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• Provides leadership to Extractive industry
  (EI) and public policy programming and manages the EI projects under the
  Active Citizenship Implementation Plan (PIP)
• Adopts a “thought leadership” attitude and
  leads organised researches and analyses relating to Extractive Industry to
  develop a comprehensive understanding of poverty, extractive industry
  cycle, public policy, revenue and budget accountability, and the issues
  that influence it
• Strengthens accountability in dealing with
  issues of access to Free Prior and Informed Consent and benefits from the
  EI by the most vulnerable women and men.
• Provide support the Oxfam partnership
  selection and management processes through appropriate standards and
  approaches and builds partners’ and stakeholders’ capacity to achieve
  partner led approaches for sustainable change in the delivery of EI and
  public policy work Develops new project ideas, contributes to fundraising
  through writing proposals, concept notes and other necessary activities to
  secure funding
• Works in close coordination with other
  Programme Team members and identifies and encourages synergies within and
  across programmes to achieve an integrated approach that supports the
  overall Country Strategy as far as practical;
• Maintains awareness of the perception of
  Oxfam’s reputation on Active Citizenship programming and delivery in
  Uganda and recommends appropriate action to ensure that it remains
  respected and credible;
• Adheres to all Oxfam project
  implementation requirements and standards, in relation to SAP management,
  purchasing, HR, finance, project cycle management, programme quality,
  programme learning Builds and fosters national & international
  alliances and networks relating to El internally and externally to
  encourage a joint accountability approach for achieving objectives,
  enhance sharing, programme learning and collaboration among relevant
  organizations and individuals.
• Conducts regular monitoring and evaluation
  processes to continually assess organizational performance and delivery
  against agreed results and recommends action to ensure delivery is
  achieved;
• Actively contributes to relevant lobbying,
  campaigning and advocacy work to increase others’ understanding of
  programme issues and to influence their approach and decisions
• In support of Oxfam’s work Manages
  budgets, prepares high quality; and timely reports in compliance with
  donor grant requirements, and support the management of donor visits as
  appropriate

• The ideal candidate should hold a
  Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies, Social Sciences, Public Policy, Economics
  or other related discipline from a recognised university;
• A minimum of three years mid-level
  leadership experience preferably within a large development or
  humanitarian organization;
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience of
  implementing Extractive Industries initiatives
• Previous experience and knowledge of
  programme development and delivery approaches
• Project Cycle Management (PCM) principles,
  tools, methodologies and best practices;
• Prior experience working with donors &
  partnerships
• Good financial and project management
  skills
• Broad knowledge and understanding of
  gender, sustainable livelihoods, human rights and their links to
  Extractive Industries
• Excellent knowledge of the political
  economy of Uganda and regional dynamics
• Prior experience in developing advocacy
  and campaign strategies and plans and successfully achieving external
  impact and change and undertaking media presentations;

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