Mercy Corps Innovation Facilitator based in Bidi bidi Zone Jobs in Uganda

Mercy Corps Innovation Facilitator based in Bidi bidi Zone Jobs in Uganda

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible.

In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future.

Program / Department Summary

Mercy Corps has been operating in Uganda since 2006 and works to catalyze change makers within the Ugandan private sector, civil society and government to create economically dynamic, healthy and secure communities.

Our works focus on building resilience and enable economic growth, improve opportunities to attain better health and nutrition, and improved governance and conflict management.

We implement programs in the Acholi, West Nile and Karamoja as well as eastern Uganda with funding from USAID, US Department of State, Sida, SDC, DFID, ECHO, as well as other private donations.

Mercy Corps is looking for a qualified candidate to fill the position of Innovation facilitator for the DFID funded 14-months program on Market system development.

The project has 7 partners each focusing on their own part of the project. Two Innovation Centers have been built in Bidi bidi refugee settlement. The first focuses on agriculture as a platform for developing farming as a business and off-farm micro-enterprise.

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