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Job Title:  Regional Project Manager

Organisation: GWP-Eastern Africa (GWPEnA)

Project Name: Integrated Drought Management Program in the Horn of Africa (IDMP HOA)

Duty Station:  GWPEnA Secretariat – Entebbe, Uganda

Reference:
GWP EnA 001-2014

Reports to: GWP EnA Program Manager

 About
GWPEnA: 

The Global Water
Partnership is an intergovernmental organization with a global action network
of partners supporting countries and regions in the sustainable development and
management of water and related resources worldwide. The Global Water
Partnership’s vision is for a water secure world, and its mission is to advance
integrated water resources management at all levels for sustainable and
inclusive growth.

GWP-Eastern Africa (GWPEnA) is a regional arm of GWP in the Eastern African
Region. It was established in May 2003 to support the sustainable development
and management of water resources at all levels in the Eastern Africa Region.
The region has Eight Country Water Partnerships (CWPs), viz. Burundi, Egypt,
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Rwanda and Uganda. GWPEnA brings together
governmental, non-governmental, academic, private and civil groups and all
interested water related institutions and sectors in the Eastern Africa region,
for purposes of supporting countries in the sustainable management of their
water resources.

GWP EnA has been implementing various programs related to integrated water resources
management (IWRM) and climate change adaptation for more than a decade. The
region is expanding its program activities to contribute to the new and
emerging global and regional challenges. Currently it is implementing the
Water, Climate and Development Program (WACDEP) for Africa. GWP EnA is also
moving towards supporting the countries in the Horn of Africa Region on drought
management with the implementation of a regional program, the Integrated
Drought Management for the Horn of Africa (IDMP HOA). It is developed under the
framework of the joint World Meteorological Organization and Global Water
Partnership (WMO/GWP) Integrated Drought Management Program (IDMP). The GWP/WMO
IDMP at the global level has been established in March 2013 at the High Level
Meeting on National Drought Policies in Geneva and is supporting different
regional programs in the implementation of an integrated approach to drought
management. The IDMP HOA is expected to start in 2014 for a period of 3-5 years
with the goal of improving drought resilience of countries, communities and
ecosystems.

About IDMP Project:

The Integrated
Drought Management Program in the Horn of Africa (IDMP HoA) will particularly
focus in enhancing strong partnership and strengthening capacities with the
overall aim of developing resilience to drought and climate change in the HoA
following an IWRM approach. Its particular contribution will be to strengthen
partnership and influence policy and practice towards more integrated
management of drought in the HoA region in a changing climate. This program
will be implemented in support of the WACDEP.

Job Summary: The Regional Program Manager for the Integrated Drought
Management Program in the Horn/Eastern African Region (IDMP HoA) is to
Coordinate and implement the Integrated Drought Management Program in the Horn
of Africa (IDMP HOA) through working with the Country Water Partnerships (CWPs)
in the Eastern Africa Region, partners of GWP and other key stakeholders
outside the partnerships. He/She will develop and maintain key strategic
partnerships as well as support the related Knowledge Management and Network
activities.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

·        
Develop,
plan, implement and monitor the Integrated Drought Management Program in the
Horn of Africa Region (IDMP HOA) in close coordination with the GWP/WMO IDMP at
the global level and WACDEP activities 

·        
Offer
support and engage with CWPs in the Eastern Africa Region to develop and
implement their respective country-specific program activities under the IDMP
-HOA 

·        
Engage
with GWP partners at the regional, national and sub-national level and other
entities working on drought management, food and energy security to ensure that
the IDMP HoA adds value and leverages its network of partners for an integrated
approach to drought management.

·        
Support
countries in the region in the implementation of demonstration projects of
integrated drought management practices 

·        
Develop
and implement relevant and necessary capacity building plans with strategic
partners such as WMO, particularly WMO’s Regional Climate Centers, and Nile
IWRM Net/ CapNet. 

·        
Liaise
closely with the WMO/GWP Integrated Drought Management Programme, drawing on
its expertise and contributing to relevant initiatives as well as ensuring that
synergies with other regional IDMPs are realized 

·        
Coordinate
knowledge management of outcomes related to the IDMP HOA 

·        
Take
lead in policy analytical and advocacy works, including facilitating policy
dialogue on drought management at regional and national levels 

·        
Coordinate
involvement of relevant Partners and the Regional Technical Committee (RTEC) in
the implementation of activities 

·        
Develop
program work plans, progress reports, workshop reports and other relevant
technical tools and key documents 

·        
Support
the Regional Program Team in the GWPEnA in the development and management of
other programs and projects. 

·        
Support
the GWPEnA Regional Coordinator in resource mobilization for regional programs
and in the development of new organizational strategies 

·        
Perform
any other tasks as requested by the Regional Coordinator 

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

·        
The
applicant should possess an advanced degree (M.Sc. degree and above) in any or
combination of the following fields: natural science, water management,
economics, climate change, disaster risk management, agriculture, development
studies, environmental and social sciences, engineering or any equivalent
educational background.

·        
A
minimum of five years’ post qualification experience, including experience in
managing programs/projects in areas of water, natural resources management,
climate change impacts, disaster risk management working at regional level in
the Horn/Eastern Africa 

·        
Detailed
understanding of the Horn of Africa/Eastern Africa region, particularly in
relation to water management and development, natural resources management,
climate change impacts, disaster risk management, and socio-economic
development issues; 

·        
Prior
experience in building partnership both for program/project implementation, for
influencing policy and practice. 

·        
Experience
in policy analysis, as well as shaping the policy dialogue in the areas of
water management and development, natural resources management, climate change
impacts, disaster risk management, and socio-economic development issues. 

·        
Experience
in knowledge brokering providing a link between producers and users of water,
climate and development information and affinity for learning, sharing and
using knowledge 

·        
Significant
experience in facilitating the generation of new evidence-based and local
context-specific knowledge to support implementation of the program.

·        
Experience
in working with the media and other stakeholders is an advantage 

·        
Prior
experience in organizing and facilitating capacity building activities in areas
of water, climate change, drought and other disaster risk management or related
areas at different levels (local-national-regional).

·        
Working
experience in working with Nile IWRM/Cap-Net or other key capacity building
institutions/networks in the region is an asset.

·        
Demonstrated
fundraising, budgeting and program planning abilities as demonstrated by past
performance, including experience of development and successful marketing of
project proposals with donors, and subsequent delivery and reporting; 

·        
Excellent
written and oral English as the main working language is essential.
Computer literacy skills i.e. proficiency in using office applications – MS
office (word, excel, power point) and email applications. 

·        
Flexibility,
creativity and effectiveness in working collaboratively in a multi-cultural
network environment 

·        
Proactive
approach to meeting deadlines and delivering results with limited
supervision 

·        
Outstanding
interpersonal and teamwork skills 

·        
Possess
the ability to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously 

·        
Possess
an affinity for learning, sharing and using knowledge 

·        
A
willingness to work outside of office hours and/or occasional weekends 

·        
Be
willing to travel frequently 

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their CVs and
personal motivation letters to the ‘Regional Coordinator – GWPEnA’, by email
entitled ‘REGIONAL PROJECT MANAGER IDMP HOA’ to psafari@nilebasin.org with a
copy to kjembere@nilebasin.org.

This call is open to any individual in the Eastern/Horn of Africa region, with
a nationality of one of the GWP Eastern Africa region or IGAD region.

NB: Please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: Friday, 24^th January 2014