The Ugandan Jobline

• Ensure efficient and effective
  implementation of project tasks;
• Regularly monitor and evaluate Projects
  activities particularly in Uganda and ensuring effective outputs;
• Provide financial management, ensuring
  transparency and accuracy in financial reporting;
• Refine and monitor the project
  implementation time line, suggesting modifications as necessary;
• Work closely with SIHA’s Regional Director
  (RD) and Regional Programmes Officer (RPO) and other SIHA programme staff;
• Work closely with SIHA’s local-level
  partners in the project, supporting them in the implementation of the
  project or as otherwise requested by the SIHA Secretariat;
• Uphold donor and SIHA reporting
  requirements in reference to the project;
• Ensure adequate stakeholder connections
  are established in Uganda, and that project activities can be safely
  shared with various stakeholders;
• Facilitate for the planning of all SIHA
  public and stakeholder events;
• Facilitate the conduct of any and all
  necessary SIHA research work in Uganda.
• Act as SIHA’s contact for Uganda, alerting
  Regional SIHA Secretariat staff in Kampala to regional activities, events,
  political/social trends, and opportunities for furthering SIHA’s core
  objectives in Uganda and across the Horn of Africa;
• Facilitate visits to the field from SIHA
  Secretariat staff, assisting with necessary logistic arrangements;
• Participate, as requested, in SIHA
  meetings, trainings, events;
• Liaise regularly with SIHA member
  organizations in Uganda, providing SIHA’s Regional Secretariat with
  updates and other information as needed;
• Perform any other duties as deemed
  necessary by SIHA or SIHA’s member organizations in Uganda.

• The ideal candidate should preferably hold
  a University-level education in human rights, women’s rights, project
  management, development / humanitarian studies, gender studies, law, or a
  related field;
• Previous experience working in the human
  rights / non-governmental organization sector, with ability to provide
  relevant references;
• Strong experience in working grassroots
  community and ability to lead community based projects is essential
• The candidate for this position should have
  strong knowledge and understanding of Uganda Political and economic
  context particularly Northern Uganda; West Nile and Karamoja regions .
  Added advantage is knowledge of and interest in the Horn of Africa, Sudan,
  South Sudan, Somalia, Somaliland, Djibouti, Kenya and Ethiopia.
• Show commitment to women’s rights and the
  principles of gender equality and interest in social movements is
  essential, with proven track-record on right-based programming and
  grassroots project management combined with field work experience being a
  precondition for shortlisting.
• Show commitment to women at the grassroots
  level and their essential role in promoting the improvement of conditions
  for women and girls across the Horn of Africa.
• Strong writing skills and knowledge of quantitative
  and qualitative research methods, ability to collect and document
  information is central in to this post.
• Multi-tasking skills with ability to put
  in extra hours during peak periods of activity;
• Proven knowledge of local-level political
  / social / cultural dynamics;
• Proven knowledge of local-level
  stakeholders, persons of influence, and the ability to liaise with these
  actors in reference to SIHA work in the region;
• Ability to travel within Uganda and abroad
  as required;
• Punctual, attentive, and enthusiastic;

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