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• Provide on-site technical support and
  assistance in the design, development, implementation, monitoring and
  evaluation of training and technical assistance programming and project
  activities to about 5-8 district local governments and their respective
  lower local governments.
• Offer support the target local governments in
  the preparation of the local government five year development plans.
• Technically support the target local
  governments in the preparation of local government budget call circulars,
  budget framework papers, budget conferences, annual budgets and work plans
  to reflect community priorities using approved planning and budget
  guidelines
• Mentor local governments on output budgeting
  tools and the new performance Budgeting tools
• Mentor and train district resource pools
  (DRPs) including coordinating and overseeing the resource pool in
  supporting lower local governments in the thematic area
• Identify policy issues that impede on
  performance of local governments in the thematic area.
• Offer technical support to local governments
  to formulate financing plans to improve local government ability to review
  financial performance and produce accurate long-term forecasts
• Identify and share best practices and promote
  evidence-based programming in the development of GAPP interventions in the
  target local governments.
• Provide support and/or undertake monitoring
  and evaluation data collection activities in target districts.
• Coordinate component 1 and 2 activities in
  the target local governments.
• Represent and participate in District
  Operational Plans (DOP) meetings and any other meetings that requires
  project representation in the assigned local governments.
• As needed facilitate, coordinate, and
  participate in district specific evaluations, conferences, seminars, or
  other activities related to the program.
• As needed facilitate, coordinate, and
  participate in district specific evaluations, conferences, seminars, or
  other activities related to the program.
• Perform any other duties and tasks as
  requested by the Local Government Program Manager or Deputy Chief of
  Party. 

• The applicant should hold a master’s degree
  in development planning, public administration, economics or related field
  and six years of professional experience providing training and technical
  assistance to local governments or a Bachelor’s degree with 10 years of
  relevant professional experience.
• At least five years of extensive working
  experience in the area of capacity development and implementation of
  decentralization practices, financial management and accountability
  structures, council operations, local revenue enhancement and local
  economic development at district and sub county level.
• The applicants should have a passion for improving
  local government performance and have strong relationship management
  skills; ability to work with senior government leaders; excellent writing
  skills; the ability to work productively under time pressure; the capacity
  to work well independently.
• Broad working knowledge of Uganda’s local
  government political, legal and policy environment.
• Previous experience on USAID reporting is an
  added advantage.
• Fluent command of written and spoken English
  is required.
• Local language skills also desirable.

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