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Job Title:  Water and Environment Policy and Advocacy Officer  

Organisation: Welthungerhilfe (WHH)

Duty Station: WHH Uganda with 80% at national level and 20% at field level.

Duration: One year contract

About Organisation:

Welthungerhilfe (WHH), founded in 1962, is one of Germany’s largest non-governmental aid and development agencies. We have worked in Uganda since 1986, in partnership with the Government of Uganda, national and local NGOs, jointly improving the livelihoods of the most vulnerable population in rural areas through interventions that increase their Food and Nutrition Security, improve sustainable access to WASH services, innovative youth skilling and women’s empowerment programs in five regions of Uganda.

As a politically and confessionally independent organization, our value-oriented actions are always based on ethical principles and all our work is led by six core values: Accountability, Courage, Respect, Transparency, Commitment and Curiosity. WHH has an exciting opening for an individual interested in becoming part of our global mission to end hunger around the world.

Job Summary:   The Water & Environment Policy and Advocacy Officer is responsible for liaison and coordination with stakeholders at the national level to advocate for the institutionalization and implementation of legislation supporting Catchment-based Water Resources Management (CbWRM) as well as other WASH related reforms. This role involves engaging with various government ministries & departments, parliamentarians, civil society organizations, private sector, research institutions, academia, cultural and religious institutions within the framework of social structure strengthening. Additionally, the role will support institutional strengthening in WHH program field locations (specifically Karamoja) at district, sub-county, and community levels and oversee the demonstration and implementation of appropriate CbWRM measures and WASH in general

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Stakeholder Coordination and Advocacy:

• Develop and implement advocacy strategies to promote catchment-based water resources management.
• Engage with key stakeholders, including government ministries, parliamentarians, civil society organizations, private sector entities, research institutions, academia, and cultural and religious leaders.
• Organize and facilitate meetings, workshops, and forums to discuss and promote water and environment policy reforms.
• Prepare and disseminate advocacy materials, including policy briefs, reports, and presentations.

Legal and Policy Development

• Contribute to drafting and review of legislation supporting catchment-based water resources management in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
• Monitor and analyze policy developments and legislative changes related to water and environment sectors.

Institutional Strengthening

• Support capacity-building initiatives at district, sub-county, and community levels to enhance local governance and management of water resources.
• Develop training programs and materials for local institutions and communities on catchment-based water resource management.
• Facilitate the establishment and strengthening of local water management committees and other relevant bodies.

Demonstration of Project measures

• Support capacity-building initiatives at district, sub-county, and community levels to enhance local governance and management of water resources.
• Develop training programs and materials for local institutions and communities on catchment-based water resource management.
• Facilitate the establishment and strengthening of local water management committees and other relevant bodies.

Communication and Reporting

• Maintain regular communication with key stakeholders and partners at national, catchment and sub catchment levels.
• Prepare and submit regular progress reports to HoP.

WASH Focal Point

• With support from Head of Programmes, organize and lead WHH Internal WASH Sector coordination meetings.
• Represent WHH in external WASH sector coordination fora at national level if delegated or together with the Head of Programmes.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Environmental science, Water Resources Management, Water Resources Engineering, Public Policy and Advocacy or any other related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in advocacy, policy development, or project management in the water and environment sector.
• Proven experience in stakeholder management, including working with civil society, government, and academic institutions to build and expand networks.
• Proven experience and familiarity with Catchment-based Water Resource Management practices.
• Experience in institutional strengthening and capacity-building initiatives.
• Strong coordination and networking skills, with a demonstrated ability to adhere to and implement organizational policies.
• Excellent planning, organization, and reporting skills
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent teamwork and flexibility to adapt to positive changes and advance the project/organization goal.

How to Apply:

Qualified and interested applicants should submit via email their application letter and detailed curriculum vitae (max. 3 pages) containing contact details and telephone numbers of 3 work related reference persons to uga.kampala.office@welthungerhilfe.de

Files should be submitted in single email with standard file types like MS Word(.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) and should not exceed 2MB.

Please indicate the position for which you are applying in the subject line of your E-mail. Do not attach any scanned certificates to your application.

Deadline: 3rd February 2025 at 5:00 pm.

Note:

• Welthungerhilfe values diversity and ensures an inclusive, non – discriminatory working environment. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community.
• WHH takes the protection and safeguarding of the people it works with and for very seriously. All staff and others associated with WHH are expected to sign and abide by WHH’s Code of Conduct and related policies (e.g. Safeguarding, Conflict of Interest, Anti-terrorism and Fraud, etc.). Background checks may be part of the recruitment procedure.
• Kindly note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Job applicant’s privacy notice: All the information you provide during the process will only be used for the purpose of progressing your application, or to fulfil legal or regulatory requirements if necessary. We will not share any of the information you provide during the recruitment process with any third parties outside of this purpose.

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