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• Tasked
  with assessing capacity and needs of key local and national stakeholders
  and partners involved in the local governance process in relation to the
  requirements of the DINU programme, objectives and components
• Providing
  technical support to local governments as required on local governance
  issues, including identification of interventions and translating them
  into fundable activities under DINU based on various implementation
  modalities, including Call-for-Proposals and grant mechanisms
• Developing
  and/or contributing to training materials, manuals and best practice
  guides on local governance processes; Support coordination and partnership
  building with private sector, government, media and Civil Society
  Organizations (CSOs) to encourage public participation and citizen
  engagement in decision making, planning, implementation and monitoring of
  local government policies and programs, particularly those concerned with
  service delivery; Support the process of providing capacity development
  and technical assistance to key local implementing partners implementing
  governance related activities under DINU; Propose and oversee other
  administrative and logistical aspects related to capacity development and
  advocacy activities; Contribute to program monitoring, evaluating, and
  periodic reporting, including activity/work plan development related to
  the governance components of DINU
• Support
  in the preparation of key documents for various PMU and Project Steering
  Committee meetings etc.
• Assist
  in the organization of key DINU-events (i.e. training seminars, workshops,
  conferences etc.) and partnership meetings related to the governance
  components and activities under DINU, including preparing draft programme,
  list of participations, hand-outs and materials /presentations etc. Liaise
  and network with development partners, local and national government
  entities, the media, local NGOs, and the local business community in fora
  where governance issues are discussed;
• 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; Support to the design and implementation of technical and
  organizational capacity and partnership building activities targeted at
  increasing the capacity of local CSO’s to demand better local government
  transparency and service delivery. Promote methods and approaches of
  leveraging and strengthening Village Development Committees (VDCs) and
  District Development Committees (DDCs) in planning, oversight and
  communication with citizens; Provide technical inputs to the coordination
  and partnering of the governance programmes and components implemented in
  the beneficiary districts by DINU PMU and implementing partners and
  support DINU in its engagements with the local governments and officials
  where required;
• Perform
  any other duties as may be assigned to him/her from time to time by the
  National Programme Coordinator.

• The
  applicant must hold a post graduate degree in a relevant area: Public
  Management, Public Finance, Public Administration, Political or Social
  Services, Development Studies, or any other relevant area.
• Honours
  Bachelors’ degree in any of the following areas: Social Works and Social
  Administration, Rural Development, Social Sciences, Economics or a related
  field from a recognized university.
• Qualifications/Training
  in project planning and management related to governance issues
• Seven
  years of working experience in public administration, decentralization,
  local governance, community development, with special emphasis on local
  governance and local institutions in rural development areas of Uganda, of
  which 5 years in a senior function in a reputable development institution,
  or a public organization;

• Experience
  and knowledge of providing capacity development and technical assistance
  to local governments in rural development areas through measurable
  competency-based and participatory approaches
• Experience
  of supporting capacity building of CSOs for greater advocacy and
  government accountability and ideally also proven experience of (EU)
  grants management (i.e. Call-for-Proposals)
• Conversant
  with Public Financial Management with focus on budgeting, governance and
  service delivery in a local development context
• Strong
  knowledge and skills in advocating service provision
  accountability/transparency and community engagement, preferably in a
  rural development context
• Ability
  to communicate and interact with various audiences, national, regional and
  local, stakeholders, including public and private actors;
• A
  team player with ggood interpersonal, communication, public relations and organizational
  skills;
• Demonstrated
  ability to deliver results; strong analytical, planning, monitoring, and
  problem-solving skills; ability to conceptualize program interventions and
  establish its links and partnerships with relevant areas of work;
• Ability
  to plan and deliver multiple activities/deliverables in a complex and
  time-pressing circumstances with high levels of precision and quality;
  ability to communicate complex issues in a concise and engaging way;
• Fluent
  in English, with an excellent command of written English, and the ability
  to effectively communicate information, policies, and/or procedures
• Excellent
  computer skills
• Willingness
  to travel to project areas
• Age: 30 years and above

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