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• Provides sector strategic leadership;
  identifying trends and issues that enable UDN to meaningfully influence
  debt policy, general budget and Road Sector budget performance,
• Initiates and develops sound Research
  processes and relevant policy analysis thorough understanding of the
  collective knowledge of policy-making in Government operational context in
  general, Development Aid and Road Sector in particular.
• Supports the development of policy
  research tools, management, programming, budgets and advocacy strategies
  in line with the UDN Strategic Advocacy Programme & Plan (SAPP)
  2017-2021.
• Contributes to policy researches and
  program reviews with regard to Development Aid and CSOs advocacy in the
  Road Sector to cover among others: Ministerial Policy Statements, Sectoral
  Financing Modalities including the Global Financing Facility-GFF, Policy
  Implementation/Regulation focused on UNRA country strategy, District,
  Urban, Community Access Roads- DUCAR and others
• Contributes effectively to reviews of
  Sector Performance Outputs and Outcomes with major focus on the
  debt-funded projects in the Road Sector in Uganda.
• Networks and coordinates partnerships
  with Non-State Actors at the sub-national and national levels including
  faith-based medical bureaus- Islam, Protestant, Anglican, Catholic, CSOs
  and private sector, to effectively influence relevant development
  processes of Government and Development Partners.
• Builds the capacity of UDN constituents
  at the various levels of UDN work.
• Mobilizes and provides technical
  backstopping of District CSOs and communities (especially the youths,
  marginalized men and women) living adjacent to Government protected areas,
  plus rural and peri-urban communities in respect to their needs in Roads
  and development in Uganda.
• Plans and monitors activity budgets to
  optimize cost-effectiveness and accountability standards.
• Represents UDN in relevant Sector
  Working Groups, at Inspectorate of Government, Auditor General, DEI/
  Inter- Agency Forum, sector reviews, EU Day, events and other relevant
  policy forums.
• Works in collaboration with other UDN
  staff to contribute to the design, implementation and accountability of
  UDN programs, including delivery of the desired UDN products.
• Ensures UDN’s effective participation,
  influence and visibility across the relevant Ministries, Departments,
  Agencies and Local Governments (MDALGs); and other relevant UDN
  stakeholders at the regional, continental and global levels.
• Documents contribution of sectoral
  policy outputs and outcomes of UDN policy advocacy at the sub-national,
  national, regional (east and horn of Africa), continental and global
  levels.
• Carries out any other duties as may be
  assigned from time to time by the Programme Manager

• The ideal candidate should preferably
  hold a Bachelor’s degree in Development/ Transport/ Quantitative/
  Infrastructural Economics, Statistics, Public policy management,
  Development Studies or any other relevant qualification from a reputable
  University. A relevant Master’s degree and post-Graduate qualification
  will be an added advantage.
• Three years of professional experience
  in Government and/ or NGO sector.
• Demonstrable experience in public sector
  policy analysis or advocacy.
• Technical competence in leading country-
  comparative policy research, analytical high-quality UDN informational and
  advocacy products.
• Conceptual understanding of the current
  Development Aid discourse and development policy frameworks at the global,
  African, regional (east and horn of Africa) and national levels.
• Knowledge and interest in working with
  District CSOs and communities.
• Demonstrable experience in policy
  research, analytical writing and skills.
• Conceptual appreciation and
  understanding of Government operational context and policy development in
  general and Roads sector in particular.
• Knowledge of Roads sector, public sector
  debt and development analysis and advocacy.  
• Leadership and project management
  skills, team-player and inter-personal skills.
• Quick analytical thinker who understands
  contextual developments and refers to the (potential) implications for UDN
  and its membership;
• Well-developed communication,
  presentation, advocacy, and representational skills appropriate for
  different audiences, including the ability to influence people;
• Demonstrated understanding of research
  in Roads sector, cluster coordination and best practice in the NGO sector.

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