The Ugandan Jobline

• Regularly consult and work with the
  programme’s local partners and stakeholders to tailor activities against
  set objectives.
• Coordination
  and planning of inward and outward visits
• Source
  and contract suppliers for delivery of programme activities
• Review
  progress of programme according to WFD’s monitoring and evaluation
  guidelines
• Conduct
  programme activity follow-up with direct and indirect beneficiaries
• Develop
  and apply programme communication’s strategy
• Maintain
  an up-to-date risk register
• Based
  on the outcome review either close-down of programme or transit into
  second phase 2

• Develop
  WFD’s presence in Uganda and establish trust with the Parliament and its
  administration
• Develop
  and maintain stakeholder mapping
• Consult
  and work with the programme’s beneficiaries and partners to ensure buy-in
  for the programme in its design and implementation.
• Build
  and maintain key donor relations
• Work
  with the UK High Commission and other donors to coordinate work.

• Responsible
  for profiling, forecasting and financial management of the programme
  budget
• Responsible
  for keeping track of finances
• Responsible
  for accurate and timely financial reporting to WFD
• Responsible
  for ensuring an accurate asset register is maintained by the office.
• Responsible
  for ensuring that expenditure incurred in country complies with EU
  standards and policies

• Research,
  analyse and report on trends on parliamentary practices and
  political reform issues and developments in Uganda. Use information to
  explore new opportunities for continued programmes in Uganda.
• Research
  and prepare policy advice relating to the programme and on new
  policy issues and priorities in Uganda.
• Responsible
  for quarterly report/ annual reports in compliance with WFD reporting
  guidelines.
• Undertake
  information gathering for WFD Board of Governors and other analysis as
  required by WFD

• Identify
  and explore fundraising opportunities
• Develop
  relationship with key donors
• Develop
  funding proposals and bids

• Identify
  funding opportunities through frequent communication with donors
• Conduct
  needs and context analysis, design and develop bids for the new programmes
  or extensions on existing programmes.

• Properly
  apply WFD’s risk management policy and procedures in their areas of
  responsibility and to assess and manage risk appropriately, particularly
  where WFD operates outside its stated ‘risk appetite’.
• Ensure
  that their staff are informed of their responsibilities in relation to risk
  management and have an awareness and understanding of WFD’s risk
  management policy and procedure.
• Ensure
  that an appropriate system of risk management is maintained and to
  escalate matters of ‘high risk’ to relevant peers and the Accounting Officer 

• The ideal candidate must hold a Master’s
  Degree level or above in a relevant discipline such as political science,
  law, social development, public administration or international relations
  desired; Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of
  gender equality issues in Uganda
• Previous experience implementing UK funded
  and/or USAID, UNDP, EU, or other OECD donor-funded programmes
• Significant experience of gathering and
  consolidating information for monitoring and evaluation purposes
• Broad understanding of issues facing youth
  in Uganda
• Extensive knowledge of the political
  environment in Uganda
• Broad knowledge and understanding of
  parliamentary and political systems
• Significant experience in designing and
  implementing programmes.  This
  should include management experience of parliamentary strengthening or
  related democracy development work.
• Strong English, written and oral
  communications skills necessary to produce proposals and reports and to present
  them to WFD’s Board and funders, to donors, and to local partners and
  other stakeholders
• Broad knowledge, understanding and
  experience of financial management and numerical competency
• Significant experience of producing
  programme reports with analysis and documentation of outcomes and
  programme learning
• Significant experience in fundraising

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