The Ugandan Jobline

• Ensure efficient and effective implementation
  and delivery of all outputs/ components of the Project result areas:
• Prepare, coordinate and manage detailed work
  plans and budget of the Project;
• Oversee the preparation of Terms of
  References and Letters of Agreement for key project input (personnel,
  sub-contracts, training and procurement) and liaise with other
  departments.
• Supervise and coordinate the work of project,
  consultants (local and international consultants) and sub-contractors to
  ensure expected outputs;
• Prepare project progress reports and project
  final report and organize project steering committee meetings, mid-term
  reviews/ and end evaluation missions, as well as follow-up requirements on
  implementation issues.
• Support policy dialogue on promotion of
  climate change adaptation best practices in Uganda;
• Ensure close technical and operational
  collaboration and coordination with Government Agencies (Ministry of Water
  and Environment and Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and
  Fisheries) and District Local Government partners of the Project;
• Coordinate and supervise the preparation of
  reporting and accompany the external monitors from UNDP , knowledge
  compilation, materials/ frameworks and protocol/studies on climate change
  adaptation and watershed management, including presentations, briefs and
  overviews for local and international distribution/ dissemination;
• Ensure that emerging lessons from the Project
  interventions are translated into new pipeline proposals/ concept notes
  and, where required, applied to on-going related projects;
• Guide and support other projects/programme on
  climate change and watershed management in support of the implementation
  of the Country Programming Framework (CPF);
• Provides information for linkages across
  program activities to help identify critical points of integration;
• Provides information and documentation on
  specific stages of projects/program implementation;

• In charge of briefing, backstopping,
  debriefing missions to field-country offices (COs). Implementation
  analysis: replicable projects and scale up.
• Provide support in the establishment of a
  national roundtable with relevant government ministries, private
  enterprises and investors, relevant business intermediaries, experts,
  civil society and relevant development partners to better define the
  necessary outputs of the project in the national context;
• Support the development of a ‘Country
  Implementation Report’ detailing: management structure for SWITCH Africa
  Green at the national level; composition of the NTCC; national level
  delivery plan and log frame;
• Support the development of program management
  system, and following the donor procurement and management procedures.
  Report covering the results of policy support analytical work, i.e.
  analysis of focal areas, existing policies, regulations, review of
  business environment and green business opportunities.

• Provide information on the project to all
  relevant partners and stakeholders;
• Respect of visibility guidance provided by
  the EU in its Communication and Visibility Manual;
• Link directly to the government focal points
  and NEMA.
• The incumbent will provide a detailed
  description of focal areas/activities through consultations at national
  level/national coordinators, and of the key stakeholders in the public and
  private sector and civil society that should be engaged;
• Support the organization of national and
  local training to be carried out under the project;
• Facilitate synergy and coordination of the
  implementation of the SWITCH Africa Green project with on-going UN
  programmes and activities, building on existing collaborative projects and
  working closely with UN Country Teams under the leadership of the UN
  Resident Coordinator;
• Explore, identify and develop opportunities
  for expanding UN Green economy projects and programmes.

• Participation in network activities organized
  by UNDP, UNEP, UNOPs and government between the framework of the programme
  (component A, B and C), and draft reports.
• In charge of the identification of sources of
  information related to policy-driven issues;
• Work in liaison with the Government and other
  strategic partners and associates, contribute to: inventory of existing
  policies, regulations, standards and instruments and mapping of gaps;
  assessment of the business environment in focused sectors and
  identification of capacity building needs; review of green investment
  opportunities in the selected sectors;
• Support in identification of green economy
  opportunities for new UN engagement and share these with UNCT members for
  consideration and support development of new UN initiatives.

• In support of the green business development
  component, and in close collaboration with the UNEP-UNDP-UNOPS Regional
  Project Coordinators, support the preparation of the call for proposals
  (e.g. drafting of guidelines for grant applicants) and the review of
  proposals (e.g. assessment of formal requirements and physical
  verification of grant applicants);
• Effective application of Results Based
  Management tools, establishment of management targets and monitoring
  achievement of results;
• Constant monitoring and analysis of the grant
  implementation as per the monitoring framework to be provided by UNOPS.
• Financial and substantive monitoring and
  evaluation of the grant, identification of operational and financial
  problems, development of effective and efficient solutions;
• Prepare and submit grant monitoring reports
  (quarterly and annual) to the UNEP-UNDP-UNOPS Regional Project
  Coordinators, and the NTCC, as per the requirements of the project;
• Prepare and submit progress reports to the
  UNEP-UNDP-UNOPS Regional Project Coordinators, and the NTCC, as per the
  requirements of the project.
• Promote knowledge management, document best
  practices and lessons learned from project implementation, and facilitate
  dissemination in appropriate format to relevant stakeholders;
• Support capacity enhancement through
  knowledge sharing among key stakeholders;
• Work closely with advocacy networks at
  national level and regional networks (Switch Africa, EU, Government and
  Associates networks).
• Contribute to knowledge networks and
  communities of practice as appropriate.
• Work closely with communication department,
  providing communication materials of the project, draft of press note
  release.

• The applicants hold relevant qualifications
  to perform the aforementioned duties
• Excellent project management and team
  leadership skills
• Demonstrated skills and experience in report
  writing and budget management
• Skilled in systematic way of work to collect
  information.
• Knowledge and Dynamic in working with
  vulnerable young Girls and Boy.
• Previous exposure and experience working in a
  post conflict recovery situation is an added advantage
• Skilled in the identification and synthesis
  of best practices and lessons learned directly linked to grant
  implementation, building on other countries experiences;
• Skilled in establishing effective partnerships
  with external organisations
• Excellent communication (verbal and written)
  and interpersonal skills, with ability to work with people from diverse
  cultures
• Proven computer skills and knowledge of
  Microsoft software including MS Word processing, Power point presentation,
  Excel spreadsheets, e-mail and web based research.

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