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• Offers technical assistance in support of
  effective project implementation. The Climate and Disaster Risk Specialist
  shall have the prime responsibility to strengthen the capacities of the
  Project Management Unit and participating Government and community
  institutions to facilitate effective project implementation.
• Implements and oversees Climate Change
  responses and Disaster risk management projects.
• Provides policy and advisory services to
  determine optimized approaches for enhanced development effectiveness in
  support of disaster and climate risk management processes;
• Provides management support to resilience
  and disaster and climate risk management processes which is needs-based
  and conducted in an effective and principled manner in the best interests
  of affected and vulnerable populations
• Ensures the establishment of a knowledge
  culture with effective advocacy tools,
• Performs any other duties as assigned by
  the Project Manager.

• The applicant should preferably hold a Master
  of Science Degree in any of the following areas; Natural Resource
  Management, Climate change, Disaster risk management, Environmental
  management, Agricultural Economics, metereology, or any related discipline;
• A minimum of five years of professional
  experience in relevant fields with at least 3 years of working experience
  in disaster risk management and climate change;
• Broad knowledge and skills in
  documentation and dissemination
• Strong research and report writing skills
• Significant experience in institutional
  strengthening and participatory processes
• Ability to develop and foster external
  organizational relationships and applied representation skills
• Proficiency in computer, information and
  communication technology
• Previous experience with government-donor
  funded projects, especially with UNDP supported projects.
• Ability to work independently and under
  pressure.
• Working knowledge of the Ugandan
  Environment and Disaster management sectors with extensive contacts in the
  public, private sectors and civil society organizations.
• Prior experience working with government
  or international organizations will be preferred

• Demonstrates integrity by modelling the
  Government of Uganda’s and UN’s values and ethical standards
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race,
  nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
• Treats all people fairly without
  favouritism

• Promotes innovation and knowledge
  management in the project and a learning environment in the office through
  leadership and personal example
• In-depth practical knowledge of inter-disciplinary
  development issues
• Actively works towards continuing personal
  learning and development in one or more Practice Areas, acts on learning
  plan and applies newly acquired skills
• Seeks and applies knowledge, information,
  and best practices from within and outside of the project

• Ability to lead strategic planning, change
  processes, results-based management and reporting
• Ability to lead formulation, oversight of
  implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development projects
• Ability to apply development theory to the
  specific project context to identify creative, practical approaches to
  overcome challenging situations
• Ability to manage for results: translates
  strategic aims into achievable plans, with established priorities,
  monitors them, making periodic adjustments as required.

• Builds strong relationships with clients,
  focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to
  feedback
• Consistently approaches work with energy
  and a positive, constructive attitude
• Demonstrates openness to change and
  ability to manage complexities
• Ability to lead effectively, mentoring as
  well as conflict resolution skills
• Demonstrates outstanding communication
  skills oral and written communication skills
• Negotiation skills: capacity to work with
  diverse partners including Government, donors and civil society;
• Remains calm, in control and good humoured
  even under pressure
• Proven networking, team-building,
  organizational and communication skills.

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