Project Coordinator – Governance Jobs – AMICAALL

Job Title:        Project
Coordinator – Governance

Organization: Alliance
of Mayors and Municipal Leaders’ Initiative for Community Action on Health and
HIV at the Local Level (AMICAALL)

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to:
Programme Manager

About US:

The Alliance of Mayors
and Municipal Leaders’ Initiative for Community Action on Health and HIV at the
Local Level (AMICAALL) is a continental Association of Urban Local Authorities
(City, Municipalities and Town Councils), Mayors and other Urban Leaders
committed to support sustainable solutions to local urban health challenges.
AMICAALL Uganda is registered and operates as an NGO. The Mission is “To
support the building of an effective and coordinated urban health and
HIV&AIDS response. In line with our Strategic Program Priority Area 
– Leadership,
Policy, Advocacy and Social Mobilization; AMICAALL Uganda has secured funding
from the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) to implement an 18-months
“Strengthening Democratic Governance within Urban Authorities” Project.

Job Summary:  The Project Coordinator – Governance is
directly responsible for the Coordination, Management and delivery of the
AMICAALL-DGF “Strengthening Governance in Urban Authorities” Project
objectives. He/She will manage technical tasks of the project including
ensuring planning and implementation of activities, engagement of stakeholders,
beneficiaries and partners. He/She also leads the preparation of quality
programmatic and activity reports and their timely submission to Management and
other relevant partners and stakeholders. The Coordinator will be the Liaison
between the project and other programmes at AMICAALL Uganda as well as between
relevant officials from the DGF and AMICAALL especially on matters of
implementation..

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

  • Develop project implementation plans schedules and coordinate
    implementation of project
  • Engage beneficiaries, stakeholders and partners on project goals,
    objectives and activities
  • Supervise implementation of project activities ensuring adherence to
    guidelines
  • Ensure programmatic and activity reports are compiled and submitted
    in a timely manner

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

  • The ideal candidate must hold a Masters’ degree in a relevant field
    and at least a postgraduate qualification in Administrative Law, urban
    governance, research and policy analysis or any other relevant field from
    recognized institutions.
  • A minimum of five years’ experience in implementation of governance
    programmes/projects implemented by civil Society Organizations, local
    governments or governance and Accountability sector.
  • The applicant should possess competences in local government
    legislation
  • Fiscal, Political and Administrative accountability;
  • Local Government financial planning;
  • Capacity development approaches
  • Monitoring and reporting governance programmes
  • Excellent writing, facilitation, analytical skills.

How to Apply:

All candidates
should deliver their applications via email, registered mail/courier or by hand
in an envelope clearly sealed and labeled with the position you are applying
for. Please ensure you have also enclosed a resume indicating names of 3 recent
professional references and copies of relevant Academic documents/testimonials
to. Originals of testimonials will be required during interviews.

Write to:

The Country
Director,

AMICAALL Uganda
Chapter,

Plot 1658, Clovis
Road,

Kampala, P.O. Box
26323 Kampala, Uganda or

Email to:
procurement@amicaalluganda.org and amicaall@amicaalluganda.org

Deadline: 24th May 2019 by 4pm

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