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Title: Governance &
Accountability Advisor
Title: Governance &
Accountability Advisor
Organisation:
MS ActionAid Denmark
MS ActionAid Denmark
Duty
Station: AAU Country
Office, Kampala, Uganda
Station: AAU Country
Office, Kampala, Uganda
Monthly
Salary: 2,726 Euros
Salary: 2,726 Euros
About
Us:
Us:
ActionAid is an
international Non-Governmental organization working in 42 countries to end poverty and human injustices. ActionAid has been working in Uganda since 1982 when it started working in
then Mityana Sub County, Mubende District, and now is operational in about a
dozen Local Rights Programs. Since then AAU
has expanded its operations throughout Uganda as part of its long-term
commitment to working with the socially and economically disadvantaged. ActionAid Uganda’s approach is rights based.
We believe in a world without poverty and injustice in which every person enjoys
their right to a life in dignity.
international Non-Governmental organization working in 42 countries to end poverty and human injustices. ActionAid has been working in Uganda since 1982 when it started working in
then Mityana Sub County, Mubende District, and now is operational in about a
dozen Local Rights Programs. Since then AAU
has expanded its operations throughout Uganda as part of its long-term
commitment to working with the socially and economically disadvantaged. ActionAid Uganda’s approach is rights based.
We believe in a world without poverty and injustice in which every person enjoys
their right to a life in dignity.
Key
Duties & Responsibilities:
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Play
a role in ensuring the Anti-corruption actors in Uganda develop an
advocacy strategy and a coordination plan of implementation - The
Advisor assist AAU and its national strategic anticorruption partner,
Anti-Corruption Coalition Uganda to identify research areas and help
transform via training and other capacity building methods the community
based Independent Budget Monitors (IBM) in a number of monitoring
processes such as the use of Public Expenditure Tracking, Community Score
Card etc - The
advisor will support anti-corruption partners (ACCU and selected Regional
Anti Corruption Coalitions) program staff to conduct and interpret
research results and re-package them
for dissemination within various key advocacy platform and stakeholders - The
Advisor will assist anti-corruption partners to develop an advocacy strategy
for national coordination of the efforts of various stakeholders and
community monitors - The
job holder will advise and support
AAU Governance Coordinator to assist Anti Corruption - Coalitions
to strengthen forums for coordinating and implementing collaborative
anti-corruption activities - He
/She will advise and train ACCU program staff in skills required to
strengthen and develop stronger coalition building mechanisms such as code
of conduct, networking and alliance building that take consideration of
grassroots actors through to national level structures - Advise
AAU and partner leadership on setting up enduring mechanisms where activists
and various anti corruption and
accountability partners engage government and anti graft agencies to identify and
tackle corruption cases and the reform of policy - Provide
hands on support and advise to partners representatives on proactive
engagement with government representatives within the government Inter
Agency Forum -government created Forum where representatives of govern
graft units address corruption issues with representatives of civil
society - Advise
partners and LRPs on how to engage in accountability spaces at their
levels and assist in identifying these spaces and build their capacity to
engage - Support
anti-Corruption Coalition Uganda
and Regional Anti Corruption Coalitions with organizational development guidelines
for improving internal governance and the coordination of their work - Conduct
coalitions trainings on Internal governance structures, policies,
structures and systems.
Qualifications,
Skills & Experience:
Skills & Experience:
- The
candidate should have a post graduate qualification, minimum of a MA, in
governance or any other related social science degree (Public
Administration, Human Rights, Development Studies, Policy Studies etc). - Experience of working with relevant NGOs,
Government Institutions and donor
agencies essential - At least five (5) years relevant work
experience, of which 2
should be governance related from within the demand side of accountability - A minimum of 3 years work experience in
governance/anti-corruption
programmes in developing countries, knowledge and experience of East/Southern
Africa would be an advantage - Knowledge
of governance status of Uganda and
legal and policy frameworks anti-corruption legislations in Uganda,
government and NGO anti-graft agencies, socio-economic and cultural
context essential - Knowledge of social accountability and human rights work is essential
- Practical experience with developing and
implementing accountability methodologies
such as Public Expenditure Tracking etc. - Experience with multifaceted governance
programming - Good knowledge of organizational
development, especially
facilitation - experience
in guiding network building is important.
Personal
Competencies:
Competencies:
- Excellent people relations skills
- Strong strategic and policy analysis skills
- Profound research, campaign advocacy &
lobby skills - Outstanding coordination skills
- Solid facilitation skills
- Proven coaching, mentoring & advisory
skills - Research and Policy analysis and lobbying
- Practical understanding of governance
accountability issues
and gender asymmetries - Diplomacy and tactful engagement skills
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural
environment, understanding the organizational
hierarchy, patience, flexible and approachable - Politically sensitive
- Diplomatic and respectful
- Upright character who is resistant to
adversity - Self-starter and innovator
- Culturally sensitive
- Deeply analytical with a strong
politico-economy bias - Language: Speak fluent English and ability to
interpret and communicate complex information in a simple and easily
understood context.
Salary
Benefits:
Benefits:
Salary (filled in by AADK)
Monthly Salary: EUR 2726,00
Monthly Salary: EUR 2726,00
Pension: (AA DK 10%
contribution) EUR 272.6
contribution) EUR 272.6
Advisor own contribution of
3% – EUR 81,78
3% – EUR 81,78
Relocation Allowance EUR
636,00 for the Advisor and EUR 318,00 per dependent up to a maximum of Euro
1.908.00
636,00 for the Advisor and EUR 318,00 per dependent up to a maximum of Euro
1.908.00
Shipping Entitlement (based
on family size) 120 Kg (or 20-50 cubic metre based on 60 Kg family size) and 60
KG per dependant
on family size) 120 Kg (or 20-50 cubic metre based on 60 Kg family size) and 60
KG per dependant
House Allowance(based on
national AA Rules and family size)ActionAid Denmark will provide a housing
allowance, based on national policy of typical costs for accommodation.
national AA Rules and family size)ActionAid Denmark will provide a housing
allowance, based on national policy of typical costs for accommodation.
Daily Allowances as per AA
per diem guidelines.
per diem guidelines.
UGX 85.000 per diem per day
when off station
when off station
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
If interested in working
with Action Aid Uganda in this portfolio, please send all applications must
include a letter of motivation and an updated CV via email to: advisor2@ms.dk with a subject line:
Application for AAIU Governance & Accountability Advisor position.
with Action Aid Uganda in this portfolio, please send all applications must
include a letter of motivation and an updated CV via email to: advisor2@ms.dk with a subject line:
Application for AAIU Governance & Accountability Advisor position.
Deadline:
7th July, 2013
7th July, 2013
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