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• Monitor progress in the formulation and
  implementation of youth focused legislation and policies, monitor the
  future policy landscape as it relates to youth, and initiate appropriate
  research to inform current and future activities, and brief UPFYA’s
  membership and partners; and
• Maintain two-way communication with UPFYA’s
  members and stakeholders, youth leaders, youth civil society and young
  people themselves across the country.
• The post-holder will also deputise as
  necessary for UPFYA’s Coordinator.
• The current priority is policy and Research
  within UPFYA’s DGF funded multi-year project entitled ‘Enhancing Youth
  Participation in Governance Issues through Legislation’ and the DGF 1 +.

• Work collaboratively with partners to take
  the lead for UPFYA in monitoring the internal and external environment to
  ensure UPFYA can respond effectively to issues affecting young people and
  those raised by young people;
• Regularly review policy proposals on the
  floor of parliament and in parliamentary committees to ensure they are
  responsive to the needs of youth;
• Offer technical support to the Coordinator in
  the analyses of information gathered through UPFYA’s activities and
  contribute to the planning of future UPFYA activities as a result;
• Offer technical support UPFYA members to
  generate oral questions and policy responses as and when needed on the
  floor of parliament and in parliamentary committees;
• The incumbent will identify gaps in policy
  and legislation and shortcomings in the implementation of existing
  policies and programmes to inform UPFYA’s future advocacy agenda;
• Initiate appropriate research, either through
  commissioning, in conjunction with partners or through direct delivery, to
  inform UPFYA activities and its membership and stakeholders;
• Produce policy briefs, working papers for
  UPFYA members and stakeholders and formulate and publish external policy
  papers on issues of concern to the youth;
• Take the lead on the formulation of reports
  of UPFYA activities from drafting to final production of publishable
  documents both in hard and soft format;
• Deliver verbal presentations and briefings in
  a range of settings;
• Assist the Coordinator in ensuring effective
  and timely reporting to, and communication and liaison with, internal and
  external stakeholders particularly UPFYA Board and members and youth
  networks across the country;
• Work in liaison with the Admin Assistant and
  Communications and ICT Officer ensure UPFYA works with partners to create
  and maintain a library of resources on youth related research and policy;
• Support the Programme Officer with the
  planning, organisation and implementation of UPFYA’s district, regional
  and national level activities;
• As a senior member of staff contribute to
  UPFYA’s financial management;
• Actively participate actively as a team
  member in UPFYA’s internal meetings including, on occasions, taking the
  minutes of such meetings;
• Significantly contribute as part of the team
  to the support and supervision of any interns placed with UPFYA;
• The post-holder will be expected to undertake
  any other specific tasks assigned to him/her by the Coordinator in line
  with UPFYA programme areas.
• In addition, the post-holder will line manage
  UPFYA’s Communications and ICT Officer.

• The Policy and Research Officer should hold a
  relevant bachelor’s level degree or its equivalent is a requirement and a
  higher level degree would be an added advantage.
• Prior experience of policy analysis and the
  production of high quality policy briefings, papers and reports;
• Familiarity with the workings of government,
  parliament civil society in Uganda;
• Familiarity with the current issues in the
  country especially youth related issues;
• Broad knowledge and understanding of the
  concepts of good governance and democracy in a multi-party dispensation
• Previous experience of undertaking and
  commissioning research both in the field and via the internet is desired
• Prior exposure and experience of working with
  organisations delivering fixed-term projects to tight deadlines is an
  added advantage
• Applicants that have worked  in similar settings have an added
  advantage
• Communication Skills – excellent written and spoken
  English and good interpersonal skills with the ability to build
  relationships and alliances;
• Information Technology – high level of computer skills
  (Windows, Excel, Power Point, Word, Internet and social media);
• Work Management and personal organisation –
  self-organised with the ability to manage time and tight schedules, and
  work effectively under pressure. The ability to work on own initiative,
  with a creative approach to problem solving and good attention to detail;
• Strategic thinking: analytical skills and the ability to
  anticipate developments and plan ahead

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