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Title: Research
Fellow-Health Sector
Title: Research
Fellow-Health Sector
Organisation: Uganda
Debt Network
Debt Network
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Program
Manager – Policy Analysis and Governance (PAG)
Manager – Policy Analysis and Governance (PAG)
About US:
Uganda Debt Network
is a national policy advocacy organization that promotes and advocates for poor
and marginalized people to participate in influencing poverty-focused policies,
demand for their rights and monitor service delivery to ensure prudent,
accountable and transparent resource generation and utilization. With support
from the Democratic Governance Facility, UDN is implementing the,
“Strengthening Citizens’ Organisations Participation & Engagement (SCOPE),
May 2018- April 2021”. UDN now desires
to recruit a Research Fellow (RF-Health) focused on the Health sector in
Uganda. The RF-Health is a project specific job which will spearhead relevant
policy action research, development of high-quality policy advocacy products
and advocacy initiatives in the overall framework of the UDN Strategic Advocacy
Program and Plan (SAPP) 2017-2021.
is a national policy advocacy organization that promotes and advocates for poor
and marginalized people to participate in influencing poverty-focused policies,
demand for their rights and monitor service delivery to ensure prudent,
accountable and transparent resource generation and utilization. With support
from the Democratic Governance Facility, UDN is implementing the,
“Strengthening Citizens’ Organisations Participation & Engagement (SCOPE),
May 2018- April 2021”. UDN now desires
to recruit a Research Fellow (RF-Health) focused on the Health sector in
Uganda. The RF-Health is a project specific job which will spearhead relevant
policy action research, development of high-quality policy advocacy products
and advocacy initiatives in the overall framework of the UDN Strategic Advocacy
Program and Plan (SAPP) 2017-2021.
Job Summary: The Research Fellow-Health Sector will
spearhead relevant Health Sector policy action research in Uganda Debt Network
and to ensure that the organization has consistent analytical policy positions,
high-quality engagement with the policy-makers including Parliament, Ministry
of Finance, Cabinet, Health institutions, National Medical Stores), Development
Partners (including World Bank, Embassies, faith-based institutions) and
sub-national Governments. as well as high-quality engagement with the
policy-makers.
spearhead relevant Health Sector policy action research in Uganda Debt Network
and to ensure that the organization has consistent analytical policy positions,
high-quality engagement with the policy-makers including Parliament, Ministry
of Finance, Cabinet, Health institutions, National Medical Stores), Development
Partners (including World Bank, Embassies, faith-based institutions) and
sub-national Governments. as well as high-quality engagement with the
policy-makers.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides sector strategic leadership;
identifying trends and issues that enable UDN to meaningfully influence
debt policy, general budget and Health Sector budget performance,
- Initiates and develops sound Research
processes and relevant policy analysis thorough understanding of the
collective knowledge of policy-making in Government operational context in
general, Development Aid and Health Sector in particular. - Supports the development of policy
research tools and management, programming, budgets and advocacy
strategies in line with the UDN Strategic Advocacy Programme & Plan
(SAPP) 2017-2021. - Contributes to policy researches and
program reviews with regard to Development Aid and CSOs advocacy in the
Health Sector to cover among others: Ministerial Policy Statements,
Sectoral Financing Modalities including the Global Financing Facility-GFF,
Policy Implementation/Regulation focused on PHC Grants, Laboratories,
Lifesaving Commodities, Staffing and others. - Contributes effectively to reviews of
Sector Performance Outputs and Outcomeswith major focus on the debt-funded
projects in the Health Sector in Uganda. - Networks and coordinates partnerships
with Non-State Actors at the sub-national and national levels including
faith-based medical bureaus- Islam, Protestant, Anglican, Catholic, CSOs
and private sector, to effectively influence relevant development
processes of Government and Development Partners. - Builds the capacity of UDN Constituents
at the various levels of UDN work. - Mobilizes and provides technical
backstopping of District CSOs and communities (especially the youths,
marginalized men and women) living adjacent to Government protected areas,
plus rural and peri-urban communities in respect to their needs in Health
and development in Uganda. - Plans and monitors activity budgets to
optimize cost-effectiveness and accountability standards - Represents UDN in relevant Sector
Working Groups, at Inspectorate of Government, Auditor General, DEI/ Inter-
Agency Forum, sector reviews, EU Day, events and other relevant policy
forums. - Works in collaboration with other UDN
staff to contribute to the design, implementation and accountability of
UDN programs, including delivery of the desired UDN products. - Ensures UDN’s effective participation,
influence and visibility across the relevant Ministries, Departments,
Agencies and Local Governments (MDALGs); and other relevant UDN
stakeholders at the regional, continental and global levels. - Documents contribution of sectoral
policy outputs and outcomes of UDN policy advocacy at the sub-national,
national, regional (east and horn of Africa), continental and global
levels. - Carries out any other duties as may be
assigned from time to time by the Programme Manager.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a
Bachelor’s degree in Development/ Health/ Quantitative Economics,
Statistics, Public policy management, Public Health, Development Studies
or any other relevant qualification from a reputable University. - Three years of professional experience
in Government and/ or NGO sector. - Demonstrable experience in public sector
policy analysis or advocacy. - A relevant Master’s degree and
post-Graduate qualification will be an added advantage. - Technical competence in leading country-
comparative policy research, analytical high-quality UDN informational and
advocacy products. - Conceptual understanding of the current
Development Aid discourse and development policy frameworks at the global,
African, regional (east and horn of Africa) and national levels. - Knowledge and interest in working with
District CSOs and communities. - Demonstrable experience in policy
research, analytical writing and skills. - Conceptual appreciation and
understanding of Government operational context and policy development in
general and Health sector in particular. - Knowledge of Health sector, public
sector debt and development analysis and advocacy. - Leadership and project management
skills, team-player and inter-personal skills. - Quick analytical thinker who understands
contextual developments and refers to the (potential) implications for UDN
and its membership; - Well-developed communication,
presentation, advocacy, and representational skills appropriate for
different audiences, including the ability to influence people; - Demonstrated understanding of research
in Health sector, cluster coordination and best practice in the NGO
sector.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply online at the link
below.
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply online at the link
below.
Deadline: 15th June 2018
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