Job Title: Programme Officer Governance
Organisation: Office
of the Prime Minister (OPM)
of the Prime Minister (OPM)
Project Name: Development
Initiative for Northern Uganda (DINU)
Initiative for Northern Uganda (DINU)
Funding Source: European
Development Fund (EDF)
Development Fund (EDF)
Duty Station: Gulu,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Regional
Coordinator
Coordinator
About US:
The Government of Uganda has
received a grant from the 11th European Development Funds towards the
Development Initiative of Northern Uganda (DINU). The Programme is intended to
eradicate poverty and under-nutrition and strengthen the foundations for
sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development in the sub-regions of
Acholi, Lango, Teso, West Nile and Karamoja, and as such promote sustainable
and inclusive socio-economic development. It will provide support in the three
focal sectors identified in the National Indicative Programme (Food Security
and Agriculture; Transport Infrastructure and Good Governance).
received a grant from the 11th European Development Funds towards the
Development Initiative of Northern Uganda (DINU). The Programme is intended to
eradicate poverty and under-nutrition and strengthen the foundations for
sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development in the sub-regions of
Acholi, Lango, Teso, West Nile and Karamoja, and as such promote sustainable
and inclusive socio-economic development. It will provide support in the three
focal sectors identified in the National Indicative Programme (Food Security
and Agriculture; Transport Infrastructure and Good Governance).
Job Summary: The Programme
Officer Governance will be responsible for assisting the local governments in
the beneficiary region in strengthening institutional capacity in several
thematic areas such as participatory planning and budgeting; responsive and effective
people-centered service delivery; local government financial management and
conflict mitigation and conflict prevention and supporting advocacy
engagements. He/she will perform the duties under direct supervision of and in
close consultation with the Regional Coordinator DINU, PMU as well as in
cooperation with the Technical Advisor of the DINU Technical Assistance Team.
Officer Governance will be responsible for assisting the local governments in
the beneficiary region in strengthening institutional capacity in several
thematic areas such as participatory planning and budgeting; responsive and effective
people-centered service delivery; local government financial management and
conflict mitigation and conflict prevention and supporting advocacy
engagements. He/she will perform the duties under direct supervision of and in
close consultation with the Regional Coordinator DINU, PMU as well as in
cooperation with the Technical Advisor of the DINU Technical Assistance Team.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Providing
technical guidance to the implementing departments in MOLG and the Local
Governments in identifying, prioritizing, planning, implementation and
commissioning of activities under the Governance components of the DINU
programme and its objectives as to ensure that they comply with the
minimum standards of service delivery; - Support
planning, budgeting, implementing and monitoring of programs and
programmatic interventions in the local governance area as per approved
work plans, tracking use of financial resources; - Support
partner organizations mapping and needs assessment and identifying and facilitating
the planning of relevant mitigation mechanisms in accordance with
community priorities and building local democracy strategies; - Engage
in coordination of programme planning and implementation with partners,
executing agencies and government counterparts; - Provide
coordination and technical support in finalization, dissemination and
launch of the call for proposals relating to governance interventions and
their implementation/operational guidance at the district and community
levels; - Contribute
to program monitoring, evaluating, and periodic reporting; - Providing
technical support to the target communities to strengthen the demand side
of governance at the local level; Government agencies and civil society on
local economic development; - Support
advocacy engagements to influence building local democracy practice and
policies in favor of vulnerable, excluded and poor people in line with the
DINU objectives; - Perform
any other duties as may be assigned by the Regional Coordinator.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The applicant should preferably
hold a postgraduate qualification in any of the above fields;
hold a postgraduate qualification in any of the above fields;
- Bachelors’
degree in Economics, Public Administration, Development Studies, Social
Administration and Social Policy, Political Science or a related field; - A
minimum of 5 years, of experience in local governance, community
development mobilization, decentralization management, local government
finance, customary land management, policy and research or advocacy
- Knowledge
of decentralization governance, public finance management practices, land
management or advocacy/advancing a policy-oriented agenda. - A
self-motivated, result-oriented person with impeccable integrity, and the
ability to work under minimal supervision, with a high sense of duty and
during long and irregular hours; - Excellent
analytical, participatory and communication skills, both orally and in
writing; - Public
speaking and presentation skills - Excellent
inter-personal and team-building skills; - Fully
computer literate; - Willingness
to travel widely within the project area; - Knowledge
of the local language(s) will be an added advantage. - Age: 30 years and above
How to Apply:
All candidates should send
their applications accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae, copies of
certificates and academic transcripts, three competent referees, one of whom
MUST be from your current employer or previous employer for those temporarily
unemployed plus a passport photo, contact details (mobile number and e-mail),
photocopy of the National ID should be addressed to:
their applications accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae, copies of
certificates and academic transcripts, three competent referees, one of whom
MUST be from your current employer or previous employer for those temporarily
unemployed plus a passport photo, contact details (mobile number and e-mail),
photocopy of the National ID should be addressed to:
The Permanent Secretary,
Office of the Prime Minister,
New Government Block,
Plot 9-11 Apollo Kaggwa Road,
P.O. Box 341, Kampala. Uganda
NB: The application
forms should be delivered at the Human Resource Office 3rd Floor, Office of the
Prime Minister
forms should be delivered at the Human Resource Office 3rd Floor, Office of the
Prime Minister
Deadline: Friday, 23rd February 2018 at 5:00 p.m.
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