The Ugandan Jobline

• Offer
  political analysis and advise on democratic governance and accountability
  issues;
• Works
  closely with key governance stakeholders across Uganda to promote DFID’s
  objectives and brief the office on topical issues;
• Proactively
  collaborating with the British High Commission, especially the Political
  Team;
• Provide
  governance analysis and advice for other DFID sectoral programmes;
• Steer
  DFID’s support, oversight and review to the Financial Management and
  Accountability Programme (FINMAP);
• Provide
  technical analysis and dialogue around public financial management reform
  and revenue management (including oil revenues);
• Lead
  DFID’s oversight, advice and support on health accountability;
• Be
  a core member of the Governance, Security and Humanitarian Team by
  supporting other policy and programme areas (to be agreed), dependent on
  post-holder’s areas of interest, experience and their need for
  development.
• Proactively
  engaging with and respond to DFID corporate requests that relate to your
  areas of work (or the work of the team), including drafting Parliamentary
  Questions and correspondence, briefing for senior managers and Ministers,
  and arranging meetings and seminars for high-level visitors;

• Democratic
  Governance: we are the
  largest contributor to the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) which
  includes support to deepening democracy (including the 2016 Elections),
  voice and accountability, natural resource governance and rights, justice
  and peace.
• Anti-Corruption
  and Local Accountability:
  we have recently launched a new programme supporting eight national
  anti-corruption institutions and 35 district councils to improve local
  accountability.
• Public
  Financial Management: we
  are a key partner in the GoU’s Financial Management and Accountability
  Programme (FINMAP) – an initiative to implement reforms to the way public
  finances are managed in Uganda.
• Oil
  Governance: we support the
  Uganda Revenue Authority with training and equipment to increase their
  readiness to manage oil revenue transparently and accountably.
• Health
  Accountability: work with
  CSOs in 16 districts to support citizens and health workers improve
  service delivery through encouraging information and accountability
• Humanitarian: Funds to UNHCR, UNICEF and WFP to
  350,000 DRC and South Sudan Refugees.
• Peacebuilding
  in Northern Uganda:
  support for three NGOs to monitor conflict risks and support transitional
  justice and reconciliation.

• The
  applicant should have significant experience in at least three of the
  technical (governance) competencies listed below (Under Technical
  Competencies)
• The
  ideal candidate for the DFID Career placement must also hold a Master’s
  degree (desirable) in a relevant field (social science, development,
  economics). An undergraduate degree is essential.
• At
  least five years’ experience working on governance programmes and/or
  policy – ideally for an international organisation or government.
• Comprehensive
  knowledge and understanding of Uganda’s governance context and politics.

• Governance
  Political and Institutional Analysis: A Deep understanding of governance evidence, policy and practice as
  applied to Uganda and preferably internationally. The ability to apply
  political and institutional analysis and use this to influence strategic
  planning and programming decisions.
• And
  then any TWO of the below
• Corruption: Understanding of the causes and effects
  of corruption in Uganda (and preferably internationally) and the
  implications for DFID policy and practice. Ability to provide strategic
  advice, work with others in HMG and internationally, and deliver
  programmes and strategies on corruption.
• Public
  Financial Management and Taxation: Knowledge and experience of the role of public financial management and taxation systems and their
  importance in development and statebuilding processes. Ability to provide advice to DFID on fiduciary
  risk, develop PFM and
  revenue programmes, and engage with
  government partners and other donors in policy dialogue around these issues.
• Political
  Systems and Accountable Governance: Working knowledge of political systems and of political settlements
  in Uganda and different settings; the relevance of transparency,
  empowerment and accountability for development; and of the promotion and
  realisation of human rights and of political inclusion. Ability to provide
  advice, policy direction and programme leadership across these areas,
  working with HMG, country and international partners.
• Security,
  Justice, Rule of Law and Human Rights: Broad understanding and experience of how security, justice, rule
  of law and human rights contribute to development, and their impact on
  different groups, particularly women. Knowledge of different legal systems
  (including Uganda’s), including informal justice systems, in a range of
  contexts, including fragile states. Ability to work with HMG, national and
  international actors to pursue DFID objectives.
• Public
  Sector Governance and Institutional Reform: Knowledge of public sector governance and organisational and
  institutional change processes. Ability to provide analytical, advisory
  and programme support to public sector reform processes in a range of
  different political contexts that contribute to the sustainable
  improvement of public service delivery and an enabling environment for
  growth
• Sector
  Competency: Understanding
  of the underlying institutional and political dimensions of service
  delivery, wealth creation/private sector development, and climate change.
  Ability to provide effective cross-cutting advice to strategies and
  programmes in these areas.

• Collating,
  analysing and presenting evidence/research using statistical and wider
  analytical skills
• Ability
  to access, critically appraise and use evidence, demonstrating skills in
  the following areas:
• Understand
  a range of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies including
  the application of basic statistical methods
• Critically
  appraise and assess the quality of published research and other potential
  sources of evidence
• Interpretation,
  use and presentation of data and evidence in defining policy and practice
• Comprehension
  of key concepts from social and cultural analysis and basic understanding
  of the use and application of political economy analysis
• Critical
  appraisal is the process of carefully and systematically examining
  research to judge its trustworthiness and its value and relevance in a
  particular context

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