Job Title: Land Rights Coordinator
Organisation: Oxfam
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Resilient
Livelihoods Thematic Manager
Livelihoods Thematic Manager
About Oxfam:
Oxfam is an international confederation of 17 affiliates networked
together in more than 90 countries committed to ridding the world of poverty
and injustice. To achieve this, we support local projects in developing
countries, we lobby governments and companies to take into account the
interests of the poorest people and we campaign to involve citizens in our
work. We implement our programs by working with local NGO partners and civil
society organizations and engaging with private sector and governments. Oxfam
employs over 6,000 people worldwide in more than 90 countries. In Uganda, our
program is anchored on three broad themes deliberately focused on Women’s
Rights: Resilient Livelihoods, Governance and Accountability and Humanitarian
Preparedness and Response.
together in more than 90 countries committed to ridding the world of poverty
and injustice. To achieve this, we support local projects in developing
countries, we lobby governments and companies to take into account the
interests of the poorest people and we campaign to involve citizens in our
work. We implement our programs by working with local NGO partners and civil
society organizations and engaging with private sector and governments. Oxfam
employs over 6,000 people worldwide in more than 90 countries. In Uganda, our
program is anchored on three broad themes deliberately focused on Women’s
Rights: Resilient Livelihoods, Governance and Accountability and Humanitarian
Preparedness and Response.
Job Summary: The Land Rights
Coordinator will effectively deliver on Oxfam’s land rights work. The incumbent
will be responsible for the strategic development and management of land rights’ program as well as serve as the face of Oxfam for all its land rights’ work engagements.
Coordinator will effectively deliver on Oxfam’s land rights work. The incumbent
will be responsible for the strategic development and management of land rights’ program as well as serve as the face of Oxfam for all its land rights’ work engagements.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- The
jobholder designs and delivers a strong land rights component with impact
that contributes to the One program in Uganda, seeking synergy with
all the themes ensuring women’s rights are protected - Provides
thought leadership and leads organised researches and analyses relating to
the land sector in Uganda to develop a comprehensive understanding
of its contribution to poverty and Inequality in the country - Actively
contributes to the strategic development and management of the country
program. - Works
in liaison with the Media & Communications Coordinator to promote
publicity of the land rights program activities - Effectively
manages allocated budgets and assigned projects and projects officers and
prepares high quality and timely reports in compliance with donor grant
and Oxfam requirements, - Significantly
contributes to the overall Oxfam program learning, reviews and such
other knowledge management processes around land rights and ensures
effective monitoring for quality delivery of land rights program - Builds
and fosters national & international alliances and networks relating
to the land rights program internally and externally to encourage a
joint accountability approach for achieving objectives, enhance sharing,
programme learning and collaboration among relevant organizations and individuals - Supports
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 the land rights components of Oxfam’s programme
in Uganda. - Participates
in fundraising activities, through writing proposals, concept notes
and other necessary activities to secure funding for land rights program
objectives
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Oxfam Land
Rights Coordinator job placement must hold a Bachelor’s degree in
Development Studies, Social Sciences, Public Policy or other related discipline from
a recognised university; - A minimum of five years of project
management experience preferably within a large development, campaigning
or humanitarian organization; - Broad knowledge and experience of
implementing land rights programs and initiatives, - Broad knowledge and understanding of
Uganda’s public policy processes - Significant experience and knowledge of
programme development and delivery approaches, Project Cycle Management
principles and tools - Experience working with donors &
partnerships - Good financial and people management
skills - Previous experience in developing advocacy
and campaign strategies and plans and successfully achieving external
impact and change, understanding of gender and its dynamics.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
applications in writing, including a cover letter and curriculum vitae (Not
exceeding 2MB) to the HR and Admin Coordinator at
[email protected].
applications in writing, including a cover letter and curriculum vitae (Not
exceeding 2MB) to the HR and Admin Coordinator at
[email protected].
Deadline: 8th May 2017
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