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• 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.

• 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.

• 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;

• 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. 

• 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

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