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Title:         Programme
Coordinator Energy, Climate and Extractives

Organization: World
Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to:
Conservation Programme Manager

About US:

WWF is one of the
world’s largest independent and experienced Conservation organizations
operating in over 100 Countries in the world. WWF UCO implements a number of
national programmes promoting environment conservation in Uganda. WWF’s mission
is to stop the degradation of our planet’s natural environment, and build a
future in which humans live in harmony with nature.

Job Summary:  The Programme Coordinator Energy, Climate and
Extractives will provide overall coordination, technical guidance, and
supervision of the WWF Uganda Country Office (UCO) Energy, Climate &
Extractive Programme to ensure timely delivery on the WWF Energy, climate &
Extractive Programme’s strategy and plan through efficient and cost- effective
implementation of a coherent and well-articulated portfolio of project
activities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Initiates, develops and prepares fundable grant program/ project
  proposals and concepts, in collaboration with other members of the
  Organization (technical teams), in order to develop the WWF UCO Energy,
  Climate & Extractives programme and ensure sustained growth and
  expansion of the programme in line with WWF’s Mission, UCO Strategic Plan
  objectives and donor guidelines.
• Develops and monitors the implementation of the WWF UCO Energy,
  Climate & Extractives Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting systems,
  for monitoring the programme performance, progress and impact of ECP
  projects in line with the set performance indicators, donor requirements
  and WWF guidelines
• Creates strong alliances and networks with civil society
  organizations, public and private organizations for concerted advocacy
  efforts, greater participation in policy dialogue and sustainability of
  WWF UCO Energy, Climate & Extractives priorities.
• Prepares annual and quarterly programme reports, documents and
  shares best practices, and experiences and periodically advises
  management, key stakeholders on Energy, Climate & Extractives related
  issues in line with WWF and donor requirements.
• Develops and monitors the implementation of a consolidated ‘WWF UCO
  Energy, Climate and Extractives’ programme plan and budget and as well as
  monitor the integration of related activities in line with the WWF UCO
  objectives, financial guidelines and donor requirements.
• Provides technical oversight, direction for the expansion and growth
  of the WWF UCO Energy, Climate & Extractives Programme and underlying
  projects in line with the WWF-UCO strategic plan and donor requirements.
• Provides technical support to government and other relevant
  stakeholders in developing, comprehensive and harmonized policy, legal,
  institutional and financial frameworks for Energy, Climate &
  Extractives development in Uganda in line with WWF UCO guidelines.
• Provides technical oversight in capacity strengthening of UCO and
  its partners on Energy, Climate & Extractives issues in line with WWF
  UCO guidelines.
• Builds and maintains a competent “WWF UCO Energy, Climate and
  Extractives team” through backstopping, coaching and mentoring, giving constructive
  feedback, capacity development, in line with the WWF human resources
  guidelines.
• Coordinates planning, design, and implementation of targeted
  research studies to generate new information and innovative ideas to
  address specific Energy, Climate & Extractives related issues relevant
  to WWF UCO’s interventions in Uganda
• Leads in planning, organizing and coordination of campaigns,
  dialogues and negotiations on topical issues in extractives (mining, oil
  & gas) in line with the WWF guidelines and priorities.
• Supports the development and implementation of WWF’s Africa Energy
  Programme hosted by WWF UCO, and establishes synergies with WWF UCO’s own
  national Energy, Climate and Extractives programme and projects.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant for the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Programme
  Coordinator Energy, Climate and Extractives job must hold a Masters’
  Degree in Energy and/or Climate Studies, Development Studies, Social
  Sciences, Environmental and Natural Resource Management or related field;
• Post Graduate training in program/Project Development and Management
  is an asset
• A minimum of five years of professional experience in environmental
  conservation preferably in energy and climate related conservation work;
• Experience in sustainable energy development systems (with a good
  balance of renewable energy as well as oil and gas work) is a requirement
• Experience in civil society organizational capacity development,
  lobbying, advocacy, natural resources management is a must;
• Fluency in English and at least one other major language spoken
  (Swahili, Luo and/or Runyakitara) in the Albertine Rift is an added
  advantage.
• Adherence to WWF’s values, which are: Optimistic, Engaging,
  Determined and Knowledgeable.

How to Apply:

Application letters,
detailed Curriculum Vitae including names, email addresses and telephone
contact details of three (3) referees, plus copies of academic qualifications
(sent as one document) should be emailed to: recruitment@wwfuganda.org and quote
the position title in the email subject line and remember to fill the
respective Google form, Download
Here.

Deadline: 21^st June 2019

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