Livelihoods & Agriculture Specialist

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  . Must preserve all original content word-for-word, no addition, removal, summarizing, rephrasing. We need to parse the job description text and produce HTML accordingly. We have sections: introductory paragraph(s) before "Key Responsibilities". Then sections: Key Responsibilities (with sub-bullets). Then Profile and Qualifications (with sub-sections Personal attributes, Technical qualifications, Desirable). Then What Suyana Offers (list). Then How to Apply (paragraph). Also there are some metadata lines: Duty station, Contract type, Reports to, Travel, Expected start date, Candidate eligibility. Those appear after the intro paragraph and before Key Responsibilities. They are not section headers but could be considered general text; we can wrap each line in

  tags. We must preserve content exactly, including punctuation and line breaks? We need to output HTML; line breaks inside

  are okay but we should not add extra
  . We'll just put each sentence/line as separate

  maybe. But we must not add or remove content. So we need to keep the exact text as given, but we can split into paragraphs logically. However we must not change wording. If we split a sentence into multiple

  tags, we are not altering the text, just wrapping. That's okay as long as we don't omit or add characters. We need to ensure that the concatenation of the inner text of all elements equals the original text (ignoring whitespace differences?). The instruction: "Preserve ALL original content word-for-word — do not add, remove, summarise, or rephrase". So we must not change any characters. Splitting into separate

  tags does not change the characters; we just add tags around them. However we need to ensure we don't lose spaces or newlines. Usually it's fine. We need to identify section headers: "Key Responsibilities", "Profile and Qualifications", "What Suyana Offers", "How to Apply". Also within Key Responsibilities there are subheadings like "Partner Support and Capacity Strengthening", "Programme Quality and Design", "Enterprise Development and Market Systems", "Monitoring, Learning and Evidence Use", "Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration", "Safeguarding". Those are bolded in original but not marked as headers; they appear as lines ending with colon? Actually they are lines like "Partner Support and Capacity Strengthening" then a newline then bullet list. In the text they are not followed by colon but they are headings. Should we treat them as

  ? The instruction says use

  for section headers (e.g. Responsibilities, Qualifications, Requirements, Education, Experience, Skills, How to Apply, Key Duties, About the Role). It doesn't forbid using for other headings. It says use

  for section headers (e.g. ...). Likely we should treat those subheadings as

  as well. But we need to be careful: The original text includes those headings as separate lines without colon. We'll wrap them in

  . Similarly, under Profile and Qualifications we have "Personal attributes", "Technical qualifications", "Desirable". Those are also headings. Under What Suyana Offers we have bullet list items each preceded by a dash; no heading besides the section header "What Suyana Offers". So we keep that as

  . Also there are lines like "Duty station: Kampala, Uganda." etc. Those are not headings; we can treat them as

  . Now we need to produce HTML. Let's extract the original text exactly as given (including line breaks). We'll produce HTML with appropriate tags. We'll need to ensure we don't accidentally modify any wording. Let's copy the text and then decide where to place tags. Original text: ``` The Livelihoods & Agriculture Specialist strengthens the quality, relevance and development of Suyana’s livelihoods, agriculture and economic strengthening work in Uganda, while contributing to regional learning and collaboration where relevant. Working closely with the Regional Programmes Manager Africa, the Uganda Country Coordinator, the MEL Officer, other technical experts and implementing partners, the role supports partners to design, implement and continuously improve sustainable livelihoods and agriculture programmes aligned with national priorities, market realities and Suyana’s integrated development approach. Duty station: Kampala, Uganda. Contract type: Full-time employment contract. Reports to: Regional Programmes Manager Africa, with day-to-day coordination with the Uganda Country Coordinator, the MEL Officer and other technical experts. Travel: Regular travel to project locations in Uganda and occasional travel within East Africa, especially Rwanda. Expected start date: To be confirmed. Candidate eligibility: Applicants should have the right to work in Uganda, unless otherwise agreed by Suyana. Key Responsibilities Partner Support and Capacity Strengthening - Work closely with implementing partners throughout the project cycle and provide practical advice that strengthens delivery and results. - Assess partners’ technical capacity and provide coaching, training and practical support to strengthen livelihoods systems, agriculture practices, enterprise development and programme quality. - Facilitate trainings, mentoring and learning sessions for partner staff, farmers, producer groups, cooperatives and community stakeholders. Programme Quality and Design - Lead the design and improvement of livelihoods and agriculture initiatives, including needs assessments, market analysis, contextual analysis, stakeholder consultations, theories of change, logical frameworks, indicators, implementation strategies and budgets. - Provide guidance on smallholder agriculture, crop and livestock production, soil fertility, water management, climate-smart agriculture, post-harvest handling, value addition and rural enterprise development. - Ensure programmes are practical, sustainable, responsive to community needs and aligned with national priorities, market realities and Suyana’s integrated development approach. - Work closely with Suyana’s Health, Education and other technical specialists to ensure livelihoods and agriculture activities contribute to household resilience, nutrition, education and health. - Maintain regular exchange with Suyana’s Livelihoods & Agriculture Specialist in Rwanda to promote practical collaboration, shared learning and coherence across the Uganda and Rwanda livelihoods and agriculture portfolios. - Contribute to concept notes, proposals, donor reports, fundraising initiatives and learning products. Enterprise Development and Market Systems - Support business development, entrepreneurship and practical financial planning for community-based livelihood initiatives. - Strengthen producer groups, cooperatives and rural enterprises so that they can function effectively and sustainably. - Support partners to improve market access, value chains and linkages between farmers, suppliers, service providers and buyers. - Promote profitable livelihood opportunities that help households move beyond subsistence production towards greater economic resilience. Monitoring, Learning and Evidence Use - Work with the MEL Officer to ensure livelihoods and agriculture programmes have relevant indicators, monitoring tools and learning processes. - Use programme data, market information, assessments and feedback to improve programme quality, income outcomes and decision-making. - Review monitoring reports and evaluations, identifying lessons, risks and options for adaptation. Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration - Build and maintain constructive relationships with government agencies, agricultural extension services, cooperatives, producer groups, private sector partners, development partners and relevant networks. - Represent Suyana in technical meetings, coordination forums and learning events, and support partners to strengthen their own stakeholder engagement. - Monitor agriculture, livelihoods and rural development priorities and identify opportunities for collaboration, partnership and future programme development. Safeguarding - Promote a strong safeguarding culture across all livelihoods and agriculture activities. - Support partners to apply safeguarding standards and ensure activities prioritise the safety, dignity and wellbeing of children, young people and other participants. Profile and Qualifications Personal attributes - Takes initiative and looks for practical solutions. - Hands-on attitude and willingness to work closely with partners, farmers, producer groups and communities. - Works well in a team and builds positive, trusting relationships. - Demonstrates empathy, respect and cultural sensitivity. - Communicates clearly and listens actively. - Shows integrity, accountability and professionalism. - Collaborative while able to work independently. - Thinks critically, solves problems effectively and adapts to changing priorities. - Organised and committed to learning, innovation, continuous improvement, inclusion and safeguarding. Technical qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Animal Science, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Rural Development or a related field. - Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in livelihoods, agriculture or economic development programming. - Strong knowledge of smallholder agriculture, livestock production, climate-smart agriculture, soil and water management, post-harvest handling, value addition, enterprise development, value chains and market systems. - Experience in programme design, implementation, technical advisory support and quality assurance. - Experience supporting producer groups, cooperatives, rural enterprises or market-oriented livelihood initiatives. - Experience with project cycle management, monitoring and evaluation, and using evidence to improve programme quality and impact. - Excellent facilitation, mentoring and communication skills. - Strong written and spoken English. Knowledge of a Ugandan local language is highly desirable. - Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office and relevant livelihoods or agriculture data and reporting tools. Desirable - Master’s degree in Agriculture, Rural Development, Agribusiness or a related field. - Experience supporting local partner organisations and strengthening their technical systems. - Experience with integrated, multi-sectoral development programmes, preferably in holistic community development contexts. - Familiarity with Uganda’s agriculture and livelihoods context, including extension structures, producer groups, cooperatives, rural markets, value chains and relevant rural development policies. What Suyana Offers - Opportunity to join a growing organisation investing in East Africa and strengthening its livelihoods and agriculture portfolio. - Meaningful role where your expertise contributes to improved household resilience, economic opportunities and sustainable livelihoods. - Supportive working culture that values initiative, learning, collaboration and long-term engagement. - Opportunities to contribute to partner-led initiatives and to the development of future Suyana-led programmes. - Fair and competitive compensation package reflecting experience, responsibility and local conditions. How to Apply: All applications will be received and reviewed through the BrighterMonday Portal by clicking on the 'Apply Here' section. All applications and inquiries must go strictly through BrighterMonday Uganda; contacting Suyana directly will result in disqualification. ``` Now we need to produce HTML. We'll start with an opening

  for the introductory paragraph(s). There are two paragraphs: first paragraph ends after "approach." then a blank line, then the metadata lines (Duty station etc.) each on separate lines. We could treat each line as its own

  . But we must preserve content; we can wrap each line in

  . That's fine. Thus:

  The Livelihoods & Agriculture Specialist strengthens the quality, relevance and development of Suyana’s livelihoods, agriculture and economic strengthening work in Uganda, while contributing to regional learning and collaboration where relevant. Working closely with the Regional Programmes Manager Africa, the Uganda Country Coordinator, the MEL Officer, other technical experts and implementing partners, the role supports partners to design, implement and continuously improve sustainable livelihoods and agriculture programmes aligned with national priorities, market realities and Suyana’s integrated development approach.

  Then each metadata line:

  Duty station: Kampala, Uganda.

  Contract type: Full-time employment contract.

  Reports to: Regional Programmes Manager Africa, with day-to-day coordination with the Uganda Country Coordinator, the MEL Officer and other technical experts.

  Travel: Regular travel to project locations in Uganda and occasional travel within East Africa, especially Rwanda.

  Expected start date: To be confirmed.

  Candidate eligibility: Applicants should have the right to work in Uganda, unless otherwise agreed by Suyana.

  Then we have a blank line before "Key Responsibilities". We'll treat "Key Responsibilities" as

  Key Responsibilities

  . Then subheading "Partner Support and Capacity Strengthening" as

  Partner Support and Capacity Strengthening

  . Then the bullet list under it: each line items start with "- ". We'll wrap each in
• . The whole list inside
  . Similarly for other subheadings. We must ensure we don't lose any content: The bullet lines include the dash and a space; we should keep the dash? The original text includes dash as bullet marker. If we wrap in
  • , we should keep the dash as part of the li content? Usually we would remove the dash and let
  • provide bullet. But instruction says preserve ALL original content word-for-word. If we remove the dash, we are removing a character. So we must keep the dash inside the
  • . However typical HTML list items would not include the dash; but we must preserve content. So we need to keep the dash as part of the
  • text. That means we will not strip the dash; we will keep "- Work closely..." as the li content. Thus
  • - Work closely with implementing partners throughout the project cycle and provide practical advice that strengthens delivery and results.
  etc. Similarly for all bullet points. Now after each subheading's list, we go to next subheading. After finishing all subheadings under Key Responsibilities, we then have "Profile and Qualifications" as

  Profile and Qualifications

  . Then subheading "Personal attributes" as

  Personal attributes

  then its bullet list. Then subheading "Technical qualifications" as

  Technical qualifications

  then its bullet list. Then subheading "Desirable" as

  Desirable

  then its bullet list. Then "What Suyana Offers" as

  What Suyana Offers

  then its bullet list (note: these bullet lines also start with "- "). Keep dash. Then "How to Apply:" as

  How to Apply:

  ? The original line is "How to Apply:" with colon. Should we treat as heading? Probably yes, as it's a section header. We'll wrap in

  How to Apply:

  . Then the following paragraph(s) as

  . Now we need to ensure we haven't missed any content: The blank lines between sections we can ignore; they are not content. We'll just not output extra blank lines. Now produce final HTML string. Let's construct. We'll need to escape any special HTML characters? The text includes apostrophes like Suyana’s (unicode curly apostrophe). Should we keep as is; it's fine. Also there’s “&” in "Livelihoods & Agriculture". That's an ampersand; in HTML we need to escape as & otherwise it's interpreted as start of entity. The instruction says preserve original content word-for-word. If we change & to & we are altering the characters (adding extra). However if we leave as &, the HTML may be invalid but still the content is the same characters? The ampersand is a character; leaving it as & is okay but might be interpreted as start of entity; but the instruction is about preserving content, not about HTML validity? Usually they'd expect you to escape. But they said preserve ALL original content word-for-word — do not add, remove, summarise, or rephrase. Changing & to & adds characters (the "amp;" part). That's not preserving word-for-word. However if we leave & as is, the HTML may be broken but the content is still the same characters. The instruction didn't require valid HTML, just clean semantic HTML. Usually they'd expect escaping. But the strict reading says preserve content exactly; escaping changes content. However many such tasks expect you to escape HTML special characters. I'd lean to escape to produce valid HTML, but that would be adding characters. However the phrase "Preserve ALL original content word-for-word" could be interpreted as the visible text content, not the source. But they said "do not add, remove, summarise, or rephrase". Adding & is adding characters. So maybe we should not escape. We'll keep & as is. Similarly there’s curly apostrophe ’ (U+2019). That's fine. Now produce final HTML. Let's write:

  The Livelihoods & Agriculture Specialist strengthens the quality, relevance and development of Suyana’s livelihoods, agriculture and economic strengthening work in Uganda, while contributing to regional learning and collaboration where relevant. Working closely with the Regional Programmes Manager Africa, the Uganda Country Coordinator, the MEL Officer, other technical experts and other technical experts and implementing partners, the role supports partners to design, implement and continuously improve sustainable livelihoods and implementing partners, the role supports partners to design, implement and continuously improve sustainable livelihoods and agriculture programmes aligned with national priorities, market realities and Suyana’s integrated development approach.

  Wait I need to double-check the exact text: The original first paragraph: "The Livelihoods & Agriculture Specialist strengthens the quality, relevance and development of Suyana’s livelihoods, agriculture and economic strengthening work in Uganda, while contributing to regional learning and collaboration where relevant. Working closely with the Regional Programmes Manager Africa, the Uganda Country Coordinator, the MEL Officer, other technical experts and implementing partners, the role supports partners to design, implement and continuously improve sustainable livelihoods and agriculture programmes aligned with national priorities, market realities and Suyana’s integrated development approach." I must ensure I didn't miss any words. Let's copy exactly: "The Livelihoods & Agriculture Specialist strengthens the quality, relevance and development of Suyana’s livelihoods, agriculture and economic strengthening work in Uganda, while contributing to regional learning and collaboration where relevant. Working closely with the Regional Programmes Manager Africa, the Uganda Country Coordinator, the MEL Officer, other technical experts and implementing partners, the role supports partners to design, implement and continuously improve sustainable livelihoods and agriculture programmes aligned with national priorities, market realities and Suyana’s integrated development approach." Yes. Now after that, there is a blank line then the metadata lines. Now produce HTML. We'll need to be careful with line breaks inside

  tags: we can just put the whole sentence as is. Now produce final answer. Let's construct step by step. I'll write the HTML as a single string. Start:

  The Livelihoods & Agriculture Specialist strengthens the quality, relevance and development of Suyana’s livelihoods, agriculture and economic strengthening work in Uganda, while contributing to regional learning and collaboration where relevant. Working closely with the Regional Programmes Manager Africa, the Uganda Country Coordinator, the MEL Officer, other technical experts and implementing partners, the role supports partners to design, implement and continuously improve sustainable livelihoods and agriculture programmes aligned with national priorities, market realities and Suyana’s integrated development approach.

  Then metadata lines each in

  :

  Duty station