WaterAid International Jobs – Programme Coordinator Advocacy

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Organization: WaterAid in Uganda (WAU)
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Head of
Integrated Wash
About WAU:
WaterAid’s Vision is of a world where everyone has access to safe water
and sanitation. Our mission is to transform lives by improving access to safe
water, hygiene and sanitation in the world’s poorest communities, WaterAid
works with partners to maximize its impacts for policy change/influence.
                                               
WaterAid works through supporting local organizations and government
authorities to design low cost sustainable projects using appropriate and
affordable technologies that can be managed by the community itself.  WaterAid also seeks to influence the policy
change through government and other key international organizations to secure
and protect the right of poor people to safe, affordable water and sanitation
services.
Job Summary: The Programme
Coordinator Advocacy will primarily possess tha responsibility and
accountability for technical input in areas of Advocacy within Water Aid Uganda
WAU and with its partners. The job holder will form part of the strategic
planning, co-ordination, management and development of WAU’s advocacy and
communication strategy with a focus on joint collaboration with partners and
other relevant stakeholders in order to optimise their impact of working with
communities, especially the poor to effectively advocate and address the
interests of poor people as regards to water and sanitation at local, regional
and national levels. The Advocacy Programme Coordinator will be part of the
team responsible for enhancing the scale and quality of WaterAid’s programme.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities: 
  • Contribute towards the strategic planning
    of WAU’s (Water Aid in Uganda) Advocacy activities, aiming to maximise the
    provision of sustainable and equitable safe water, and adequate sanitation
    to the poor. 
  • Identifying key sector issues by
    initiating, planning, implementing, monitoring developments in the field
    of Advocacy on which WaterAid should focus its advocacy efforts. 
  • Contributing to the development and
    implementation of the Advocacy strategy i.e.ensure a rights based approach
    to WASH implementation.
  • Prepare an annual work plan and budget for
    WaterAid in Uganda’s overall Advocacy activities. Contributing these
    insights, amongst others, to the delivery of these activities.
  • Offer support to programme staff in
    assessing Advocacy opportunities and integration of the Advocacy strategy
    in their programme planning.
  • Monitor key national and international
    meetings and events relating to policy issues affecting poor communities
    and incorporating them in WAU’s planning processes.
  • Develop and strengthen links with advocacy
    networks / allies nationally, regionally and globally, in collaboration
    with the RAPA.
  • Represent WAU in key advocacy and
    government meetings especially at local levels where partners work. This
    will also involve strengthening relations with government line ministries
    specifically MWLE –DWD and MOH-EHD as well as MFED, TSU’s on WASH issues
    emanating from regions.
  • Strategic support to WAU partners in
    Advocacy partnership plans development and management e.g. Annual planning
    partner budget management, accountabilities, fund transfers, reporting
    etc.
  • Conduct participative planning activities
    in accordance with the partnership contract plan.
  • Meeting regularly with individual partners
    in accordance with the above mentioned plan for partnership activity
    progress.
  • Offer technical support to  partners in developing agreed indicators
    with which progress towards objectives in advocacy plan can be monitored.
  • Identifying activities which will
    encourage the development of close working relationships with each
    individual partner; aiming to truly understand partner needs and issues.
  • Prepare multi-year budgets carry out
    regular budget monitoring and reviews with support from Finance
  • Provide Capacity Building support to i.e.
    skills development, programming, fundraising etc.
  • Analysing partner advocacy needs for
    development or support in providing skills development.
  • Providing technical support, coaching,
    advice and development activities to partners in areas of Advocacy.
  • Facilitating and supporting the
    involvement of partners in international meetings / sector meetings and
    developmental activities related to Advocacy.
  • Identify areas of learning and
    documentations from partners’ advocacy work:
  • Perform any other job related duties as
    assigned by the Head of Integrated Wash.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The Programme Coordinator for WaterAid
    Uganda (WAU) should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences,
    Development studies or Water Engineering with a development bias.
  • A minimum of  five years’ experience in conducting
    research, policy analysis and Advocacy work.
  • Excellent interpersonal and leadership
    skills with commitment to WaterAid’s values and working styles.
  • Good skills in presentation, public
    speaking, documentation and information management.
  • Excellent networking, facilitation and
    co-ordination skills.
  • Active participation in studies and
    research on poverty and its impact on social development or experience of
    capacity building of NGO development partner organizations in advocacy
  • Good working knowledge of policy analysis
    and research in relation to the areas of water, sanitation and hygiene
  • Comprehensive understanding of national
    public expenditure, National Development Plan/PEAP, Sector-wide
    approaches, development financing and functioning of government structures
    like decentralisation.
  • Computer literacy skills i.e. proficient
    in the use of  software packages
    like Excel, MS Word and Access
  • Exhibit commitment to addressing issues of
    Equity & Inclusion and pro poor approaches.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested with a desire to work with
WaterAid should endeavor to send their applications including a cover letter
and Curriculum Vitae (CV) to:
The Head of Human Resources and Administration,
WaterAid Uganda, Plot 90 Luthuli Avenue Bugolobi,
P.O. Box 11759 Kampala, Uganda

Email: wauganda@wateraid.org

NB: Interviews will begin
on 17th February, 2014. Please consider your application unsuccessful
if you haven’t heard from us by that time.
Deadline: 7th February, 2014
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