area Cooperative Enterprise into adopt and utilization of digital agriculture extension services. • Recruited 184 Field Agents who comprised of Manager and Coordinators from District Farmer Associations, SACCOs and Area Cooperative Enterprise to take lead in the implementation of the project at farmer organization level. • Trained a team of 184 Field Agents (Project Coordinators) in digital farmer profiling, extension service and subscription of farmers into MUIIS insurance Service Bundles. • Supported digital on boarding of over 200,000 smallholders farmers from 50 SACCOs, District Farmer Associations, and Area Cooperative Enterprises into the digital platform (through farmer profiling. • Supported subscription, access and use of digital agriculture service bundles (Agri tips, Weather tips, market information, agro-input loans and Index based crop insurance) for over 50,000 farmers in northern, Eastern, Central and Western regions. • Trained over 150 farmer organization leaders on digital agriculture extension service systems, digital services, marketing service bundle products including techniques of on-boarding/subscription of farmers. • Guided farmer profiling, data monitoring, verification, and cleaning for over 200,000 farmers in order to ensure access of digital products and services by profiled farmers. • Led regional marketing of digital agricultural and index crop insurance service products among farmers across 78 districts in Uganda in collaboration with Uganda National Farmers Federation (UNFFE) and Uganda Cooperative Alliance (UCA). • Led the farmer subscriptions into insurance products and compensation of eligible farmers. • Led monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting as required by consortium. • Represented Mercy Corps Uganda in Consortium Steering Committee meetings, partners’ coordination meetings. • Regularly developed and shared monthly and annual work plans, budgets, procurement plans and reports with management and donors.