USAID GAPP Project Embedded Technical Specialist- Leadership and Local Councils Development Careers – RTI International

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Organisation: RTI International
Funding Source: USAID and DFID
Duty Station: Hoima, Uganda
Reports to: Local Government Program Manager
About US:
RTI
International is one of the world’s leading research institutes, dedicated to
improving the human condition by turning knowledge into practice. Our staff of
more than 3,700 provides research and technical services to governments and
businesses in more than 75 countries in the areas of health and
pharmaceuticals, education and training, surveys and statistics, advanced
technology, international development, economic and social policy, energy and the
environment, and laboratory testing and chemical analysis.
About USAID GAPP Project:
RTI
is the prime contractor for USAID funded GAPP program. The goal of this seven
year program is to increase participation accountability and local governance
for effective service delivery. To achieve this goal, GAPP will focus on three
components: (1) Support and strengthen national level government accountability
institutions in their interaction with local governments; (2) Strengthen local
government revenue, procurement, financial and planning systems; and (3)
Strengthen civil society organizations (CSOs) and other non-state actors (NSAs)
to improve voice and accountability. GAPP will work at the national level and
in at least twenty-five districts in northern Uganda, the Albertine region of
Bunyoro, and central Uganda.
Job Summary: The Embedded Technical Specialist – Leadership
and Local Councils Development will provide specialized and direct technical
assistance and mentoring to district political and technical teams within
assigned districts to ensure the timely and effective implementation of a
portfolio of activities in support of the overall program, Governance,
Accountability, Participation and Performance which RTI International is
implementing on behalf of USAID Uganda. The incumbent will actively contribute
to the overall development and implementation of the program strategy including
the design and development of specific project activities and initiatives to
achieve the strategic objective of increased, better-informed citizens’
participation in relevant processes.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Provide on-site technical support and
    assistance in the design, development, implementation, monitoring and
    evaluation of training and technical assistance programming and project
    activities to about 5-8 district local governments and their respective
    lower local governments.
  • Offer technical support to the target local
    governments in developing their leadership capacities to be able to
    provide strategic direction and play their representational roles as they
    serve their local communities
  • Attend council sessions and providing
    technical support to local governments on how to conduct council business
    by following the Standard Rules of Procedure.
  • Attend council committee meetings and build
    the capacity of council committees in budget scrutiny, allocation of
    resources and monitoring
  • Mentor political teams on record keeping and
    documentation
  • The incumbent will identify policy issues
    that impede on performance of local governments in local councils
    development
  • Mentor and train district resource pools
    (DRPs) including coordinating and overseeing the resource pools in
    supporting lower local governments in planning and budgeting activities.
  • Provide mentoring support to district
    Chairpersons and Executive committee members
  • Offer support to the district service
    commissions (DSCs) to carry out their mandate of oversight of local
    government human resources.
  • As needed facilitate, coordinate, and
    participate In district specific evaluations, conferences, seminars, or
    other activities related to the program.
  • As needed facilitate, coordinate, and
    participate in district specific evaluations, conferences, seminars, or
    other activities related to the program.
  • Perform any other duties and tasks as
    requested by the Local Government Program Manager or Deputy Chief of
    Party.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant should preferably hold a master’s
    degree in leadership, public administration, economics or related field with
    a minimum of six years of professional experience providing training and
    technical assistance to local governments or a Bachelor’s degree with 10
    years of relevant professional experience.
  • At least five years of extensive working
    experience in the area of capacity development and implementation of
    decentralization practices, financial management and accountability
    structures, council operations, local revenue enhancement and local
    economic development at district and sub county level.
  • The applicants should have a passion for
    improving local government performance and have strong relationship
    management skills; ability to work with senior government leaders;
    excellent writing skills; the ability to work productively under time
    pressure; the capacity to work well independently.
  • Broad working knowledge of Uganda’s local
    government political, legal and policy environment.
  • Previous exposure and experience on USAID
    reporting is an added advantage.
  • Fluent command of written and spoken English
    is required.
  • Local language skills also desirable.
How to Apply:
All
applicants should send an updated CV including three work related referees and
cover letter to the Human Resources Manager via E-mail to: recruitment@uganda-gapp.rti.org.
Emails should not exceed 2MB. The applicants must include the POSITION TITLE
and PREFERRED REGION in the subject line of their email.
Deadline: 11th May, 2016
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