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Job Title:   Policy and Advocacy Manager

Organisation: Mercy Corps

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Minimum Salary: UGX 8,923,898/= per month

Reports to: Director of Programs

About the Company:

Mercy Corps is an international non-profit organization which implements high-quality, analytical development programmes in very difficult places. Mercy Corps has been operating in Uganda since 2006. It has and continues to implement programs in Acholi and Karamoja sub regions. Mercy Corps is taking a community-led, market driven approach to address poverty and food insecurity needs through interventions that get to the root causes and contributing factors of economic vulnerability.

Job Summary:   The Policy and Advocacy Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing the advocacy strategy and work plan for the DREAMS program. The P&A Manager is responsible for the designing and implementation of advocacy activities and initiatives under DREAMS and other related activities of Mercy Corps Uganda. This includes ensuring effective packaging and dissemination of evidence and learning generated under DREAMS, representing Mercy Corps Uganda in relevant advocacy networks and working groups in Uganda and the region, drafting advocacy products and messages, and representing MCU and the DREAMS program with external stakeholders including donors, government entities, peer agencies and partners. The P&A Manager will ensure accountability to Mercy Corps policies and donor rules and regulations. They will report to and work with the Program Manager, as well as work very closely with the rest of the DREAMS program team, regional advocacy and media advisors, and PAQ team.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Safeguarding Responsibilities

• Actively learns about safeguarding and integrates it into their work, including safeguarding risks and mitigations related to their area of work ·
• Practices the values of Mercy Corps including respecting the dignity and well-being of participants and fellow team members ·
• Encourages openness and communication in their team; encourages team members to submit reports if they have any concerns using reporting mechanisms e.g., Integrity Hotline and other options

Technical Responsibilities

Advocacy and Influence

• Develop and oversee implementation of the DREAMS Advocacy Strategy & Action Plan in line with Mercy Corps Uganda Country Strategy, identifying key policy issues, advocacy targets, approaches and key activities.
• Keep track of key influence opportunities for MCU and DREAMS at national, regional and global level and ensure adequate engagement from MCU and the DREAMS programs team in those moments.
• Work closely with the Communications officer to deliver the DREAMS Communications & Media Strategy and relevant humanitarian communications plans, leveraging communications to build on learning and achieve advocacy objectives.
• Contribute to country-level advocacy related to the Uganda operating environment as needed.

Program Learning

• Contribute to DREAMS’ research and learning agenda and ensure adequate packaging and dissemination of the evidence generated under the program including though briefs, events, etc.
• Provide strategic direction to internal evaluations carried out by DREAMS including annual surveys and support the generation of learnings for advocacy and influencing work.
• Identify opportunities for and support research on identified learning priorities for DREAMS and collaboration with other MCU programs to ensure relevant cross-program learning.
• Collaborate with the Uganda program team for context monitoring and analysis relating to programming, including trends around access and community acceptance.
• Ensure that DREAMS’ programmatic learning informs advocacy strategies and evidence and learning agendas of Mercy Corps in Uganda, in the region and globally.

Representation

• Represent Mercy Corps in relevant humanitarian and development fora as well as sub-groups of Uganda INGO Forum and any other relevant coordination for a or advocacy working group.
• Maintain external messaging and develop tailored talking points as needed for Uganda country media and policy engagement.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required. Masters or equivalent in a field related to communications, international relations, International Development or relevant fields is preferred.
• At least 5 to 7 years’ experience in advocacy, program learning, or communications. .
• Experience working in the INGO sector and in protracted displacement contexts preferred.
• Proven ability to work cooperatively with internal and external stakeholders, and to play a leadership role in convening groups. Astute skills in relationship building and coordination.
• Experience with program quality, M&E, information management, and other learning efforts in development and emergency contexts.
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently to Mercy Corps project sites, including traveling to insecure environments, is required.
• Excellent listening, interpersonal, communication and networking skills; and the ability to work with diverse populations.
• Skilled at delivering and facilitating training and capacity building interventions, e.g. coaching, mentorship.
• Analytical, problem solver, with strong experience and understanding of project cycle management and coordination.
• The willingness and ability to adapt leadership and management style as appropriate
• Excellent oral and writing skills in English are required.

How to Apply:

All interested applicants must submit their Cover Letter & CV saved in 1 document as a PDF of no more than 5 pages at the link below.

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Deadline: 3rd September 2024

NB:

• Please note that any application submitted that does not follow the above instructions will be automatically discarded.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Locals with the required qualifications are encouraged to apply.
• Mercy Corps does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process.

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