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Job Title:       Program
Manager, Economic Governance

Organisation: The
Open Society Initiative for Eastern Africa (OSIEA)

Duty Station: 
Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Deputy
Director

About US:

The Open Society
Initiative for Eastern Africa OSIEA’s particular focus will be on pastoralism,
land tenure governance, food systems and market access, governance and
anti-corruption climate change and a fair investment framework. The Open
Society Initiative for Eastern Africa promotes vibrant, tolerant democracies in
the region by awarding grants, developing programs, and bringing together
diverse civil society leaders and groups. The Open Society Initiative for Eastern
Africa (OSIEA) is implementing the health and rights program which advances
health rights in the region and current areas of focus include maternal health,
harm reduction, palliative care, access to medicines, and health rights of
marginalized populations.

Job Summary:  The Program Manager, Economic Governance will
be responsible for the execution and advancement of the economic governance
program and will directly manage a specific portfolio of work within the
program. He/she will provide leadership in grant making in this program as well
as build relationships with strategic partners and ensure adherence to policies
and procedures. The job holder will oversee the development and implementation
of the program’s strategies and work plans as well as the budget. He/she will
be responsible for overseeing and managing staff within the program and will
ensure integration and synergies within and across OSIEA’s other themes and
program areas.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Provide a bold vision for innovative
  work that will add value by identifying grant-making, operational, and
  advocacy strategies to promote economic governance in Eastern Africa in
  alignment with the OSIEA strategic plan.
• Coordinate and serve as the key focal
  point on economic governance programing within OSIEA.
• Conduct relevant legal and policy
  analysis for internal and external audiences.
• Write, edit or commission reports and
  advocacy documents on the key economic governance issues.
• Engage with civil society actors, attend
  meetings, solicit and evaluate grant proposals, follow-up with grantees
  and potential grantees. Conduct site visits as necessary.
• Coordinate meetings, conferences,
  partnerships.
• Conduct advocacy in collaboration with
  grantees and constituents targeting governments, donor agencies, service
  providers, and the general public.
• Scan the external environment to ensure
  programme relevance.
• Represent OSIEA at key functions and
  meetings related to the economic governance program.
• Develop partnerships with the rest of
  the program staff in the identification and evaluation of emerging and key
  development trends and priorities in a particular region.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant must hold an advanced
  degree.
• Ten years work experience, with an
  understanding of the principles and practices involved in the effective
  management of a complex institution.
• At least five years of program
  management experience.
• Substantive knowledge of key economic
  governance issues in the Eastern Africa region.
• Experience in grant making.
• Demonstrable belief and commitment to
  human rights and economic justice for all persons.
• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Ability to provide specialized advice
  and professional guidance to external contacts.
• Capacity for increased initiative,
  independent action and program level responsibility.
• Extraordinary initiative, creativity and
  capacity to think strategically.
• Ability to communicate clearly and
  effectively with a diverse array of people.
• Ability to manage several simultaneous
  projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills and close
  attention to detail.
• Integrity, teamwork, diplomacy and
  professionalism will be essential.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their updated
resumes and cover letters to jobs@osiea.org

Deadline: 16^th August 2019

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