Policy Research & Advocacy Coordinator Career Vacancy at EADEN

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Organisation: The Eastern Archdiocesan Development Network
(EADEN)
Duty Station: Mbale, Uganda.
Reports to: Executive
Director
About EADEN:
The Eastern Archdiocesan Development Network (EADEN) is the network of
Caritas organizations of the Catholic Church in the Province of Tororo. It
covers the Dioceses of Jinja, Tororo, Soroti, Kotido and Moroto. It was
established to coordinate development initiatives in the Province and link
network members and partners locally, nationally and internationally.
Job Summary: The Policy
Research & Advocacy Coordinator will mainly coordinate evidence-based
research, policy analysis and advocacy function to influence positive policy
change in smallholder agricultural development, complex and multiple land
tenure systems, environmental laws, climate change risks mitigation and
adaptation measures, financing of the agricultural sector, quantity and terms
of agricultural credit, agricultural extension services, agricultural marketing
infrastructures and value chain development as well as issues of governance,
poverty, rights and justice in society.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities: 
  • Set the strategic
    policy research agenda in line with the strategic plan priorities
  • Develop EADEN Advocacy
    strategy and coordinate its implementation
  • Work out and interpret
    policy papers, research including dissemination of key findings/
    implications to relevant stakeholders
  • Take lead of the generation
    of evidence-based policy impact data
  • Develop and
    disseminate policy positions
  • Coordinate /
    participate in strategic alliances over policy issues
  • Build staff
    professional capacity to engage in policy analysis and advocacy at all
    levels.
  • Mainstream and
    integrate Policy and Advocacy in all Programme activities.
  • Form strategic
    alliances with civil society organizations and development partners in the
    organization’s operational area to influence policy change.
  • Develop and strengthen
    collaboration with government at the local level to put forward advocacy
    issues for redress.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate
    should hold a bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies or
    Agriculture
  • At least three years’
    working experience in research, policy analysis and advocacy
  • Two years’ management
    experience
  • Three or more years’
    experience in managing donor funded projects
  • Strong knowledge of
    Microsoft Office products – Word, Excel and Outlook
  • Possess the ability to
    work in a multi-cultural society/community
  • Good attitude towards
    community work .
  • Concern for standards
    alongside problem solving, Strong organizational and communication skills.
  • Strong research and
    analytical skills
  • Strategic thinking.
    Results orientation. Concern for impact
  • Relationship building,
    planning & organisation. Management/administrative, Interpersonal
    skills
  • Possess the ability to
    relate policy and practice
  • Past experience in fundraising
    and donor reporting will be an added advantage
  • Training and
    experience in project planning and management
  • Experience in research
    and advocacy in livelihood
  • Past training and
    experience in Rights Based Programming will be an added advantage
How to Apply: 
All suitably qualified and
interested candidates should send their applications, updated CVs, relevant
supporting documents to the following address:
The Chairman, Board of
Directors,
Eastern Archdiocesan
Development Network (EADEN)
P. O. Box 295, Mbale
And emailed to:
eadenuganda@gmail.com or hand deliver to the EADEN Offices on: Plot 14, Bufumbo
Road, after the High Court in Mbale Town, and/or in Iganga Town, on Plot 24
Lubas Road, Off Kaliro Road, Iganga Municipality. Uganda
Deadline: Friday, 25 April, 2014 by 12 noon.
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