Organisation: Aga Khan
Foundation (AKF)
Foundation (AKF)
Duty Station: Arua,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Strengthening
Civil Society Programme Coordinator
Civil Society Programme Coordinator
About AKF:
Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is a private, not-for-profit, non- denominational
international development agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).
AKF works in collaboration with partners to develop and promote innovative
solutions that help improve the quality of life of communities in areas we
work. This is achieved through a Multi-Input Area Development programming
approach that responds to the opportunities and priorities of a given area with
long-term and synergised interventions. Specifically in Uganda, AKF currently
supports programming in education, early childhood development (ECD) and
strengthening civil society.
international development agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).
AKF works in collaboration with partners to develop and promote innovative
solutions that help improve the quality of life of communities in areas we
work. This is achieved through a Multi-Input Area Development programming
approach that responds to the opportunities and priorities of a given area with
long-term and synergised interventions. Specifically in Uganda, AKF currently
supports programming in education, early childhood development (ECD) and
strengthening civil society.
About Project:
AKF will commence a two-and-a-half year civil society strengthening
project in West Nile, Uganda, in April 2014. The project aims to improve the
status of girls’ education in the West Nile sub-region, through strengthened
capacities of education-centric CSOs to mainstream gender in internal
operations and education interventions. The project will be implemented in
Arua, Koboko and Yumbe districts. These districts have been chosen in order to
enhance the outcomes of AKF’s existing education and ECD programmes in West
Nile, which aim to strengthen teacher education and support systems to improve
and sustain learning outcomes in literacy and numeracy for boys and girls in
primary and pre-primary school levels. To complement these education outcomes,
advanced and intensive support will he provided via the strengthening civil
society project to a broad range of education-centric CSOs to generate a
critical mass of support for addressing the gender issues that impact girls’
education in West Nile.
project in West Nile, Uganda, in April 2014. The project aims to improve the
status of girls’ education in the West Nile sub-region, through strengthened
capacities of education-centric CSOs to mainstream gender in internal
operations and education interventions. The project will be implemented in
Arua, Koboko and Yumbe districts. These districts have been chosen in order to
enhance the outcomes of AKF’s existing education and ECD programmes in West
Nile, which aim to strengthen teacher education and support systems to improve
and sustain learning outcomes in literacy and numeracy for boys and girls in
primary and pre-primary school levels. To complement these education outcomes,
advanced and intensive support will he provided via the strengthening civil
society project to a broad range of education-centric CSOs to generate a
critical mass of support for addressing the gender issues that impact girls’
education in West Nile.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Work with other
programme staff and external consultants to develop programme and capacity
building tools for schools and develop the capacity of CSOs to utilise and
disseminate the respective tools. - Work with AKF’s
programme teams and partners to support CSOs to conduct gender
equality-related trainings, undertake gender equality assessments and
develop gender responsive plans and tools. - Technically support
CSOs to improve interfacing and cross-learning between CSOs, government and school authorities. - Assist the SCS
Programme Coordinator to develop and design plans to meet programming
needs. - Support the completion
of proposals, budgets and high quality analytical reports. - Support monitoring and
evaluation of the project. - Lend a hand in the
coordination and integration with other AKF programmes. - Work closely with SCS
Programme Coordinator to ensure programme quality, the documentation and
dissemination of lessons learned, and responsive programme design. - Assist the SCS
Programme Coordinator to broker and manage partnerships with project
stakeholders. - Support AKF in
external communications, policy engagement and resource mobilization - Perform any other
duties as assigned by the Strengthening Civil Society Programme
Coordinator.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate
must hold a bachelor’s degree in social sciences, gender, international
development or a similar field. - At least two years’
relevant experience of strengthening the capacity of organisations on
gender mainstreaming, gender analysis and planning, and gender centric
mobilisation essential; with a particular focus on girls’ education
preferred. - Two or more years’
relevant experience in delivering civil society capacity development
programmes, with specific experience working with education-centric CSOs
preferred. - Past experience
developing the capacity of organisation staff/members through a TOT model
and providing support to deliver cascaded capacity building. - Significant exposure
and experience developing tailored gender analysis tools and training
stakeholders on their implementation preferred. - Experience managing
sub-grantee relationships. - Experience mobilising
stakeholders to conduct analysis, plan, disseminate documented findings
and engage in policy dialogue. - Prior experience and
expertise of working with stakeholders (government, civil society,
communities) at multiple levels and leading participatory development (at
grass-root and institutional levels) is essential. - Experience and
knowledge of working in West Nile Uganda, with familiarity of at least one
language and cultures (Lugbara.Kakwa or Aringa) preferred. - Past exposure and
experience of working in multi-cultural and diverse teams.
How to Apply:
Is you so desire to work with the Aga Khan Foundation in the
aforementioned portfolio, please send a cover letter, updated CV and the names
and contact information of three professional referees to: the Country
Director, Aga Khan Foundation (Uganda) via e-mail to: [email protected]
Ref: Application – SCS Programme Officer.
aforementioned portfolio, please send a cover letter, updated CV and the names
and contact information of three professional referees to: the Country
Director, Aga Khan Foundation (Uganda) via e-mail to: [email protected]
Ref: Application – SCS Programme Officer.
NB: Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: 21st February
2014 by 5.00pm;
2014 by 5.00pm;
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