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• Provide leadership in the implementation of the Global Platform
  concept in Uganda
• Lead to formulate and update the Platform’s strategies
• Design the annual objectives and plan of the Platform
• Participate in annual plans and budget process
• Effectively participate in SMT meetings

• Formulate strategic partnerships and networks with (I)NGO and
  related institutions to promote GP Business modalities, within the agreed
  AADK Framework
• Ensure that the GP is proactive to facilitate the required capacity
  development for AAU partners;
• Identify potential partners in the country/region with whom longer
  term programme partnerships can be developed.
• Maintain relation to confirmed partners such as Restless Development
• Maintain regular contact with line manager in AADK;

• Develop key communications materials (online and offline) to promote
  GP amongst identified and potential partners in Uganda and beyond;
• Develop change stories, success stories and lessons learnt
• Provide guidance and support to development of project concept notes,
  proposals that focus on youth engagement.

• Deliver capacity development initiatives, trainings and evaluations
  based on the GP’s six steps of training
• Develop, conduct and organize trainings at the Global Platform
  within the Global Platform framework, e.g. Global Campaign, Global
  Volunteers and Youth and Governance.
• Supervise sessions for the various courses at the platform within
  the areas of e.g. youth and female empowerment, democracy, human rights
  based approach, and entrepreneurship
• Support other initiatives at the Platform such as preparation of
  volunteers and interns from abroad.
• Develop training manuals, course scripts and detailed evaluations of
  each course, contributing to the development of Training for Change’s
  courses and methodologies
• Facilitate and maintain relationships with relevant partners and
  places for practice, research and field trips, arranging excursions with
  partners.

• Develop annual and quarterly work plans, budgets for the GP;
• Financial reporting to AADK as well as AAU
• Ensure full and judicious utilization of funds to enhance
  effectiveness and efficiency.
• Develop and adopt cost effective strategies and systems to ensure
  optimum efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ensure preparedness and coordination of all audits

• Lead in streamlining AAU child protection practices into all
  communication of the Platform
• Coach team on child protection and feminist leadership issues
• Practice child protection regulations, feminist leadership and
  support staff compliance to the policy

• The applicant for the ActionAid Global Platform Manager/Trainer job
  placement must hold a Master’s Degree with at least 3 years’ working
  experience with young people.
• Ability to develop strategies and plans
• Knowledge of peer to peer learning, participatory training methods
  and action research
• Ability to design and deliver training programmes
• Experience in financial management
• High degree of tenacity and interest in youth work in Uganda
• Ability to establish objectives, specific targets and goals
• Ability to plan and work effectively on several tasks as the same
  time
• Ability to develop cooperation among team members and resolve conflicts
• Ability to develop strong leadership and management skills
• Integrity
• Passion for working with young people
• Good communication skills
• Teamwork
• Tolerance.
• Interpersonal skills
• Negotiation skills
• Peoples management skills
• Confidentiality
• Innovativeness
• Entrepreneurial skills
• Confidentiality 
• Ability to abide by a set of rules or a promise that
  limits access or places restrictions on the release of certain types of
  information.
• Negotiation skills Involves being able to discuss and reach a
  mutually satisfactory agreement
• Teamwork Ability to work with several associates
• People management Ability to build a strong team,  motivate teamwork and manage a diverse
  team effectively towards achievement of set goals
• Integrity Quality of being honest and accountable
• Good Communication skills Ability to make very clear, coherent
  verbal and written presentations in English at meetings and for reporting
  and proposal development

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