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Programme Officer Governance & Community Development European Development Fund (EDF) DINU Grant Jobs – Office of the Prime Minister (OPM)
Organisation: Office
of the Prime Minister (OPM)
of the Prime Minister (OPM)
Project Name: Development
Initiative for Northern Uganda (DINU)
Initiative for Northern Uganda (DINU)
Funding Source: European
Development Fund (EDF)
Development Fund (EDF)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Regional
Coordinator
Coordinator
About US:
The Government of Uganda has
received a grant from the 11th European Development Funds towards the
Development Initiative of Northern Uganda (DINU). The Programme is intended to
eradicate poverty and under-nutrition and strengthen the foundations for
sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development in the sub-regions of
Acholi, Lango, Teso, West Nile and Karamoja, and as such promote sustainable
and inclusive socio-economic development. It will provide support in the three
focal sectors identified in the National Indicative Programme (Food Security
and Agriculture; Transport Infrastructure and Good Governance).
received a grant from the 11th European Development Funds towards the
Development Initiative of Northern Uganda (DINU). The Programme is intended to
eradicate poverty and under-nutrition and strengthen the foundations for
sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development in the sub-regions of
Acholi, Lango, Teso, West Nile and Karamoja, and as such promote sustainable
and inclusive socio-economic development. It will provide support in the three
focal sectors identified in the National Indicative Programme (Food Security
and Agriculture; Transport Infrastructure and Good Governance).
Job Summary: The Programme
Officer Governance & Community Development will work in liaison with the local
government authorities in the beneficiary districts in participatory planning
for strengthening institutional capacity in several thematic areas such as
participatory planning and budgeting that is gender responsive; responsive and
effective people-centered service delivery. The officer will be responsible for
community mobilization, designing appropriate trainings to enable communities
in the programme areas as to increase their business skills in developing
profitable businesses. He/she will perform the duties under direct supervision
of and in close consultation with the Regional Coordinator DINU, PMU as well as
in cooperation with the Technical Advisor of the DINU Technical Assistance
Team.
Officer Governance & Community Development will work in liaison with the local
government authorities in the beneficiary districts in participatory planning
for strengthening institutional capacity in several thematic areas such as
participatory planning and budgeting that is gender responsive; responsive and
effective people-centered service delivery. The officer will be responsible for
community mobilization, designing appropriate trainings to enable communities
in the programme areas as to increase their business skills in developing
profitable businesses. He/she will perform the duties under direct supervision
of and in close consultation with the Regional Coordinator DINU, PMU as well as
in cooperation with the Technical Advisor of the DINU Technical Assistance
Team.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Providing
technical guidance to the implementing departments-of the local
governments in the development and implementation of capacity building
work plans in line with DINU programme guidelines and the district
development plans. - Work
in consultation with the local government and other responsible
authorities in the communities to identify, train and monitor the
effective involvement of communities in DINU implementation based on a
participatory approach. - Prepare
reference materials for training of the community-based project management
communities at community level to contribute to attaining a sustainable
management, operation and maintenance of various investments implemented
under DINU - Support
planning, budgeting, implementing and monitoring of programs and
programmatic interventions in the local governance area as per approved
work plans, tracking use of financial resources; - Ensure
that the district focal point officers for DINU are well orientated on the
project selection and prioritization criteria and on guidelines for
programme implementation; - Participate
in the sector coordination activities organized at the district and
regional levels aimed at harmonization of interventions by the different
development actors. - Provide
coordination and technical support in finalization, dissemination and
launch of the call for proposals relating to governance interventions and
their implementation/operational guidance at the district and community
levels; - Contribute
to program monitoring, evaluating and periodic reporting; - Providing
technical support to the target communities to strengthen the demand side
of governance at the local level; Governments and civil society on local
economic development; - Ensure
that cross-cutting issues of HIV, Gender, environment and good governance
are integrated into project design, planning, implementation and
monitoring and evaluation; - Perform
any other duties as may be assigned by the Regional Coordinator.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant must hold an Honours Bachelors’ degree in Social Sciences,
Social Work and Social Administration, Development Studies, rural
development, Economics or any other related field; - Postgraduate
qualification in any of the above fields; - At
least five years of working experience in development organizations, in
the areas of local governance, community development, decentralization
management, local government finance, customary land management, policy
and research or advocacy - Experience
with donor funded programmes especially EDF procedures will be an added
advantage.
Personal Competences:
- Knowledge
of decentralization governance, public finance management practices, land
management or advocacy/advancing a policy-oriented agenda. - A
self-motivated, result-oriented person with impeccable integrity, and the
ability to work under minimal supervision, with a high sense of duty and
during long and irregular hours; - Excellent
analytical, participatory and communication skills, both orally and in
writing; - Public
speaking and presentation skills - Excellent
inter-personal and team-building skills; - Fully
computer literate; - Willingness
to travel widely within the project area; - Knowledge
of the local language(s) will be an added advantage. - Age: 30 years and above
How to Apply:
All candidates should send
their applications accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae, copies of
certificates and academic transcripts, three competent referees, one of whom
MUST be from your current employer or previous employer for those temporarily
unemployed plus a passport photo, contact details (mobile number and e-mail),
photocopy of the National ID should be addressed to:
their applications accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae, copies of
certificates and academic transcripts, three competent referees, one of whom
MUST be from your current employer or previous employer for those temporarily
unemployed plus a passport photo, contact details (mobile number and e-mail),
photocopy of the National ID should be addressed to:
The Permanent Secretary,
Office of the Prime Minister,
New Government Block,
Plot 9-11 Apollo Kaggwa Road,
P.O. Box 341, Kampala. Uganda
NB: The application
forms should be delivered at the Human Resource Office 3rd Floor, Office of the
Prime Minister
forms should be delivered at the Human Resource Office 3rd Floor, Office of the
Prime Minister
Deadline: Friday, 23rd February 2018 at 5:00 p.m.
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