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• Responsible for the project management of the
  BMZ project including Contract Management, coordination of project
  partners and financial management including production of high quality and
  timely narrative and financial reports
• Develop training and technical assistance
  projects to communities to apply social accountability tools to monitor
  and advocate for quality service provision.
• Establish and/or strengthen the
  accountability framework and social accountability tools for service
  provision
• Work collaboratively with other programme
  personnel in designing sound approaches and monitoring of results.
• Identify needs and assess capacity of Older
  Persons Monitoring Groups (OPMG) in participating in service provision
  oversight.
• Work closely with the project partners in
  delivering training and technical assistance to Older Person Monitoring
  Groups (OPMGS).
• Closely monitor progress in implementing
  social accountability tools by the OPMGs.
• Significantly contribute to programme
  planning and reporting and developing other project deliverables including
  but not limited to assessments, evaluations, lessons learned, success
  stories, etc.
• Actively promote, support and help to
  document innovative and high quality projects or programmes in the areas
  of accountability in social protection and safety nets, including
  HelpAge’s work in Health and Livelihoods.
• Responsible for monitoring of project
  activities and ensuring contract deliverables are met and donor and
  management reports are accurate and timely;
• Manage project expenditures by ensuring
  budget is strictly adhered to, financial procedures are observed and all
  supporting documents are provided
• Actively participate in annual planning
  activities and coordinate with other staff on developing internal
  programme linkages, sharing learning and documentation of good practices.
• In charge of the development of high quality
  communications materials to support programme implementation. This to
  include piloting innovative methodologies in partnership with HelpAge’s
  implementing partners.
• Perform any other duties as and when
  necessary to fulfil the objectives of the BMZ project according to donor
  requirements and HelpAge’s internal policies and procedures.

• The ideal candidate should hold a graduate
  degree in Social Work, Development Studies or other relevant field.
• A minimum of three years’ experience working
  on issues of social protection or safety nets.
• Working knowledge and experience working with
  civil society sector in Uganda.
• Previous experience directly managing or
  supporting a social protection or safety nets programme.
• Previous experience developing and delivering
  training projects and providing assistance/coaching to communities.
• Proven ability to show a high level of
  critical thinking.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of research
  methodologies and the nature of evidence which will influence key decision
  makers in the area.
• Ability to communicate very clearly and
  succinctly (writing & speaking).
• Proven ability to negotiate through strong
  inter-personal skills and ability to synthesise different perspectives.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of the
  relationship between emergency and development contexts and interventions
  and of chronic poverty.

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