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• Actively contribute to the development and
  implementation of FSDU’s strategic and operational plans; providing
  expertise and insight in the field of Uganda’s legal, regulatory &
  policy environment and the mechanisms that govern it:
• Proactively scan Uganda’s legal and regulatory
  environment, as well as the financial services’ operational environment in
  order to understand how to effect change
• Work closely with Research Specialist to
  access and/or commission relevant research into pro-poor policy, legal and
  regulatory frameworks
• Conduct policy gap analysis and develop
  strategies for bridging the gaps
• Oversee the development & implementation
  of the influencing strategy for the Policy, Legal & Regulatory arena;
  seeking to encourage expansion of access to financial services and enhanced
  financial inclusion:
• In charge of developing an innovative
  influencing strategy for this arena
• Build and strengthen relationships with key
  stakeholders
• Develop influential briefs for policy,
  legislative, regulatory and operational reform
• Engage with media (e.g. debates on TV or
  radio; editorial material for newspapers, social media campaigns
• Work in liaison with Communications
  Specialist to develop promotional campaigns / materials
• Organise forums and presentations at
  conferences / public debates
• Drive and enhance processes which lead up to
  the enactment of reforms by providing concrete, practical support:
• Where necessary, to establish, co-ordinate,
  advise and facilitate working committees / meetings of stakeholders to
  support Financial Sector Development initiatives
• Provide/sponsor consultancy support to assist
  with the development of policy
• Fund and otherwise support information
  exchange visits that show stakeholders possibilities for effective
  policy/legislation/ regulation.
• Support capacity building and institutional
  strengthening that will result in enhanced access to financial services by
  the poor:
• Develop a work plan for institutional
  capacity enhancement
• Support legislators/regulators effectively to
  apply pro-poor policies
• Explain the likely impact of innovations and
  developments in the financial sector to policy makers and regulators
• Work closely with the Innovative Financial
  Services Specialist to support FSPs to effectively engage with / take
  advantage of pro-poor policies
• Work with the FSD Africa’s Pillar Head on
  Meso Organisations in order to implement any feasible strategies in Uganda
• Enhance capacity of Meso Organisations to
  improve service delivery for the expansion of improved access to financial
  services
• Establish and supervise projects carried out
  by partners and consultants so that good relationships are maintained and
  outputs delivered:
• Develop detailed work plans for the
  respective projects
• Originate and liaise with consultants and
  partners to agree ToRs (these should then be passed on to Chief Operations
  Officer for contracting)
• Supervise & coordinate roll-out of
  projects by partners/consultants; managing and motivating them to ensure
  timeliness and impact
• Work closely with the Results Specialist in
  order to measure impact and effectiveness; taking corrective action if
  required

• The Policy, Legal & Regulatory Specialist
  should hold a First Degree – Bachelor of Arts in Social Science/
  Economics/ Political Science
• Possession of a Masters in Economics or
  Masters in Development Studies or Masters in Policy related studies is
  desired
• A minimum of three years’ experience in
  working with other stakeholders to influence government in taking certain
  courses of action (senior level)
• Previous exposure and experience in policy
  research and analysis (government policy)
• Prior experience in building and maintaining
  networks and linkages
• Experience in influencing for change

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