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• Develop a thorough understanding of the
  resource rights, especially land, context including the Uganda law and
  policy environment, and other relevant policies as they relate to
  land/natural resources
• Stay abreast with the role of external
  actors such as the World Bank, ILA, GIZ, IJM, ZOA, LEMU, Landnet and MLHUD
  amongst others.
• Read and digest relevant land policy
  reports and media coverage of specific issues and provide summary analysis
  on content and tone;
• Production of timely, relevant policy
  documents including briefs and reports, on land issues with clear and
  accurate information.
• In charge of the production of
  evidence-based policy messages on land issues for staff and partners to
  use/adapt for advocacy targets.
• Identify land trends and issues for
  Country Management Team that may require further analysis.

• Elaborate and coordinate a coherent policy
  influencing strategy on resource rights including land for Trócaire Uganda
  based on sound analysis and a thorough understanding of the collective
  knowledge and views of Trócaire, our partners and the operational context
• Work in close collaboration with advocacy
  partners, engaging in advocacy influencing activities to develop and
  deliver the resource rights advocacy strategy.
• Identify opportunities in relation to key
  resources rights advocacy issues and draft position papers for review and
  publishing.
• Support the design and management of
  resources rights research projects, including TOR development, management
  of research teams, review of research reports and dissemination.
• Learn from Trócaire Head Office and other
  organisational and external documented on rolling out new approaches and
  methods in relation to advocacy (e.g. digital advocacy, social media and
  online fora) and explore how to apply these in the Ugandan context.

• Offer timely technical support to partners
  and the country team on resource rights including the VGGT Guidelines,
  customary land tenure, the Uganda Land Law and Ugandan Land Policy and
  processes.
• Mentor and train programme staff and
  partners on policy and advocacy concepts and methodologies and generate
  training materials and resources for this.
• Train programme staff and partners on
  Trócaire’s approach to resource rights and generate training materials and
  resources for this.
• Provide technical support to the programme
  team and partners to develop and implement donor and programme specific
  resources rights advocacy strategies ensuring coherence to the overall
  Trócaire Uganda approach.
• Review and critically assess project and
  programme proposals and processes, collectively with partner organisations
  and the programme team
• Ensure the mainstreaming of a rights-based
  approach in our resource rights policy work through capacity building,
  materials development, oversight and follow-through activities.
• Ensure the mainstreaming of a women’s
  empowerment and where appropriate disability in our resource rights policy
  work through capacity building, materials development, oversight and
  follow-through activities.

• Take lead in the development of
  institutional funding applications on resource rights policy issues
  (concept notes and full proposals) in close coordination with Uganda programme
  team, Regional Business Development Manager and partners, including:
• Preparing action plans outlining tasks,
  schedules, and responsibilities for the proposal development process
• Facilitating the convening of proposal
  design workshops
• Contributing to the proposal content,
  particularly narrative and budget design.
• Lead inception workshops and support the
  development of M&E framework of newly acquired funding proposals.
• Take lead in the development of donor reports
  in close coordination with programme team.
• Assist in the development of institutional
  funding applications on resource rights and agriculture (concept notes and
  full proposals) in close coordination with Uganda programme team, Regional
  Business Development Manager and partners
• When necessary, attendance at strategic
  meetings with donors or key stakeholders in Uganda in relation to
  programming.

• Maintain a dynamic relationship with
  Trócaire’s Head Office teams, including advisers, and mainstream relevant
  policy papers and ensure ongoing sharing of information.
• Network with relevant NGOs and
  institutions nationally to ensure that Trócaire is abreast of emerging
  issues and is adding its voice to critical debates.
• Represent Trócaire in spaces that reflect
  on resource rights policy issues.
• Take a leading role in coordination of
  civil society actors involved in resource rights issues especially the
  Northern Uganda Land Platform.

• Ensure the documentation of learning on
  resource rights in a way that can be easily communicated to internal and
  external audiences.
• Proactively seek out interesting stories
  on resource rights suitable for use in media and communications work
• Produce leaflets, briefings, brochures and
  case studies on resource rights work of Trocaire and her partners.
• Copy-edit key work on resource rights from
  partners and programme staff within the office.

• Support the programme team in working
  towards programme integration
• Participate in wider organisational
  planning and review work, as and where appropriate.
• Any other reasonable duty as may be
  assigned by the line manager that is consistent with the nature of the job
  and its level of responsibility.

• The ideal candidate should preferably hold
  a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, Development Studies, or a related
  area.
• Possession of a post-graduate
  qualification in a relevant area is desirable
• At least five years of working in an
  international or local organisation in Uganda or abroad.
• Minimum three years of working in
  resources or land policy issues
• Significant experience in advocacy and
  policy, particularly in managing/implementing advocacy-related programming
  in relation to natural resources or land.
• Previous exposure and experience in gender
  analysis/gender mainstreaming.
• Experience of strategy development and
  proposal writing.
• Experience of managing institutional
  funding
• Significant experience of working in a
  partnership arrangement with civil society organisations and the use of
  participatory approaches to development.
• Excellent research, analytical and
  critical evaluation skills.
• Excellent writing skills with proven
  experience in policy writing.
• Proven results-based management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and
  facilitation skills, particularly in promoting organisational learning.
• Excellent communications skills
• Good gender analysis/mainstreaming skills.
• Highly organised, with excellent planning,
  prioritisation and problem-solving skills.
• Good financial skills, particularly in
  designing and managing budgets.
• Excellent report writing skills and an
  aptitude for designing projects and proposals.
• Competent in Microsoft packages (Word,
  Excel and PowerPoint) and with internet/email.
• Demonstrate a commitment to gender
  equality and an ability to influence and engage others to support gender
  issues.
• Capable of working efficiently under tight
  deadlines.
• Spoken and written fluency in English.
• Sympathetic understanding of the Catholic
  Church’s role in relief and development.
• Ability to work with women and men from
  diverse backgrounds
• Demonstrated and active commitment to
  gender equality and Women’s Empowerment.
• Ability to work to deadlines with accuracy
  and attention to detail.
• Ability to learn on-the-job, and an
  interest in learning about the context, issues and strategies of
  Trócaire’s programming in Uganda
• Willingness to travel frequently in
  country.
• Ability to work irregular hours on an
  occasional basis.
• Highly self-motivated with proven ability
  to take initiative.
• Good team player who is able to establish
  solid working relationships with colleagues in country as well as in Head
  Office.
• Clear understanding of policy issues
  impacting land tenure especially customary land tenure in Uganda
• Understanding of the rights-based approach
  and its application in development programming.
• Broad knowledge an dunderstanding of
  development issues and contexts, preferably in the areas of Sustainable
  Livelihoods, Resource Rights, Human Rights, Gender Equality and Women’s
  Empowerment.
• Understanding of programme cycle
  management and Programme Quality theories, including M&E systems and
  Results Based Management and impact assessment.
• Commitment to Trócaire’s Vision, Mission
  and Values and an understanding of a partnership approach to development.

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