Job Title: Project Coordinator – Conflict & Land
Organisation:
Saferworld
Saferworld
Reports to: Project
Manager, Conflict & Land
Manager, Conflict & Land
Duty Station: Northern,
Uganda
Uganda
About US:
Saferworld is an independent
international organisation working to prevent violent conflict and build safer
lives. We work with local people affected by conflict to improve their safety
and sense of security. We do this by supporting effective policies and
practices through advocacy, research and policy development, and through
supporting the actions of others. We have a strong thematic focus to our
conflict prevention work prioritising: people’s security and access to justice
services; gender norms that cause and perpetuate violent conflict; the impact
of external conflict drivers including weapons flows; conflict-sensitive
political, economic, development, and security engagement; and inclusive and
accountable governance and peacebuilding processes.
international organisation working to prevent violent conflict and build safer
lives. We work with local people affected by conflict to improve their safety
and sense of security. We do this by supporting effective policies and
practices through advocacy, research and policy development, and through
supporting the actions of others. We have a strong thematic focus to our
conflict prevention work prioritising: people’s security and access to justice
services; gender norms that cause and perpetuate violent conflict; the impact
of external conflict drivers including weapons flows; conflict-sensitive
political, economic, development, and security engagement; and inclusive and
accountable governance and peacebuilding processes.
Job Summary: The Project
Coordinator – Conflict & Land will support the effective delivery of the
project ‘Strengthening conflict-sensitive and rights-based approaches to land
governance in Northern Uganda’, and will be responsible for the regular day-to-day
implementation, documentation, and operation of project activities. The project
seeks to increase collaboration between relevant local government officials,
civil society, cultural institutions, and communities to tackle local land
conflicts in Northern Uganda. It is expected to increase awareness of rights
and issues relating to land conflicts. Lessons will be used to inform policy
and promote good governance. The project will work closely with civil society
organisations, local communities, and relevant authorities.
Coordinator – Conflict & Land will support the effective delivery of the
project ‘Strengthening conflict-sensitive and rights-based approaches to land
governance in Northern Uganda’, and will be responsible for the regular day-to-day
implementation, documentation, and operation of project activities. The project
seeks to increase collaboration between relevant local government officials,
civil society, cultural institutions, and communities to tackle local land
conflicts in Northern Uganda. It is expected to increase awareness of rights
and issues relating to land conflicts. Lessons will be used to inform policy
and promote good governance. The project will work closely with civil society
organisations, local communities, and relevant authorities.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Coordinate the effective delivery of the project and take
responsibility for the day-to-day implementation, documentation and operation
of project activities;
responsibility for the day-to-day implementation, documentation and operation
of project activities;
- Take
lead in coordinating work with local governments, NGOs and CBOs to deliver
timely and high quality activities, including training, consultation,
research and analysis; - Lead-
the delivery of training, including designing, facilitating or
co-facilitating where necessary; - Build
and maintain strong relations with staff in partner organisations who are
implementing the project; - Ensure
timely completion of internal reporting requirements and contribute
to the completion of donor reports; - Offer
support in the development and regular revision of project work plans for
Saferworld staff and partners; - Regularly
monitor project budgets on a monthly basis in coordination with colleagues
to ensure optimum expenditure of funds and timely and accountable
financial reporting by local partners.
Build and maintain effective relationships in support of Saferworld’s
work in Uganda:
work in Uganda:
- Develop
and maintain positive working relationship with project partners; - Actively
contribute to the strengthening of Saferworld’s coordination with
other civil society organisations, national and international
peacebuilding actors in the project area and in the rest of Uganda; - Work
in close collaboration with the Project Manager, represent Saferworld at
external meetings, and promote lessons learnt from Saferworld’s
work; - Build
a strong working relationship with the Project Coordinator in Karamoja for
peer support and programme growth.
Ensure regular liaison and information sharing with other parts of
Saferworld
Saferworld
- Contribute
to cross-organisational learning and sharing; - Ensure
effective communication of project activities, results and lessons learnt
within Saferworld.
Lead on project monitoring, evaluation and reporting
- Regularly
monitor the impact of Saferworld’s work in Uganda and participate
in regular debriefings and lesson learning sessions with Saferworld and
partners; - Maintain
a database of project outcomes; - Coordinate
staff and donor monitoring and evaluation visits as appropriate; - Write
timely and accurate activity reports and support the Project
Manager in the drafting of donor reports.
Act as security focal point for Saferworld in project area
- Ensure
Saferworld’s security protocols and procedures are adhered to by visiting
staff and visitors to the project – this will include security
briefing, updates and clarifications; - Ensure
Security consideration is core to the delivery of the project.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate for the Saferworld Project Coordinator – Conflict
& Land job opportunity
should hold a first degree in law with a diploma in legal practice or a
degree in a related field. - At
least three years’ experience working in peace and/or governance issues in
a non– governmental organisation - Previous
experience in project administration, planning and implementation - Broad
knowledge and understanding of land laws and policies, peace frameworks,
governance, and conflict sensitivity, and an active interest in the
workings of civil society - Excellent
communication skills – written and oral - Good
report-writing skills with excellent written and spoken English - Excellent
interpersonal and team working skills - Proficiency
in Microsoft Office and use of internet for research - Skills
in participatory approaches to research and programming - A
good understanding and proven application of conflict sensitive
programming - Knowledge
and experience of working on gender-sensitive programming - Previous exposure and experience with land and peacebuilding
projects - Experience
in designing and facilitating workshops, seminars and dialogues - Ability
to relate sensitively to diverse groups - Self-driven
and able to deliver results with minimum supervision - Flexibility
in traveling and working in challenging situations with unpredictable
working hours
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and
interested candidates are encouraged to send a complete application form, download here and send to Susan
Abok at [email protected] (please use subject heading: UgPC2)
interested candidates are encouraged to send a complete application form, download here and send to Susan
Abok at [email protected] (please use subject heading: UgPC2)
Deadline: 3rd February, 2017
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