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Programme Officer Leadership Development NGO Jobs – Uganda Youth Network (UYONET)
Job Title: Programme Officer Leadership
Development
Development
Organisation: Uganda
Youth Network (UYONET)
Youth Network (UYONET)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Programme
Manager- Leadership Governance and Rights
Manager- Leadership Governance and Rights
About Us:
The Uganda Youth Network
(UYONET) is a regional focused leading umbrella Youth CSO Network that works to
mainstream young peoples’ engagement in development and governance processes in
East Africa and beyond. UYONET was started in 2002 to respond to the increasing
demand for a collective platform for research, training and policy advocacy for
young people by young people. With a membership of 31 district networks
constituted by over 147 youth organizations, UYONET has continued to be the
apex of youth programming and designing appropriate interventions that respond
to the needs of the youth across the region.
(UYONET) is a regional focused leading umbrella Youth CSO Network that works to
mainstream young peoples’ engagement in development and governance processes in
East Africa and beyond. UYONET was started in 2002 to respond to the increasing
demand for a collective platform for research, training and policy advocacy for
young people by young people. With a membership of 31 district networks
constituted by over 147 youth organizations, UYONET has continued to be the
apex of youth programming and designing appropriate interventions that respond
to the needs of the youth across the region.
Job Summary: The Programme
Officer Leadership Development will lead and coordinate all leadership
programming and enabling us to continue to position young people to build a
stronger youth movement in Uganda.
Officer Leadership Development will lead and coordinate all leadership
programming and enabling us to continue to position young people to build a
stronger youth movement in Uganda.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Leadership Academy: 40%
- Provide
overall coordination of all programs under the Leadership Academy
including scheduling and attending planning, evaluation meetings, social
media coordination - Develop
comprehensive Academy programs and proposals to mobilize resources for its
continuity - Participate
in the overall organisational design, planning, and execution of broad
programs in relation to Leadership Academy - Ensure
timely submission of quarterly as well as all progressive reports related
to the Leadership Academy activities to Donors - Identify
gaps in the leadership academy for which young people’s participation
should focus for future planning processes to improve training delivery
Alumni engagement (20%)
- Develop
and alumni engagement strategy - Managing
the leadership academy alumni activities, ensuring that such activity contributes
to the UYONET strategic objectives - Advising
on, implementing, and evaluating the alumni engagement strategy for continued
and enhanced alumni engagement - Coordinating
efforts to trace and re-trace former alumni’s. - Helping
to coordinate alumni events - Working
closely with the management committee to enhance existing and develop new
channels of communication and engagement with alumni, including social
media - Managing
alumni records and working with colleagues to ensure effective data management
Internal and donor reporting
10%
10%
- Liaise
with programme, finance and M&E staff to collate relevant data and information
for high quality narrative and financial reports - Build
the capacity of other UYONET staff to write reports - Support
on communications with potential donors for the leadership development in
collaboration with the Executive Director - Update
and maintain donor management and reporting plan on a regular basis - Work
closely with the management team to contribute to annual, donor, activity and
external reports. - Work
with Technical Adviser to create, develop and implement training tools, presenters,
and processes for all training. - Oversee
the management of daily operations of training implementation including
Hotel reservations, technical needs, food, etc. - Collaborate
with the Orientation and Welcome program teams to determine and prepare
logistics, schedules, materials and specific training components for each
program. - Create
and manage, supervise all work schedules for leadership participants . - Develops
and maintains liaisons with academy beneficiaries as needed to further the
program’s goals
Leadership Development: 25%
- Formulate
a plan for the development and coordination and facilitation of an extensive
leadership and training program beyond the leadership academy - Develops
leadership training materials and leads leadership training event - Establishes
contact and solicits interest from individuals interested in providing leadership
for UYONET leadership programming. - Develops
a network of resource persons and organizations that can contribute expertise
and participate in the ongoing leadership and training activities of the
leadership development. - Maintains
currency in the field of leadership development and training and updates
leadership training materials as needed. - Researches
and establishes a databank of leadership training resources that can serve
as a Go-To resource for staff members and volunteers leading programs on
leadership. - Serves
as an informational source of information regarding leadership development
and training for UYONET and its wider network.
Other (5%):
- Perform
any other duty from time to time that may be assigned to him by the
Executive Director - Other
duties as required. Occasionally working on weekends and holidays for
which time off in lieu can be taken.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences,
Development Studies or any
related field of study - Experience
in leadership programming and certificate in leadership - Broad
knowledge and understanding of alumni needs and interests, and a creative
approach to how these can be met - Excellent
interpersonal skills, including the ability to liaise with people at all
levels, and of
all ages and backgrounds - Excellent
written and oral communication skills, including report writing, and
writing for and understanding of different audiences and sensitivity for
different cultural contexts - Excellent
time management and organisational skills, with the ability to multitask
and prioritise as required to deliver tasks on time - Proficiency
in the use of Microsoft Office software, including databases Desirable: - Understands the leadership challenge in Uganda and passionate about
solving this challenge - Is knowledgeable in qualitative and
quantitative techniques for measuring effectiveness and efficiency of
training programs and in achieving established program goals. - Demonstrates
the ability to exercise sound judgment, identify problems and devise practical
solutions for continuous improvement. - Experience of working in a youthful,
multi-cultural environment - Knowledge of online social platforms for
marketing and communications - The
individual must be results orientated, highly self-motivated and have
demonstrated analytical skills. - The
successful candidate will thrive in a multi-cultural environment as part
of a rapidly growing and developing organisation and be personally
Committed to UYONET mission and values.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and
interested candidates should send their updated CVs and cover letters via Email
to applications@uyonet.or.ug with the job title in the subject line.
interested candidates should send their updated CVs and cover letters via Email
to applications@uyonet.or.ug with the job title in the subject line.
Deadline: 29th January 2018
NB:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us by
31st March consider yourself unsuccessful.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us by
31st March consider yourself unsuccessful.
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