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• The Officer will offer substantive
  backstopping to the Resident Coordinator in stakeholder
  consultations, including convening donor meetings and high-level dialogue
  with Government;
• Identify fora for dialogue between
  Government and partners to discuss and build common understanding on
  emerging challenges that pertain to the goals and objectives of Global
  Pulse;
• At the direction of the Resident
  Coordinator, represent Global Pulse to working groups and multilateral
  development partners;
• Provide liaison and feedback to Global
  Pulse on UN Country Team deliberations, UN Inter-Agency Task Forces and
  Working Groups;
• Act as Secretariat for Pulse Lab Kampala
  governance mechanisms (Steering, Technical and Advisory committees),
  including identifying strategic agenda topics, preparation of
  agendas, minutes, documents and presentations, etc.;
• Advise and provide support to the Resident
  Coordinator in defining the role, priorities and strategies of Global
  Pulse within the various UN and government coordination mechanisms,
  including theme groups and inter-agency task forces;
• Provide guidance and advice on key
  socio-political issues of relevance to the objectives of Global Pulse in
  Uganda;
• Support and facilitate the inclusion of
  Global Pulse in joint UN activities and initiatives in Uganda, including
  commemorations, special events and launches of UN publications;
• Draft various documents, i.e., reports,
  talking points and briefing notes for senior officials meetings with
  donors, the media, UN-wide reports, etc;
• Advise and provide support to consolidate
  inter-agency support for Global Pulse through the dissemination of
  relevant documentation to UN Agencies, and as agreed by the Resident
  Coordinator and the Country Team;
• Support the Lab Manager in partnership
  building and strategic interaction with national partners, donor aid
  agencies, civil society and the private sector, adhering to UN principles
  and values;
• Support fundraising activities, including
  assisting with the drafting of donor proposals and periodic reports;
• Promote Pulse Lab Kampala through events
  and information sharing with donor countries and potential funding
  partners;
• Advise Management on communication needs
  and opportunities both within and outside the UN;
• Perform other duties as required.

• The Project Officer should possess an advanced
  university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in, international
  relations, economics, law, public or business administration or other
  related area.
• A first-level university degree in
  combination with five years of qualifying experience may be accepted in
  lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Three or more years of progressively
  responsible experience in development or humanitarian work, international
  relations, public sector, or related area.
• Two years of work experience with the UN
  or international development agency, and experience in partnerships and
  fundraising, are desirable.

• Fluency in both written and spoken
  English;
• Knowledge of a language widely spoken in
  Uganda would be an asset.

• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the
  UN’s values and ethical standards;
• Advocates and promotes the vision,
  mission, and strategic goals of the UN;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race,
  nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Treats all people fairly without
  favoritism;
• Demonstrates and promotes the values of
  the UN in actions and decisions and acts in accordance with the standard
  of conduct for international civil servants;
• Shows willingness to work without bias
  with all persons regardless of gender, nationality, religion or culture;
• Contributes effectively to team-based
  activities, working collaboratively and sharing information openly; works
  effectively with colleagues inside the UN as well as its partners and
  other stakeholders to pursue common goals
• Facilitates and encourages open
  communication in the team, communicating effectively;
• Remains calm, composed and patient when
  facing conflict, manages conflict productively, focusing on mutually
  acceptable solutions;
• The applicant should exhibit high personal
  initiative and seeks opportunities to initiate action;
• Actively produces and disseminates new
  knowledge; creates/contributes to mechanisms to collect and share
  knowledge;
• Actively seeks learning opportunities;
  demonstrates commitment to ongoing professional development;
• Proposes innovative ideas and new
  solutions to work.

• Demonstrated ability to create and build
  networks, partnerships and alliances;
• Good understanding of UN strategic
  priorities, especially from field-based perspective;
• Solid knowledge and understanding in
  at least one of these areas (ie. common country programming, UN business
  operations, humanitarian assistance and coordination, Delivering as One
  and/or human rights)
• Very good understanding of multilateral
  coordination issues, tools and challenges, especially in programmatic
  areas;
• Good understanding of the UN common
  system, especially at the regional and country levels;
• Anticipates and understands internal and
  external issues and opportunities that may impact on the
  organization 
• Demonstrated ability to promote
  organizational agenda and develop strategies to enable Management to deal
  with challenges effectively;
• Ability to contribute effectively in
  team-based setting, especially in the area of knowledge-sharing and
  learning; leverage the different experiences and expertise of team members
  to achieve better outcomes;
• Keeps abreast of new developments in areas
  of focus;
• Ability to speak and write clearly and
  convincingly, adapting style and content to different audiences
• Strong writing skills;
• Proven ability to advise and develop
  strategic and operational solutions.

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