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• As
  the Senior Responsible Owner of the Support to Uganda’s Response on Gender
  Equality (SURGE) programme, work with programme managers and programme
  officers to ensure that project cycle management are conducted on time and
  to the required standard.
• Take
  lead in all the technical aspects of the SURGE programme.
• Deliver
  on the role of Gender Champion to build capability and commitment across
  the mission through blogs, training and knowledge sharing.
• Actively
  engage in the governance and management of key centrally managed
  programmes, providing sound technical advice to implementing partners to
  increase effectiveness of DFID central funds.
• Represent
  DFID in Government of Uganda technical working groups and other
  policy influencing forums.

• Work
  in liaison with teams across the office to support delivery of social
  development targets across current and emerging DFIDU programmes and
  priorities as required; particularly with regard to poverty and
  vulnerability analysis, gender equality and women and girl’s empowerment.
• Closely
  support the Senior Responsible Owner of the social protection programme to
  effectively lead and manage and deliver results.
• Undertake
  social appraisals for new programmes.
• Support
  the generation of evidence and lessons on social development emerging from
  DFIDU’s programmes.

• Provide
  support on briefing and other preparation as required for
  Ministerial and high level visits, drafting letters to the public,
  Ministerial correspondence and parliamentary questions.
• Provide
  regular human interest stories as required that demonstrate the UK support
  to gender equality in Uganda.

• The ideal applicant for the DFID Social
  Development Adviser job vacancy should hold a  Master’s Degree or equivalent level of
  academic and professional experience in a subject area clearly related to
  social policy and development (including in social anthropology,
  sociology, political science, human geography, social/development policy
  and planning).
• A
  minimum of five years of professional experience related to social
  development work including ability to work with and influence primary
  stakeholders
• Working
  knowledge and experience of social research, and of direct working
  in developing countries.
• Previous
  experience in applying social and political analysis to policy and
  programmes.
• Excellent
  organization skills

• Social and political analysis:
  Understanding of and ability to analyse the social and political
  structures, dynamics and power relations that enable/exclude women and men
  to/from taking advantage of opportunities and drive/constrain poverty
  reduction.
• Poverty, gender, vulnerability and
  inequality analysis and monitoring: Knowledge of different
  theoretical approaches to understanding gender inequality, and wider
  poverty/deprivation and its causes; skills in poverty, vulnerability and
  inequality/exclusion analysis, assessment and monitoring, including
  qualitative and participatory assessments and understanding ‘leave no-one
  behind’.
• Processes, programmes and institutions
  that enable or constrain development: Understanding of, and
  ability to influence, the structures, policies, programmes and processes
  at local, national and global levels that are important to support social
  change and to tackle poverty, inequality (including gender inequality),
  vulnerability and exclusion.

• Inclusive growth and economic
  development: Understanding and application of inclusive growth
  and private sector development approaches that lead to economic
  empowerment, enhanced livelihood opportunities, and an improved asset base
  for the poorest; vulnerable groups and for women and girls.
• Social protection:
  Knowledge of key concepts, frameworks and what works, to lead the design,
  management and monitoring of evidence-based social protection policy,
  programmes and sustainable systems including cash transfers, which benefit
  the poorest and most vulnerable, and where relevant in fragile, conflict
  and humanitarian contexts.
• Human development and service
  delivery: Knowledge of key concepts, frameworks and what
  works, to lead the design, management and monitoring of evidence-based
  action for human development and wider services delivery to including
  multi-sectoral strategies and addressing transformative social change
  particularly for women and girls, and where relevant in conflict and
  humanitarian contexts to ensure no-one is left behind.

• Design and manage programmes and projects
• Use evidence to inform policy and
  programming.

• Collaborating and Partnering:
  Building and maintaining a high performing Performance and Effectiveness
  Team that works effectively to build capability, and develop systems and
  tools that are then embraced across the DFID Uganda team. Developing
  strong and collaborative working relationships across DFID networks, the
  DFID U and cross HMG Teams.
• Building Capability for All:
  Promoting a culture of learning, use of evidence, and active talent
  management across DFID Uganda. Coaching and supporting team to ensure they
  are supported to achieve their potential, and prioritise their own
  learning and development.
• Delivering Value for Money:
  Oversight of the DFID Uganda programme and FLD budget, promoting
  excellence in budget management and forecasting. Promoting a culture and
  strong understanding of value for money and ensuring the very best return
  on investment, weighing up priorities and the risk and returns to
  different actions.
• Leading and Communicating:
  Leading DFID’s external engagement on a range of issues related to family
  planning and nutrition influencing positive changes, communicating DFID’s
  programmes and policies with conviction and clarity.

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