The Ugandan Jobline

• Providing
  technical guidance to the implementing departments-of the local
  governments in the development and implementation of capacity building
  work plans in line with DINU programme guidelines and the district
  development plans.
• Work
  in consultation with the local government and other responsible
  authorities in the communities to identify, train and monitor the
  effective involvement of communities in DINU implementation based on a
  participatory approach.
• Prepare
  reference materials for training of the community-based project management
  communities at community level to contribute to attaining a sustainable
  management, operation and maintenance of various investments implemented
  under DINU
• Support
  planning, budgeting, implementing and monitoring of programs and
  programmatic interventions in the local governance area as per approved
  work plans, tracking use of financial resources;
• Ensure
  that the district focal point officers for DINU are well orientated on the
  project selection and prioritization criteria and on guidelines for
  programme implementation;
• Participate
  in the sector coordination activities organized at the district and
  regional levels aimed at harmonization of interventions by the different
  development actors.
• Provide
  coordination and technical support in finalization, dissemination and
  launch of the call for proposals relating to governance interventions and
  their implementation/operational guidance at the district and community
  levels;
• Contribute
  to program monitoring, evaluating and periodic reporting;
• Providing
  technical support to the target communities to strengthen the demand side
  of governance at the local level; Governments and civil society on local
  economic development;
• Ensure
  that cross-cutting issues of HIV, Gender, environment and good governance
  are integrated into project design, planning, implementation and
  monitoring and evaluation;
• Perform
  any other duties as may be assigned by the Regional Coordinator.

• The
  applicant must hold an Honours Bachelors’ degree in Social Sciences,
  Social Work and Social Administration, Development Studies, rural
  development, Economics or any other related field;
• Postgraduate
  qualification in any of the above fields;
• At
  least five years of working experience in development organizations, in
  the areas of local governance, community development, decentralization
  management, local government finance, customary land management, policy
  and research or advocacy
• Experience
  with donor funded programmes especially EDF procedures will be an added
  advantage.

• Knowledge
  of decentralization governance, public finance management practices, land
  management or advocacy/advancing a policy-oriented agenda.
• A
  self-motivated, result-oriented person with impeccable integrity, and the
  ability to work under minimal supervision, with a high sense of duty and
  during long and irregular hours;
• Excellent
  analytical, participatory and communication skills, both orally and in
  writing;
• Public
  speaking and presentation skills
• Excellent
  inter-personal and team-building skills;
• Fully
  computer literate;
• Willingness
  to travel widely within the project area;
• Knowledge
  of the local language(s) will be an added advantage.
• Age: 30 years and above

Related Jobs