Job Summary: Policy and Campaigns
Manager
Manager
Organisation: ActionAid Uganda (AAU)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About ActionAid:
ActionAid is an
International Development Agency working in over 50 countries in Africa, Asia,
Latin America and the Caribbean. ActionAid’s mission is to work with the poor
and the excluded people in the world to eradicate poverty by overcoming the
injustices and the inequity that cause it. ActionAid Uganda (AAU), a national
development organization registered under the laws of Uganda and with a local
Board.
International Development Agency working in over 50 countries in Africa, Asia,
Latin America and the Caribbean. ActionAid’s mission is to work with the poor
and the excluded people in the world to eradicate poverty by overcoming the
injustices and the inequity that cause it. ActionAid Uganda (AAU), a national
development organization registered under the laws of Uganda and with a local
Board.
Job Summary: The job holder will offer technical and
inspirational leadership for AAU’s policy and campaigns agenda in line with
Country Strategy Paper.
inspirational leadership for AAU’s policy and campaigns agenda in line with
Country Strategy Paper.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Lead the development of, and coordinate the implementation of
processes for quality research, intellectual and knowledge management and
alterative modelling for policy influencing - Initiate and sustain strategic networks and alliances for policy
advocacy, Campaigns and maintain linkages and communication to global
policy team, ensuring effective information flow in and outside MU - Lead on resource mobilization for the Policy Unit by developing
concepts and proposals and manage the Unit’s Budget and financial control
in line with the thematic strategies and Country Strategy Paper (CSP) - Oversee and guide in the strategic planning processes for policy
research advocacy and campaigns, at the local, regional and national
levels in line with the CSP and global campaign processes - Develop and monitor the implementation of broad frameworks, goals
and standards for monitoring Program Focus Area (PFA) programmes,
communicate and consolidate reports and submit to relevant stakeholders in
line with the organizational accountability systems’ requirements - Lead the identification and consolidation of programme knowledge
needs for all AAIU Programme Focus Areas and its partners, coordinate the
generation, storage and access to knowledge in line with the MU Knowledge
Management Strategy Inspire, motivate and develop staff of the policy unit
in line with Human Resource Manual
Qualifications, Skills &
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant should hold a master’s degree in
Governance, policy, law or related development field - At least six to ten (6-10) years’ relevant experience
- Relevant post graduate qualification will be an added advantage
- Additional training in Policy Advocacy and Analysis, HRBA, Project
management - Prior working knowledge in: Planning and Budgeting, Networking and
relationships management, Democratic Governance, Human Rights, Climate
Change, Sustainable Livelihoods, Government procedures and processes. - Demonstrated passion to work for human dignity, commitment to
ActionAid values, demonstrate awareness of Governance issues nationally
and globally - Strong Management and supervision
- Demonstrated researches undertaken with a proven track record of
papers, researches and or publications - Demonstrated ability to inspire others
- Strategic planning and Project development skills
- Research formulation, policy analysis and formulation skills
- Budgeting and budgetary control skills
- M&E project skills
- Demonstrated Fundraising and contract management,
- Performance management skills
- Partner capacity development skills
- Networking and stakeholder management and advocacy skills
- Good documentation and information management skills
- Good reporting skills
- Bold, outspoken and courageous.
How to Apply:
All those interested
in working with this prestigious NGO, ActionAid should be addressed and
delivered to: The HROE Director, ActionAid Uganda, Plot no. 2514/2515 Ggaba
Road, Opposite Kampala International University or send to P.O. Box 676
Kampala, Uganda or via Email to [email protected]
in working with this prestigious NGO, ActionAid should be addressed and
delivered to: The HROE Director, ActionAid Uganda, Plot no. 2514/2515 Ggaba
Road, Opposite Kampala International University or send to P.O. Box 676
Kampala, Uganda or via Email to [email protected]
NB: We will respond only to short listed candidates. Whilst all applicants
will be assessed strictly on their individual merits, qualified women are
especially encouraged to apply.
will be assessed strictly on their individual merits, qualified women are
especially encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 15th
November, 2013 by 5:00 PM
November, 2013 by 5:00 PM
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