NGO Jobs – Local Tax Justice Advisor at Action Aid International

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Job Title: Local
Tax Justice Advisor


About Action Aid:
Action
Aid International Uganda (AAIU) seeks a highly qualified and experienced
professional in ADVOCACY and CAMPAIGNING to support AAIU in their work to
engage women, youth, communities and organizations to hold governments and
corporates to account and engage public officials and institutions to foster
effective tax policies implementation, transparency and accountability in
collection and use. AAIU has national coverage through its Local Rights
Programmes (LRPs) in ten districts. The Local Tax Justice Advisor will work
closely with selected LRPs and with be hosted by a national level
partnerSouthern and Eastern African Trade Information and Negotiations
Institute (SEATINI) one of Africa’s pioneer tax justice NGOs in East and
Southern Africa.

Key Duties &
Responsibilities:
  • Enhanced coalitions and networks to influence
    change in tax policy and advocate for transparency and accountability in
    tax revenue management. 
  • Women, youth and other key stakeholders have
    enhanced awareness of their rights and entitlements and actively monitor
    the use of revenue in the provision of public services.
  • CSOs, District Councils, alliances and networks
    advocate and influence for more regulation of local tax collection and use
    in public service delivery.
  • Women, youth and civil society advocating for
    transparent and accountable delivery of services in the oil and gas
    sector.
  • Women, youth and other stakeholders hold
    government accountable, and influence public service at local government
    level.
  • Heightened sensitization on tax justice issues
    within AAIU partners and target communities.
 Qualifications, Skills
& Experience:
  • Master of Arts degree in any of the following
    or related disciplines: Development Economics, statistics, social
    sciences, social sector planning with over 3 years’ experience.
  • Preferably  4 years’ experience in
    campaigns and advocacy work in an international organization, experience
    in working on issues of tax justice, accountability, public
    administration, or local governance work will be an added advantage.
  • Minimum of 3 years work background from
    developing countries, preferable on advocacy and campaigns.
  • Strong research skills, understanding and
    knowledge of the intellectual and practical underpinnings of civil society
    engagement with network organizations.
  • Proven track record of successful policy
    campaign, advocacy, lobby and alliance building work. 
How to Apply:
All
interested applications must include a letter of motivation and an updated CV
should be forwarded by email to advisor2@ms.dk with a
subject line: Application for AAIU Local Tax Justice Advisor position.

For
further practical questions related the advertised position, please contact:
Irene
Kharono – Programme Director, AAIU Irene.Kharono@actionaid.org or  Nina Narvsten People4Change (P4C) –
Coordinator, AAIU Nina.Narvsten@actionaid.org


Deadline: 12th
May 2013

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