Job Title: Planner for Rural Development
Organization: GIZ
Project Name: The Reform of
the Urban Water and Sanitation Sector Reform Programme (RUWASS)
the Urban Water and Sanitation Sector Reform Programme (RUWASS)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Team Leader
About US:
GIZ provides customised solutions to complex challenges. We are an
experienced service provider and assist the German Government in achieving its
objectives in the field of international cooperation. We offer demand-driven,
tailor-made and effective services for sustainable development.
experienced service provider and assist the German Government in achieving its
objectives in the field of international cooperation. We offer demand-driven,
tailor-made and effective services for sustainable development.
About RUWASS:
The Reform of the Urban Water and Sanitation Sector Reform Programme
(RUWASS) is implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic
Cooperation and Development (BMZ). GIZ RUWASS implements the Technical
Assistance Facility of the IGAD Drought Resilience Initiative (IDDRSI) in
Karamoja. The main goal of the facility is to strengthen the capacities of the
District Local Governments with regard to spatial planning. The support is part
of the wider support of GIZ in Karamoja with regard to climate sensitive water
resources management in cooperation with the Ministry of Water and Environment
(MWE) and the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM).
(RUWASS) is implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic
Cooperation and Development (BMZ). GIZ RUWASS implements the Technical
Assistance Facility of the IGAD Drought Resilience Initiative (IDDRSI) in
Karamoja. The main goal of the facility is to strengthen the capacities of the
District Local Governments with regard to spatial planning. The support is part
of the wider support of GIZ in Karamoja with regard to climate sensitive water
resources management in cooperation with the Ministry of Water and Environment
(MWE) and the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM).
Job Summary: The Planner for
Rural Development is responsible for the implementation of the IGAD component
(Technical Assistance Facility of the IGAD Drought Resilience Initiative
(IDDRSI)) of GIZ RUWASS in all seven districts of Karamoja.
Rural Development is responsible for the implementation of the IGAD component
(Technical Assistance Facility of the IGAD Drought Resilience Initiative
(IDDRSI)) of GIZ RUWASS in all seven districts of Karamoja.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Tasked with leading the introduction of
IGAD’s GIS based knowledge management and planning tools - Leading capacity building activities for
district local governments, technical staff and GIZ staff (including
trainings, training of trainers) - Supporting the interdisciplinary team,
including technical advisors for the district offices, with regard to
strategic planning and implementation in the context of rural development - Supporting the District Local Governments
in the integration of sectoral investment plans (e.g. water resources
management, rangeland management) into district planning processes - Tasked with supervising the activity
implementation in all 7 Districts of the operational area including
follow-up of local subsidies - Providing professional advice to partners
and cooperating with important stakeholders - Supporting the team leader in coordination
with government authorities and development partners in the region - Guaranteeing innovation and knowledge
management - Tasked with documentation, reporting and
mapping of results
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant must hold a University
degree in Geography, rural development, land- use planning, spatial
planning, environmental planning, environmental governance, engineering or
a related field - Possession of a postgraduate qualification
in management is an added advantage - A minimum of seven years of progressive
professional experience with regard to government planning processes in
Uganda, especially local governments - Extensive knowledge of and experience in
using GIS based land- use planning tools (advantage: 3W, Di Monitoring)
and practical experience in Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) - Profound experience in working with
District Local Governments and multi-stakeholder processes - Previous experience in leading small teams
- Experience in the Karamoja Region
(including knowledge of the local languages) as well as working with
International Development Organisations is an advantage - Very good knowledge of ITC technologies
(related software, phone, e-mail, internet) and computer applications
(e.g. MS Office, Power Point, Excel) - Excellent knowledge of English language,
Ngakarimojong is a strong asset - Willingness to work and travel in remote
areas - Possess a driving licence for motor bikes
is an added advantage - Willingness to up-skill own
capacities/capabilities as required by tasks to be per-formed –
corresponding measures are agreed with management
How to Apply:
All interested and suitably qualified candidates should send their
applications with detailed CVs and a one-page cover letter addressing the
applicant’s motivation by email to
applications with detailed CVs and a one-page cover letter addressing the
applicant’s motivation by email to
Deadline: 31st July 2017
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