Job Title: IEC, Documentation and Advocacy Manager
Organisation: Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development
(MGLSD)
(MGLSD)
Project Name: Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme (UWEP)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: National
Programme Coordinator
Programme Coordinator
About US:
The
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) is implementing the
Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme (UWEP), an initiative of the Government
of Uganda that is aimed at improving access to financial services by women
entrepreneurs and equipping them with skills for enterprise growth, value
addition and marketing of their products and services. The Programme will be
implemented under three components namely; Capacity and Skills Development, Women
Enterprise Fund for projects and Institutional Support.
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) is implementing the
Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme (UWEP), an initiative of the Government
of Uganda that is aimed at improving access to financial services by women
entrepreneurs and equipping them with skills for enterprise growth, value
addition and marketing of their products and services. The Programme will be
implemented under three components namely; Capacity and Skills Development, Women
Enterprise Fund for projects and Institutional Support.
Job Summary: The IEC, Documentation and Advocacy Manager will
take charge of the internal and external communication and advocacy
interventions of the Programme.
take charge of the internal and external communication and advocacy
interventions of the Programme.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Advocacy:
- Develop and implement an Advocacy Strategy.
- Take lead on Programme engagement with the
Parliament of Uganda. - Produce materials for advocacy,
communications and media purposes on UWEP through country visits and desk
based research, including drafting or inputting into reports, briefing
papers.
2. Information Education
and Communication Management:
and Communication Management:
- Develop IEC Annual Action Plans for the
Programme. - The jobholder will develop a system by which
the IEC/BCC materials developed by the Programme are shared with HLGs and
relevant MDA’S. - Coordinate with different stakeholders in
developing the language versions of the materials developed by the
Programme at the national level. - Develop case studies on UWEP successes.
- Disseminate findings of the Programme through
appropriate channels. - The jobholder will develop a national level
good practice documentation system. - Ensure that the best practices of UWEP
implementation are collected and widely shared with Local Governments,
other Ministries and other relevant stakeholders. - Offer technical support to enhance the
visibility of UWEP.
3. Documentation:
- Keenly track implementation of UWEP across
the country and identify issues to be documented. - Extract information from Programme Management
Information System (MIS) and from external reports (newspapers, studies,
etc.) on UWEP. - Render support in the documentation of
important aspects of UWEP; undertake documentation work when needed; - Assist in production of communication
material for print and audio-visual media;
4. Team Management &
Capacity Building:
Capacity Building:
- Provide leadership, guidance, and support to
staff in the unit through regular supervision and feedback on performance. - Mentor and build the capacity of the staff to
improve their range of capabilities related to IEC, advocacy and
documentation. - Ensure, document and follow up performance
evaluation for all staff under her/his supervision.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the IEC, Documentation and Advocacy
Manager vacancy should preferably hold a Master’s Degree in Communication/
journalism/Social Sciences/Statistics/ Development studies or relate
field from a recognized University. - A minimum of five years of relevant work
experience in Programme Planning, implementation and
management/administration. - Broad knowledge and understanding of planning,
budgeting, monitoring and evaluation. - Capacity to conceptualize programme
interventions. - Comfortable planning and delivering multiple
activities under pressure to strict deadlines and high levels of precision - Ability to communicate complex issues in a
concise, accessible and engaging way - Ability to work as part of a team in a
co-operative and supportive way, - Highly self-motivated and strong
organizational and planning skills - Competences: Computer Literacy, Report writing,
Team work, Planning, Organizing and coordinating, networking, Good
interpersonal and Communication skills, Ethics and integrity
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send hand deliver their
applications to:
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send hand deliver their
applications to:
The
Permanent Secretary,
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry
of Gender, Labour & Social Developments,
of Gender, Labour & Social Developments,
Plot
2, Simbamanyo House, George Street,
2, Simbamanyo House, George Street,
P.O.
Box 7136, Kampala, Uganda
Box 7136, Kampala, Uganda
Deadline: 27th May 2016 by 3:00pm
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