Job
Title: Water
Governance Manager
Organization: World
Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to:
Freshwater Program Coordinator / Forest and Biodiversity Coordinator
About US:
WWF is one of the
world’s largest independent and experienced Conservation organizations
operating in over 100 Countries in the world. WWF UCO implements a number of
national programmes promoting environment conservation in Uganda. WWF’s mission
is to stop the degradation of our planet’s natural environment, and build a
future in which humans live in harmony with nature.
Job Summary:
The Water Governance Manager will support the establishment Freshwater Program
as an independent program of UCO through a mix of fundraising, implementation
and visibility activities to ensure efficient and timely delivery of program
goals, objectives, and targets as per UCO strategic plan.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide technical leadership in planning, management, and
implementation of Water Governance activities under the WWF UCO Freshwater
Program. - Undertake routine monitoring and evaluation of ongoing Water
Governance activities to track progress, document lessons, and assess
their impacts on livelihoods of target communities and delivery of overall
UCO conservation goals. - Document case studies and share information on Water Governance best
practices and lessons learned with local partners and the general public. - Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual work plans, budgets, and
technical reports on Water Governance activities as part of the overall
Freshwater program planning and reporting cycle. - Support the line coordinator to implement the Freshwater component
of UCO’s Strategic Plan - Support the line coordinator to raise funds to establish and
independent and robust freshwater program - Support the line coordinator to link with the relevant partners and
participate in the relevant events for visibility - Support innovations aimed to improving and scaling up source
protection measures, catchment management measures and water for
production measures - Support the Program Coordinator in planning, design, and
implementation of targeted research studies to generate new information
and innovative ideas to support adoption of IWRM best practices in Uganda. - Support preparation of new funding concepts and proposals on Water
Governance related issues, in collaboration with other UCO staff and
partner CSOs, to ensure sustained growth of the Freshwater Program
portfolio. - Create strong alliances and networks with civil society, public, and
private organizations for sustained dialogue and advocacy for improved
water governance in Uganda. - Coordinate planning and implementation of capacity building
activities on Water Governance issues targeting WWF UCO staff, partner
CSOs, Water User Associations/Groups, and other partners. - Coordinate preparation of policy recommendations and position papers
to strengthen the water governance framework in Uganda. - Participate in WWF Freshwater Practice activities and global
freshwater events. - Provide technical advice and support to the WWF UCO SMT on strategic
water governance issues. - Build and maintain a cohesive and motivated WWF UCO Water Governance
team through provision of technical backstopping, coaching, mentoring, and
giving constructive feedback in line with WWF Human Resources guidelines.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Water
Governance Manager job must hold a Master of Science Degree in Natural
resources management or a closely related field. - A minimum of five years of professional experience in water
resources management work. - Experience in PES is an added advantage.
- Specific experience in Integrated/catchment-based water resources
management in Uganda is desirable and would be a strong added advantage. - Good general knowledge and understanding of the Uganda water sector
and existing water governance framework is desirable. - Experience in working with civil society organizations and the
private sector is an added advantage. - Highly developed conceptual, analytical and innovative
problem-solving ability. - Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain
effective working relations with people in a multi-cultural,
multi-interest, multi-ethnic environment; - Must be detail-oriented and have the ability to multi-task with
minimum supervision;
How to Apply:
Application letters,
detailed Curriculum Vitae including names, email addresses and telephone
contact details of three (3) referees, plus copies of academic qualifications
(sent as one document) should be emailed to: [email protected] and quote
the position title in the email subject line and remember to fill the
respective Google form, Download
Here.
Deadline: 14th June 2019
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