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• Actively contribute to the development and
  implementation of UWESO’s strategic goals and ensure that best the
  practice in resource mobilization is incorporated
• Take lead of the team in understanding
  Business Development in Uganda’s child protection sector, by regularly
  reviewing and performing analysis on market trends; researching relevant
  fields in order to identify constraints and interventions that will have a
  positive impact.
• Ensure that organisational fund-raising
  activities are supported by effective advocacy and communication strategy
• Identify effective programme activities and
  results in support of fund-raising.
• Responsible for supporting the development
  and implementation of rolling resource mobilization strategy and plans
  including on-going analysis of fundraising environment, trends, close
  monitoring of donor interests and new opportunities
• In charge of drafting project proposals and
  concept notes with the management team.
• Updating donor engagement action plan and
  donor recognition/visibility plans.
• Ensure that the organisation has a well
  maintained and continually developed contact list of individuals, groups,
  organizations and / or private sector, government, whose support is
  essential to assist in achieving the advocacy objectives of the
  organisation
• Develop, maintain and update partners contact
  list/database including specifically assessing the country’s private
  sector landscape with regard to opportunities for UWESO/ private sector
  fundraising to promote children’s rights
• Build the capacity of staff in resource
  mobilization, networking, estates management and procurement.
• Help establish, document, review and refine
  the process of working collaboratively with partners, including meetings,
  joint projects, information sharing etc.
• Contribute to the coordination of the
  procurement function by playing a part in implementing of the Procurement
  plan
• Provide quality, effective and efficient
  service to ensure smooth operations of UWESO estates 

• The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s degree
  in either Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, Commerce,
  Agribusiness or a relevant professional qualification from recognized
  institutions of higher learning.
• Possession of a Master’s Degree either in
  Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Procurement or
  any relevant related technical area and a PGD Project Planning &
  Management (will be an added advantage)
• At least five years of relevant experience in
  Business Development services.
• Excellent oral and written communication
  skills
• Be knowledgeable in business finance, possess
  financial analytical skills
• Be ready to offer technical guidance in
  estates management and procurement.
• Computer literacy i.e. familiarity with the
  use of databases and Microsoft Office.

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