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• Develop and execute a cross sector
  strategy to resilience focused budgeting and activities within governance
  structures
• Drive sustainability around Resilience
  Adaptation Committees helping to operationalize community level Resilience
  Action Plans
• Maintain strong, up-to date understand of
  the national and local-level policy environment, including donor
  initiatives and funded activities and public budgeting processes,
  timelines and prioritization.
• Foster enhanced communication and
  collective planning across line ministries in a way that honors needs of
  communities with a focus on gender-sensitive policy and budget planning.
• Provide research, review, advocacy,
  coordination and support to policy formulation between remote communities
  in select districts of Karamoja, district-level government departments,
  and national level government Ministries.
• Support Project Manager in the
  dissemination of program findings to key government stakeholders
• Represent Mercy Corps at government,
  donor, NGO and other relevant events in the field, in close coordination
  with the Programme Director. Attend key events, committee meetings, fora,
  seminars, etc. as they relate to East Africa resilience. Coordinate
  activities with consortium partners, sub grantees, local government and
  other implementers, as well as with other Mercy Corps programs.

• The
  ideal candidate for the Mercy Corps Senior Governance Officer job placement should hold an advanced
  University Degree (Masters) in public administration, public policy,
  political science, or related field.
• A minimum of five years of experience
  including three years in a senior management position in relevant field.
• Excellent writing, communication,
  organization, prioritization and negotiating skills.
• Strong management skills, with good
  understanding of relevant cross-sector and cross-cultural issues.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of both
  urban and rural livelihoods systems, climate change adaptation strategies,
  public administration and resilience programming;
• Demonstrated familiarity with Karamoja
  context
• Demonstrated attention to detail, ability
  to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and
  cooperatively with team members.
• Experience working in conflict
  environments is preferred.
• Good team player
• Excellent communication and diplomatic
  skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently
  as part of a regional team and with international professionals.
• Excellent analytical and information
  management skills.
• Good organizational skills and ability to
  work under stress and in austere contexts of remote locations.
• Highly flexible and creative in planning
  and problem solving.
• Keen attention to detail, ability to
  follow procedures and meet deadlines and work independently and
  cooperatively with team members.
• Proven excellence maintaining professional
  internal and external relationships.
• Fluency in N’Karamojong preferred

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