Job
Reference: MWE/TSU
01/2011-6
Reference: MWE/TSU
01/2011-6
Reports
to: Principal
Engineer – Rural Water Supply and Sanitation
to: Principal
Engineer – Rural Water Supply and Sanitation
Organisation: Ministry Of Water and Environment
About
Ministry:
Ministry:
The Ministry of Water and
Environment seeks to recruit Professionals in the Technical Support Units
(TSUs) to provide professionalized technical support to District Local
Governments to reinforce its role in monitoring and implementation of its
mandate with Local Governments. The provision of technical services has been
clustered in regional units with duty stations as follows: TSU 1-.Arua, TSU 2-
Lira. TSU 3 Soroti ,TSU 3 with Sub Unit-Moroto- TSU 4-Mbale, TSU 5- Mukono, TSU
6- Kabarole, TSU 7- Masaka &TSU 8- Mbarara.
Environment seeks to recruit Professionals in the Technical Support Units
(TSUs) to provide professionalized technical support to District Local
Governments to reinforce its role in monitoring and implementation of its
mandate with Local Governments. The provision of technical services has been
clustered in regional units with duty stations as follows: TSU 1-.Arua, TSU 2-
Lira. TSU 3 Soroti ,TSU 3 with Sub Unit-Moroto- TSU 4-Mbale, TSU 5- Mukono, TSU
6- Kabarole, TSU 7- Masaka &TSU 8- Mbarara.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- ·
Assist
Districts and Town Councils in developing realistic annual and quarterly work
plans and budgets for community development/ mobilization in line with the national
strategies and sector guidelines/ schedules to Local Governments (for
households, rural growth centers and small towns/town councils) - ·
Support
the operation and maintenance of water and sanitation facilities and assist
District Local Governments to generate and maintain a data base of existing and
new water and sanitation committees and their functionality status with gender
dis-aggregated data on the committee membership. - ·
Promote
participatory Monitoring and Evaluation in the Water and Sanitation sector at
all levels, and advises on the implementation of national policies, guidelines
and strategies and plans for community mobilization (households, primary
schools, health centers, town councils and rural growth centers). - ·
In
collaboration with other team members, conduct organizational Self-assessment
(OSA) of Districts, Sub Counties, Private Sector Organizations and NGOs/CBOs to
determine and support their capacity - ·
For
scaling up implementation of community mobilization activities through NGOs in
line with the recommendation from the NGO pilot studies and the LG & NGO
strategic Framework being developed. - ·
Work
with LGs to define capacity gaps, capacity development indicators and draw
plans and strategies for community development, capacity
building and support LG capacity building plans. - ·
Advice,
assist and quality assure community development activities carried out by the
LGs that are sector specific, support and strengthen the capacity of the
district water office staff, District/ Town Council Health Inspectorate staff
and community development staff in the implementation of mobilization
activities for community development to ensure efficient and cost effective
utilization of available resources. - ·
Support
LGs to ensure that Community Development activities are allocated adequate
funding during the planning process (in line with the sector guidelines for
utilization of the district conditional grant) and thereafter ensure that the
activities are implemented in a satisfactory manner following the agreed steps in
the software implementation. - ·
Support
the establishment of the District Water and Sanitation Coordination Committees
(DWSCC) and ensure that regular agenda item in the committee meetings. - ·
Support
the district LGs in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual progress
reports in the standard reporting formats availed to the districts. - ·
Carry-out
any other work that will be assigned by the client or his representative
through the respective team leader of the unit.
Qualifications,
Skills & Experience:
- ·
Honours
Degree in Development Studies, Social Sciences or Social Work and Social
Administration with a minimum of Post Graduate Diploma in the relevant field. - ·
Post
graduate training in use of participatory tools and methodologies shall be an
added advantage. - ·
She/he
should have good knowledge on Decentralization in Uganda. - ·
Ten
(10) years of professional experience in community development work with at
least three years in a water and sanitation sector. - ·
High
level of ethics and integrity - ·
Innovative
and proactive, enjoys making things happen, does not wait for them to happen - ·
High
level of inter-personal, decision- making and problem solving skills. - ·
Excellent
verbal and communication skills - ·
Demonstrated
ability to work independently and with teams to achieve district objectives. - ·
Computer
knowledge, with knowledge of Ms. – Word and Excel is must.
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All interested candidates
should send their applications with recent CVs detailing work experience,
present position, and current remuneration, professional and educational
qualifications. Applicants must also include contact details (telephone and
email) of three referees to the:
should send their applications with recent CVs detailing work experience,
present position, and current remuneration, professional and educational
qualifications. Applicants must also include contact details (telephone and
email) of three referees to the:
The Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Water and
Environment,
Environment,
Old Port Bell Road, Luzira.
Attn: Head Human
Resource Management.
Resource Management.
Deadline: Friday, 3rd May, 2013 at 5.00pm
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