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Job Title:  Programme Officer Advocacy

Organisation: Participatory Ecological Land Use Management (PELUM)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Ugand

About US:

Since 1995, PELUM Uganda has been working to improve the livelihoods of small-scale farmers and the sustainability of rural communities, by fostering ecological land use management. We: Share skills and knowledge about good practices and techniques, Undertake research and demonstration projects and advocate for policies that better support small-scale farmers. PELUM Uganda is part of a 12-country-strong association of civil society organisations in eastern, central and southern Africa.

Job Summary:  The Programme Officer Advocacy is responsible for executing PELUM’s advocacy initiatives and interventions in accordance with organisational strategic objectives. S/he is responsible for planning, coordinating, executing and reporting on all PELUM’s advocacy activities in collaboration with other programme staff. This post belongs to the Advocacy Department.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Programme Planning, development and implementation
• Participate in the design / development of PELUM’s advocacy programmes and projects.
• Participate in the review of the strategic plan programmes ensuring continued relevance in a changing environment.
• Development and implementation of the Advocacy department’s annual, quarterly work plans and related reviews.
• Make appropriate arrangements and prepare logistics for meetings, trainings and other activities.
• Policy and Advocacy
• Support the Programme Manager & management team to develop, implement and periodically review
• PELUM Uganda’s advocacy strategy in line with the PELUM’s vision, mission and strategic objectives.
• Identify and articulate emerging advocacy issues and concerns pertinent to PELUM Uganda’s work in conjunction with other programme team members.
• Build strategic lobbying and advocacy coalitions with like-minded agencies including; members to advance specific policy agendas in relation to PELUM Uganda’s strategic objectives
• Establish and maintain/nurture strategic relationships with line government Ministries, Departments and Agencies as well as private sector so as to positively influence key policies, programmes and practices in the sector.
• Document stories of change and best practices in the area of policy advocacy processes and practice change.
• Participate in local, sub-national, national, regional and international policy advocacy related engagements and processes that are related to PELUM Uganda’s strategic objectives.
• Mobilize and work with other PELUM Uganda’s technical team members to promote PELUM’s positions on key policy and programme issues at national and regional level.
• Build the capacity of PELUM Uganda staff and Member Organisations in policy and advocacy work.
• Keep PELUM Uganda staff and members informed about developments in agricultural policy and practice that have a bearing on their work.
• Participate in conducting evidence-based research on PELUM Uganda programmatic areas to inform advocacy initiatives

Other Key Responsibilities

• Support in organizing national and local dialogues in PELUM Uganda programmatic areas
• Create awareness on Agriculture related policies and regulatory frameworks.
• Review Agriculture and Natural resource management related policies to identify gaps and initiate engagement processes.
• Participate in national budget reviews and analysis of Agricultural financing and generate issues for engagement and advocacy in collaboration with other like-minded networks and Member Organisations.

General responsibilities

• Participate in the organisation’s key events and represent the organisation in relevant fora.
• Provide advocacy related technical guidance to other Staff.
• Support and participate in other programme area activities when required.
• Support preparation of high-quality programmes activity quarterly and annual reports.
• Identify existing and potential funding opportunities, and participate in the technical aspects of project proposal development processes in collaboration with the Advocacy Programme Manager.
• Participate in defining programme and financial objectives, targets and monitoring processes and collect, collate and share relevant project information in line with the programme M&E framework.
• Participate in the documentation and sharing of learnings from programme implementation.
• Participate in the technical aspects for project proposal development process for the Advocacy component.
• Facilitate donor visits and assessments as necessary.
• Ensure that resources under your care are properly deployed and utilised.
• Participate in departmental reporting in liaison with the Programme Manager Advocacy
• In addition to individual respective tasks, all PELUM employees are expected to:
• Participate in research agendas and ensure that findings inform programme designs.
• To adhere to our organizational values and to actively promote their application amongst colleagues.
• To undertake tasks in a creative, self-driven and innovative fashion.
• Participate in raising resources for building PELUM Uganda’s reserves.
• Ensure that all activities are implemented in a gender sensitive manner.
• Adhere to PELUM’s policies, procedures, and performance expectations in all functions.
• To identify and implement additional tasks/ ideas of benefit to the organization (whether directly linked to one’s job or not).
• Any other duty as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Human Rights, Mass Communication, Human Rights, Environmental Management, agriculture or any other relevant degree in humanities. Training and proven experience in Agriculture and/or Natural resources management or its key aspects will be highly considered.
• A Post graduate training preferably in Project Planning & Management, Advocacy and policy analysis and research is an added advantage.
• Advocacy programming using participatory approaches and tools
• Knowledge of current national and international affairs related to PELUM Uganda’s programmatic areas (specifically Agroecology, market & business development and Natural Resource Management)
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills,
• Policy engagement/analysis and campaign skills, Human rights-based approaches to community development, coalition and alliance building as well as networking with advocacy pressure groups.
• At least three years of work experience in advocacy work in the agricultural sector. Project management, working with local and central government authorities, in-depth knowledge of national regional and international agriculture regimes, policies and laws.
• Good research, documentation analytical and reporting competencies, budget tracking and monitoring abilities and coordination skills with experience in media management, social media influencing and public relations.
• Ability to think and operate strategically and creatively.
• Flexible, self-starter, team player, attention to detail.
• Communication and interpersonal skills Lobbying and political skills: persuasive, diplomatic and articulate. Ability to communicate clearly and work independently yet cooperatively in a cross-cultural setting with a number of long-distance working relationships.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified candidates please tender in your cover letter highlighting your suitability for the position, CV, Copies of relevant certificates, testimonials and contacts of 3 referees addressed to:

The Country Coordinator,

PELUM Uganda Country Board,

Plot 41, Factory Road Ntinda

P.O Box, 35804, Kampala.

Applications should also be sent via email to pelum@pelumuganda.org and copied to christinekabagenyi@pelumuganda.org

Deadline: 8^th April 2022 at 05:00pm

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