Job Title: Programme Officer Advocacy
Organisation: Participatory Ecological Land Use Management (PELUM)
Duty Station: Kampala, Ugand
About US:
Since 1995, PELUM Uganda has been working to improve the livelihoods of small-scale farmers and the sustainability of rural communities, by fostering ecological land use management. We: Share skills and knowledge about good practices and techniques, Undertake research and demonstration projects and advocate for policies that better support small-scale farmers. PELUM Uganda is part of a 12-country-strong association of civil society organisations in eastern, central and southern Africa.
Job Summary: The Programme Officer Advocacy is responsible for executing PELUM’s advocacy initiatives and interventions in accordance with organisational strategic objectives. S/he is responsible for planning, coordinating, executing and reporting on all PELUM’s advocacy activities in collaboration with other programme staff. This post belongs to the Advocacy Department.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Programme Planning, development and implementation
- Participate in the design / development of PELUM’s advocacy programmes and projects.
- Participate in the review of the strategic plan programmes ensuring continued relevance in a changing environment.
- Development and implementation of the Advocacy department’s annual, quarterly work plans and related reviews.
- Make appropriate arrangements and prepare logistics for meetings, trainings and other activities.
- Policy and Advocacy
- Support the Programme Manager & management team to develop, implement and periodically review
- PELUM Uganda’s advocacy strategy in line with the PELUM’s vision, mission and strategic objectives.
- Identify and articulate emerging advocacy issues and concerns pertinent to PELUM Uganda’s work in conjunction with other programme team members.
- Build strategic lobbying and advocacy coalitions with like-minded agencies including; members to advance specific policy agendas in relation to PELUM Uganda’s strategic objectives
- Establish and maintain/nurture strategic relationships with line government Ministries, Departments and Agencies as well as private sector so as to positively influence key policies, programmes and practices in the sector.
- Document stories of change and best practices in the area of policy advocacy processes and practice change.
- Participate in local, sub-national, national, regional and international policy advocacy related engagements and processes that are related to PELUM Uganda’s strategic objectives.
- Mobilize and work with other PELUM Uganda’s technical team members to promote PELUM’s positions on key policy and programme issues at national and regional level.
- Build the capacity of PELUM Uganda staff and Member Organisations in policy and advocacy work.
- Keep PELUM Uganda staff and members informed about developments in agricultural policy and practice that have a bearing on their work.
- Participate in conducting evidence-based research on PELUM Uganda programmatic areas to inform advocacy initiatives
Other Key Responsibilities
- Support in organizing national and local dialogues in PELUM Uganda programmatic areas
- Create awareness on Agriculture related policies and regulatory frameworks.
- Review Agriculture and Natural resource management related policies to identify gaps and initiate engagement processes.
- Participate in national budget reviews and analysis of Agricultural financing and generate issues for engagement and advocacy in collaboration with other like-minded networks and Member Organisations.
General responsibilities
- Participate in the organisation’s key events and represent the organisation in relevant fora.
- Provide advocacy related technical guidance to other Staff.
- Support and participate in other programme area activities when required.
- Support preparation of high-quality programmes activity quarterly and annual reports.
- Identify existing and potential funding opportunities, and participate in the technical aspects of project proposal development processes in collaboration with the Advocacy Programme Manager.
- Participate in defining programme and financial objectives, targets and monitoring processes and collect, collate and share relevant project information in line with the programme M&E framework.
- Participate in the documentation and sharing of learnings from programme implementation.
- Participate in the technical aspects for project proposal development process for the Advocacy component.
- Facilitate donor visits and assessments as necessary.
- Ensure that resources under your care are properly deployed and utilised.
- Participate in departmental reporting in liaison with the Programme Manager Advocacy
- In addition to individual respective tasks, all PELUM employees are expected to:
- Participate in research agendas and ensure that findings inform programme designs.
- To adhere to our organizational values and to actively promote their application amongst colleagues.
- To undertake tasks in a creative, self-driven and innovative fashion.
- Participate in raising resources for building PELUM Uganda’s reserves.
- Ensure that all activities are implemented in a gender sensitive manner.
- Adhere to PELUM’s policies, procedures, and performance expectations in all functions.
- To identify and implement additional tasks/ ideas of benefit to the organization (whether directly linked to one’s job or not).
- Any other duty as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Human Rights, Mass Communication, Human Rights, Environmental Management, agriculture or any other relevant degree in humanities. Training and proven experience in Agriculture and/or Natural resources management or its key aspects will be highly considered.
- A Post graduate training preferably in Project Planning & Management, Advocacy and policy analysis and research is an added advantage.
- Advocacy programming using participatory approaches and tools
- Knowledge of current national and international affairs related to PELUM Uganda’s programmatic areas (specifically Agroecology, market & business development and Natural Resource Management)
- Excellent negotiation and communication skills,
- Policy engagement/analysis and campaign skills, Human rights-based approaches to community development, coalition and alliance building as well as networking with advocacy pressure groups.
- At least three years of work experience in advocacy work in the agricultural sector. Project management, working with local and central government authorities, in-depth knowledge of national regional and international agriculture regimes, policies and laws.
- Good research, documentation analytical and reporting competencies, budget tracking and monitoring abilities and coordination skills with experience in media management, social media influencing and public relations.
- Ability to think and operate strategically and creatively.
- Flexible, self-starter, team player, attention to detail.
- Communication and interpersonal skills Lobbying and political skills: persuasive, diplomatic and articulate. Ability to communicate clearly and work independently yet cooperatively in a cross-cultural setting with a number of long-distance working relationships.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates please tender in your cover letter highlighting your suitability for the position, CV, Copies of relevant certificates, testimonials and contacts of 3 referees addressed to:
The Country Coordinator,
PELUM Uganda Country Board,
Plot 41, Factory Road Ntinda
P.O Box, 35804, Kampala.
Applications should also be sent via email to [email protected] and copied to [email protected]
Deadline: 8th April 2022 at 05:00pm
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