The Rights, Justice &
Peace (RJP) component’s objective is: “The people of Uganda, especially the
poor, vulnerable and women are empowered to claim their human rights, access
justice and live in peace”. The three areas are perceived as mutually
reinforcing to generate an effective response to deficits.

Job
Summary: The Programme
Officer for Transitional Justice and Conflict Prevention will contribute to the
implementation of the DGF tailored approach for conflict prevention in the
various regions of the country. In addition, he/she will follow-up on the
Justice Law and Order Sector policy on Transitional Justice to enhance the
Transitional Justice mechanisms effectiveness and outreach to fulfill Uganda
international justice obligations, empower war affected communities and promote
justice for war victims.

Key
Duties & Responsibilities:

Provide
analysis of key developments in the transitional justice and conflict
prevention areas and feed this into the management of the DFG.
Provide
analytical inputs to the CM, the Head of Programme and DGF-Steering
Committee, including participating in report writing and meetings when
required.
Support
the CM to ensure good working relationships with key external
stakeholders, including the management of relations to partner
organisations.
Provide
input to the development and monitoring of annual work plans and budgets
as agreed with the CM.
Take
overall responsibility for achievement of agreed targets within the
sub-component.
Establish
and work with relevant working groups as directed by the CM.
Develop
and oversee, where required, funding application processes or calls for proposals
for potential partners.
Contribute
to DGF communications strategy and specific information requirements as
mandated by the CM.
Review
narrative and financial reports from partners and monitor these progress
reports as required by the CM.
Work
hand-in-hand with the Project Officer for timely accomplishment of administrative
and operational tasks.
Identify
windows of opportunity to further develop the component.
Ensure
compliance with all technical, administrative and financial manuals of the
DGF.
Work
closely with the relevant programme teams in the development and
implementation of specific elements of the DGF monitoring and impact
evaluation.
Contribute
to semi-annual progress reports.
Undertake
any other assignments as delegated by the Component Manager.

Qualifications,
Skills & Experience:

A
Masters degree in Transitional Justice, Conflict Prevention or another
relevant subject from a recognized university.
Additional
qualifications in project management & administration, public policy,
development studies and political science are an advantage.
At
least five years experience in the management of development programmes
and projects.
At
least 3 years specific experience working on development projects within
the area of transitional justice and/or conflict prevention.

Personal
Competencies: Good
knowledge of current development challenges and political developments in
Uganda, especially in the area of Transitional Justice and Peace and Security
issues.

How
to apply:

To apply please send your CV
and cover letter with 3 work related referees to the address or e-mail below.
All applications shall be marked: “DGF – Program Officer”. E-mails must not
exceed 2 MB.

While we thank all applicants for your interest, only the selected will be
contacted. Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.

People Performance Group
Plot 8 Kitante Close, Kitante
P.O. Box 12405, Kampala, Uganda

Attn.: The Director
E-mail: application@ppg.co.ug

Deadline:
Friday, 24^th May 2013.

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