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• Supported
  by programme manager and working with the programme officers:
• Take
  responsibility for effective preparation, implementation, management and
  monitoring of the Youth Power in Governance programme in their region.
• Take
  lead role in sensitization of key actors on the programme
• Take
  lead role in the selection and mapping of young researchers, youth-led and
  youth-serving CBOs and other relevant stakeholders from local government
  structures
• Support
  the training of young researchers
• Take
  a lead role in training CBOs partners on youth-led research, advocacy, and
  youth engagement
• Support
  the development of training and other relevant materials drawing on best
  practices
• Support
  young researchers during field work including ensuring their welfare
  throughout the research process and providing guidance and technical
  aspects of the research
• Support
  young researchers to edit and review the research outputs
• Work
  closely with the communications teams to ensure final reports’ content is
  accurate and the design appropriate for dissemination
• Support
  young researchers on their advocacy work by facilitating spaces for their
  engagement with local government officials and other CBO partners
• Offer
  mentorship support to the young researchers during their research,
  advocacy efforts and the civic education programme
• Oversee
  all M&E processes of the programme, including ensuring timely
  programme reports

• Build
  and maintain effective partnerships with all key stakeholders
• Develop
  quarterly programme narrative reports and review quarterly financial
  reports, as well as leading on annual programme reports and internal
  programme reports
• Plan
  and coordinate quarterly engagement meetings with district government
  officials and lead on following up commitments and actions from
  engagements with different stakeholders
• Lead
  on partnership events and activities to raise the profile of the programme
• Work
  with programme officers and research teams to ensure dissemination of the
  research findings at district and regional level
• Work
  with the programme officers to coordinate quarterly youth working group
  meetings, district coalition meetings and community consultations,
  including supporting follow up activities as required
• Develop
  communication materials about the programme in collaboration with the
  communications assistant coordinator
• Support
  the development of donor expenditure reports

• Ensure
  that the programme officer has clear performance objectives and
  development plans
• Continually
  support and supervise the programme officer through line management,
  support visits and performance reviews
• Support
  young researchers in solving genuine challenges and communicate to
  programme manager as necessary
• Line
  manage and performance manage the programme officer

• Track
  the project budget and develop quarterly financial reports
• Ensure
  that financial management is undertaken according to Restless Development
  policy and procedures
• Lead
  on generation of regular updates and reports as required

• The
  applicant for the Restless Development Programme Coordinator job
  opportunity must hold a graduate level degree
• Three
  years of experience managing similar programmes including significant experience
  in designing and delivery of youth-led research and youth-led advocacy
  programme
• Experience
  managing and reporting against programme budgets
• Experience
  managing staff, including line and performance management
• Demonstrated
  ability to identify, develop and manage local/national/regional
  partnerships
• Ability
  to analyse problems and make sound operational decisions
• Excellent
  organizational skills and methodological approach to programme management
• Excellent
  interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Excellent
  budget management skills
• Fluency
  in written and spoken English essential
• Excellent
  IT skills
• Previous
  experience in writing briefs and other materials for external audiences
• Experience
  in M&E systems and research
• Experience
  in lobby and advocacy programmes
• The
  individual must be results oriented, highly self-motivated, have
  demonstrated analytical skills and be comfortable with a rapidly changing
  environment.
• The
  successful individual will also be able to establish strong working
  relationships with staff in Uganda and internationally.
• The
  successful candidate will be personally committed to Restless Development
  Uganda’s mission and values.

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