USAID District Refugee Response Specialist Non-profit Jobs – RTI International

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Organisation: RTI
International
Funding Source: USAID and
DFID
Duty Station:  Uganda
Reports to: Chief of Party
About US:
RTI International is one of the world’s leading research institutes,
dedicated to improving the human condition by turning knowledge into practice.
Our staff of more than 3,700 provides research and technical services to
governments and businesses in more than 75 countries in the areas of health and
pharmaceuticals, education and training, surveys and statistics, advanced
technology, international development, economic and social policy, energy and
the environment, and laboratory testing and chemical analysis.
About USAID GAPP Project:
RTI is the prime contractor for USAID funded GAPP program. The goal of
this seven year program is to increase participation accountability and local
governance for effective service delivery. To achieve this goal, GAPP will
focus on three components: (1) Support and strengthen national level government
accountability institutions in their interaction with local governments; (2)
Strengthen local government revenue, procurement, financial and planning
systems; and (3) Strengthen civil society organizations (CSOs) and other
non-state actors (NSAs) to improve voice and accountability. GAPP will work at
the national level and in at least twenty-five districts in northern Uganda,
the Albertine region of Bunyoro, and central Uganda.
Job Summary: The Refugee
Response Coordinator will enhance the coordination and integration with other
stakeholder in the refugee response in the region and channel information as
well as draw on GAPP resources in leadership, council development, planning and
budgeting to support local governments as needed. S/he will complement
technical assistance provided b / the planning and budgeting ETS and Leadership
and Council Development ETS in the GAPP local governments hosting refugees or
affected by the refugee settlements. The incumbent will serve as a liaison
between the GAPP program and platforms in all the Refugee Hosting Districts
(RHDs) at the district and regional levels that are involved in the refugee response
and provide up to date information for the program to respond appropriately to
emerging leadership, conflict mitigation and planning needs.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Coordinate with the embedded technical
    specialists (ETSs) and district leadership as well as other government
    stakeholders, private sector, and development partners to support local
    governments to increase integration of the refugee response;
  • Work closely with sector working groups,
    coordination committees and local governments to identify emerging needs
    and tap into GAPP’s delivery framework of technical experts for solutions
    for LG challenges in leadership, planning and budgeting, conflict
    prevention and mitigation;
  • Offer technical assistance to GAPP local
    governments hosting refugees or affected by the refugees’ settlements,
    building their capacity in leadership, resource allocation, conflict
    mitigation and mediation with focus on the refugee response, complementing
    technical assistance provided by ETS;
  • Work closely with civil society
    organizations at district and regional level to increase visibility for
    the concerns of both hosting and non-hosting communities;
  • The incumbent will employ effective
    communication mechanisms for providing up-to-date information to district
    and regional leaders to enable them make informed decisions at district
    and national level on the refugee response;
  • Provide technical oversight to CSOs
    implementing community and civic engagement activities in the region
    related to the refugee issues;
  • Provide information for programmatic
    reports, success stories and lessons learned, participate in the
    monitoring and evaluation of project activities.



Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate should preferably hold
    a Master’s degree with three years’ experience or a Bachelor’s Degree with
    six years of experience.
  • Previous exposure and experience working
    with districts and local political leaders and /or local governments is
    required.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication
    skills
  • Extensive knowledge of district political,
    legal and policy environment,
  • Previous exposure and experience with
    USAID reporting is an added advantage.
How to Apply:
All applicants should send an updated CV including three work related
referees and cover letter to the Human Resources Manager via E-mail to:
applications@uganda-gapp.rti.org. Emails should not exceed 2MB. The applicants
must include the POSITION TITLE in the subject line of their email.
Deadline: 18th August
2017
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