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• Securing Government of Uganda approval of the
  standard gender responsive climate change indicators supported by ACCRA
  and other partners ready to be presented to cabinet. This will require
  maintaining the strong relationship ACCRA has established with key
  ministries including: Ministries of Water and Environment, Local
  government, Finance Office of Prime Minister and Planning Authority. The
  two monitoring and evaluation frameworks including the Output Budget Tool
  and the Local Government Assessment Tool, revised and incorporate the
  gender responsive climate change indicators
• Support the coordination among Ministries to
  ensure all sectors mainstream the climate change indicators in their
  sector strategies and plans
• Support the processes of increasing awareness
  and coordination among the different ministries and all local governments
  of the understanding of the standard climate change indicators
• A clear strategy on how government, ACCRA and
  other players will support local governments to mainstream the gender
  responsive climate change indicators in their District Development plans
• Lobby and ensure ACCRA Alliance members
  continue to fund the seed adaptation pilot projects
• Document and share success stories on the
  ACCRA Alliance members adaptation projects in Uganda
• Document and share lessons of mainstreaming
  standard gender responsive climate change indicators in the existing
  development M& E frme works
• Support the process of institutionalizing the
  weather forecast model that ACCRA has supported to make the meteorological
  services usable for the vulnerable women , girls , boys, and men.
• Organize and coordinate the final evaluation
  process for ACCRA phase 2 in collaboration with the global consultant
• Participate in the multi country learning and
  policy influencing work at regional and global
• Manage the new project under the USAID
  funding scaling up ACCRA work with Uganda Meteorologiical Authority
• Develop a solid understanding of the DRR,
  Climate Change Adaptation, and Sustainable Livelihoods sectors in Uganda
  and deliver high-quality analysis of policy and practice in these areas to
  deliver the programme objectives.
• Lead in-country evidence based policy
  advocacy / influencing efforts around DRM and CCA in close collaboration
  and cooperation with ACCRA consortium members and other concerned
  stakeholders to achieve programme objectives.
• Encourage the design of unique, innovative
  and experimental solutions to complex problems across the multiple
  technical disciplines encompassed by DRR and Climate Change Adaptation,
  using good judgement to manage risks to the programme success.
• Ensure that gender is fully taken into
  account in all aspects of the programme analysis, design and
  implementation. Represent and act as focal point person for the programme
  both internally and externally.
• Ensure that programme learning is captured
  and shared internally across the consortium, within the consortium and
  with other key learning networks in the region and globally.
• Contribute and manage the design of – and
  deliver against – the operational objectives and strategies of the ACCRA
  programme and lead deliver of this in Uganda, including policy dialogue,
  co-production/capacity building, research, communications and MEAL
  (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning) plans;
• Oversee the development partnerships
  (technical or financial) where applicable (including project and
  methodology selection, staffing, and financial management models), between
  all parties and the donor within the overall programme framework.
• Providing technical support to ACCRA
  consortium members and other key stakeholders to improve their programme
  on DRR/Adaptation innovations at local level and ability to generate
  credible evidences of impact
• Develop the Uganda consortium and ensure the
  policy dialogue strategy is continually developed and delivered and find
  ways to ensure the work with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) directly
  encourages more leadership from southern organisations;
• Develop partnerships with Government
  Ministries to provide technical support towards effective policy
  development and piloting scalable models based on ACCRA methodologies,
  evidence and key messages
• Support processes that enhance delivery
  context relevant, national and local government plans, policies and
  activities that are gender responsive/transformative and mainstream
  adaptation. This includes country adaptation and DRM plans, national
  thematic strategies and action plans, key budgets, M&E strategies,
  gender policies and other specific processes identified in the country;
• Maintain an understanding of national,
  regional and international policy debates and processes on climate change
  and DRR. Contribute to the international influencing efforts of the
  programme in providing country evidences and contributing to decision
  making in the Sendai Framework for DRR, SDGs and UNFCCC processes;
  engaging national government stakeholders in this work;
• Provide leadership in country in identifying
  new areas of intervention for ACCRA and ACCRA members and feed into the
  design of the next phases of ACCRA’s programme.
• Undertake regular budget and expenditure
  monitoring and take necessary actions to ensure that the allocated budget
  is utilised consistently and meets internal and donor compliance requirements.
• Ensure that the programme delivers to and
  meets the requirements of the consortium members and Donor’s monitoring,
  reporting, accountability and other programme quality standards.
• Be proactive and lead development of Uganda
  resilience building project proposals for in-country fund mobilization;
  actively support ACCRA international coordinator for joint fund raising
  efforts for the multi-country programming.

• The ideal candidate for the World Vision
  National Coordinator ACCRA Project job placement should hold a Master’s
  Degree in relevant discipline (DRR/CCA/social development/gender/natural
  resources)
• At least eight (8) years of relevant working
  experience (including minimum three years at senior level) in the field of
  climate change adaptation CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR) and
  Gender
• Broad knowledge, understanding and experience
  of programming and advocacy in the humanitarian and development sector,
  and in particular on DRR, CCA, livelihoods, resilience building or social
  protection.
• Proven record of policy development and
  developing and delivering advocacy that has demonstrably influenced
  governments, donors and other organizations and processes at a high level
  (national and sub-national).
• Demonstrable experience of leading and
  delivering capacity building activities, particularly those targeting
  Government institutions.
• Excellent understanding of relevant
  government policies, strategies, programme and structures related to CCA,
  DRR, Governance, gender and planning processes.
• Demonstrated collaborative / networking
  skills and experiences including proven experience of working with
  Government officials with good negotiation skills, diplomacy and tactics
• Excellent track record of designing, managing
  and reporting on complex programmes across dispersed locations
  successfully.
• Ability to develop and manage complex
  relationships and teams across a wide diversity of actors and technical
  areas towards meeting targets on time and within budget.
• Experience of managing and reporting on
  complex programme budgets across various cost-centres.
• Ability to represent professionally the
  programme externally.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Show commitment to women and children rights
• Flexibility to adapt to constantly changing
  dynamics.
• A highly motivated, self-starter, able to
  work equally well in isolation or as part of a team.
• High level of computer literacy
• Good understanding of international arena on
  climate change, DRM and sustainable development such as UNFCCC, UNISDR and
  SDGs processes
• Practical experience of integrating Disaster
  Risk Reduction and/ or Climate Change analysis into development,
  humanitarian or capacity building and advocacy work.
• Previous experience of setting-up or working
  through consortia.
• An understanding of action research
  methodology and MEL
• The incumbent should be able to live by the
  World Vision’s Christian ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life
  that is an example to others.

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