2 Mercy Corps International NGO Social Work Jobs – Conflict and Governance Officers

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Organisation: Mercy Corps

Duty Station:  Kampala,
Uganda

About Mercy Corps: 

Mercy Corps is an International NGO that exists to alleviate poverty and
oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities. Mercy Corps implements
high-quality, analytical development work in very difficult places. We have
been operating in Uganda since 2006 and currently implement programs in the
Acholi and Karamoja sub-regions of Uganda with funding from USAID, EC, SDC, and
USDA. We were recently awarded a market-development focused 5-year USAID/Food
for Peace-funded program working in the northern half of Karamoja, and are in
search of two creative problem solvers with extensive governance, conflict and
civil society development experience to work directly with local partners Youth
led Organizations. The project, called Growth, Health and Governance (GHG),
aims to support the immediate needs of program beneficiaries while promoting
long-term development by spurring systemic improvements in key economic, health
and governance sectors of northern Karamoja.
Job
Summary: The Conflict and Governance Officer (CGO) will
primarily build local partner capacity and serve as key advisors to Youth
CSOs/CBOs as those organizations may lead GHG’s conflict and governance
efforts. The CGOs will also inform the work of GHG’s Economic Development Team,
which will work to improve private-sector performance through, among other
interventions, the fostering of a Karamoja private sector body that can unite
the concerns and aspirations of local business people as they relate to
governance and conflict-related issues. Lastly, the CGOs will work in
coordination with the other sector teams.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Technical Oversight:
  • Oversee
    all governance, conflict and community mobilization/engagement and
    institutional capacity building activities of identified civil society
    organizations (CSOs) within the GHG program, ensuring these CSOs are able
    to mobilize themselves and community members, mitigate crime/conflict and
    engage with government.
  • Advise
    on the development of CSO, youth-led groups, mobilization strategies,
    capacity building programs and government engagement strategy
  • S/he
    will provide advice on technical aspects of the training and implementation
    of good governance, community mobilization and engagement strategies for
    the CSOs so that they represent their community within the government
    structures hence promoting participatory governance mechanisms in target
    areas, reinforcing their community needs and delivery of service
  • In
    addition s/he will advise in developing and implementing training programs
    for members of the CSO (Youth Groups, traditional leaders and other
    stakeholders), including local government officials involved in conflict management,
    prevention of crime and sexual and gender-based violence, dispute
    resolution and multi-stakeholder dialogues.
  • S/he
    will further support CSOs to develop a conflict prevention plan over
    resource use, including livestock (depending on the possible areas of
    tension) and facilitate local response and
  • management
    of conflicts as they emerge.
  • Offer
    support to CSO management system development for local partners, including
    financial and internal governance standards and adherence.
  • Overall
    will advise in managing implementation of the activities under objective
    three of the GHG program, providing technical direction, developing work
    plans in collaboration with other staff, monitoring implementation and
    impact, training staff in all relevant technical areas, including
    providing training for trainers.
  • Work
    with the GHG gender advisor and officers to ensure that youth programs are
    gender sensitive and responsive to the needs of different beneficiary
    groups.
2. Representation and
Coordination:
  • Liaise
    with local government officials, local NGOs and civil society
    organizations, local religious leaders and other notables to ensure
    support for and acceptance of Mercy Corps’ programs.
  • Maintain
    close working relationships with other humanitarian and development
    organizations, and local partners, including representing Mercy Corps at
    local coordination meetings as may be assigned.
  • Conduct
    himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to
    bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian
    mission.
  • Communicate
    the organization’s commitment to gender equity, and the rationale for it,
    to staff and stakeholders.
Perform any other duties as
assigned.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

  • The Conflict and Governance Officer must
    possess a Bachelor or Degree in appropriate subject, Social Sciences,
    Peace Studies, Community Development/Mobilization or related field.
  • Three or more years’ experience
    focused on governance programs at both community and official levels.
  • Experience supporting the
    development of CSO internal management systems.
  • Good team management and training
    skills are strong assets.
  • Good understanding of complex
    emergencies, related security concerns and appropriate responses.
  • Excellent negotiation and
    representation skills and the ability to work comfortably with an ethnically
    diverse staff in a sensitive environment.
  • Effective verbal and written
    communication, organizational, prioritization and Microsoft Office
    applications.
  • Excellent command of English
    language skills essential (verbal and written), with Ngakarimojong skills
    preferred.
  • Prior experience working with youth
    is desirable
  • Good driving skills with a valid
    driving permit is preferable
How to Apply:

All suitably qualified
and interested candidates should send their applications including a cover letter clearly
stating your salary requirements, CV (with 3 referees), and copies of academic
qualifications/certificates to the HR/Admin Manager, Kampala Head Office in
Nsambya on Plot 1102 Nsambya Estate Road. Kampala, Uganda. E-mailed
applications with cover letter to: mcuganda@ug.mercycorps.org will also be
accepted. 

NB: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted by Mercy
Corps. Female Candidates are encouraged to apply.

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