Programme Manager Job Openings at Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD),Jobs in Uganda,
The Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) is an independent political foundation sponsored by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office. It specialises in parliamentary strengthening and political party development. WFD is looking to recruit an experienced Programme Manager to lead WFD’s EU Funded parliamentary strengthening programme ‘Enhancing civil engagement and political dialogue on the implementation of legislation supporting CEDAW’. The main objective of the programme is the protection and promotion of women’s and girls’ rights and of gender equality. The programme aims to increase accountability on the implementation of legislation supporting CEDAW and UN Res.1325/1820 through civic engagement.The programme aims to create greater horizontal and vertical accountability on the implementation of legislation affecting women and girls with the aim of achieving the following results: Civil society organisations (CSOs) having the capacity to conduct a greater monitoring role on the implementation of legislation; CSOs, local councils and Parliament demonstrating effective scrutiny of legislation passed to protect women’s right; and Parliament and local councils mainstreaming the national debate on gender issues.The Programme Manager, Uganda will have responsibility for leading the implementation of WFD’s parliamentary strengthening programme in Kampala, Uganda which includes managing the full programme cycle and maintaining oversight of the programme budget and expenditure. They will also play an important role in stakeholder management of senior parliamentary figures and democracy organisations. This will include maintaining crucial relationships with the leadership, Members and staff of the Parliament of Uganda, as well as with our partners Gulu Women Economic Development and Globalization (GWED-G), Reproductive Educative and Community Health Project (REACH) , Uganda Parliamentary Press Association (UPPA), local CSOs and the Delegation of the European Union to Uganda. They will have the support of a Programme Administrator and Finance Assistant (PAFA) who they will have day to day line management responsibility for.The successful candidate will have: · Educated to Master’s Degree level in a relevant discipline such as political science, law, social development, public administration or international relations;· Thorough knowledge of the political environment in Uganda and the recent developments in decentralisation;· Significant experience in designing and implementing programmes. This should include management experience of parliamentary strengthening or related democracy development work;· Sound English, written and oral communications skills necessary to produce proposals and reports and to present them to WFD’s Board and funders, to donors, and to local partners and other stakeholders;· Thorough understanding and experience of financial management and numerical competency;· Significant experience of producing programme reports with analysis and documentation of outcomes and programme learning.The appointment will be made on merit on the basis of fair and open competition.The deadline for receiving applications is 17:00 (GMT) 27th March 2014. Please note: Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Applications must include a completed application form in English. Please send the application form to recruitment@wfd.org Please note this statement is for information only and does not form part of a contract.To access the job description, application form and guidance notes please use the links below.
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