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25 May 2015

Administrative and logistics coordinator (M/F) – Tanzania | - 2015

For more than 30 years, Médecins du Monde, a campaigning medical organisation committed to international solidarity, has been caring for the most vulnerable populations at home and abroad. It has continued to highlight obstacles that exist in accessing health care and has secured sustainable improvements in health-for-all policies. Those working for this independent organisation do not solely dispense care and treatment but condemn violations of human dignity and rights and fight to improve matters for populations living in precarious situations.

MdM currently works in 46 countries across all continents where it focuses on 4 priority areas: caring for the health of migrants and displaced persons, promoting sexual and reproductive health, combating HIV and reducing the harm and risks associated with drug use, crises and conflicts.

MdM has been working in Tanzania since 1992 on HIV/AIDS development projects. Since 2010 MdM has implemented a Harm Reduction program in Temeke District focused on HIV and Hepatitis prevention among Injecting Drug Users (IDUs). The project has a huge component on building local partners capacities, including in terms of finance, administration, fundraising and logistics.

In the context of the program activities’ development, a position of Administrative and Logistic Advisor has been created in 2013 in order to set and support the administrative and logistic Department of the program.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

As Administrative and Logistic coordinator you are member of the Country Coordination Team.

The main duty of the Administrative and Logistic Advisor is to manage the financial, accounting, budgetary, human resources, administrative and logistics aspects of the mission in order to guarantee rigorous application of MDM procedures and to fulfil the objectives of the mission.

The Administrative Advisor reports directly to the General Coordinator and works in direct link with the Finance and Human Resources Department at the HQ.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

S/he manages the administration and logistic team and ensures their continuous training and capacity building; She assesses the human resources needed to reach the standards of operation , hires and trains the support team
Concerning the budget of the Tanzania program, s/he is responsible for budgetary planning and monitoring, in collaboration with coordinators and administrator who he/she also build the capacity in terms of budget planning;
In terms of financing, s/he is responsible for good relations with donors, prepares financial reports, ensures that contractual obligations are fulfilled and participates in preparation of audit and external evaluations; he/she finalizes the monthly accountancy in SAGA. He/she builds the local capacity to use SAGA
In terms of logistics, he/she supervises all purchases, stock management, etc. With the support of the HQ logistic department he/she guaranties that the procurement procedures are done in line with MDM and donors guidelines and policies.He/she is in charge of planning and organizing all logistics activities.With the support of the logistician assistant he/she supervises the following activities are performed (Good and regularly maintenance of the program office and vehicles, coordination of transport of staff and goods according to the need of the program, efficient communication system, coordination of purchases, stock management, maintenance and rehabilitation of the buildings
In terms of partners capacity building, he/she will strive to help partners reach adequate level of reporting in financing and logistics
As for Human Resources, s/he ensures an efficient policy complying with national rules and MdM procedures;
S/he guarantees the respect of administrative and legal framework, ensures implementation and respect of rules on the program;
S/he supports the coordination team in the elaboration and follows up of any other MDM activity in Tanzania (specific partnerships or occasional operations)
S/he takes part in MDM internal and external meetings and represents the organisation on the administrative issues.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Starting: May 2015
Duration: 12 months (renewable)
Fixed Term Contract

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED:

Strong INGO experience abroad as administrative coordinator or equivalent
At least 2 years of experience in team management
Experience in building capacity of national partners
Ease with complex finances
Good knowledge and experience of international donors guidelines and procedures
Experience in acknowledging and take into account the labor law in the HR mission policy
Experience in following NGO legal status
Experience in logistics
Excellent command of Excel and SAGA software
Ability and interest to supervise logistics
Language:English

MdM stands up for the integration of people living with disabilities and fights against discrimination.

Child protection in Emergencies Specialist | - 2015

TITLE:Child Protection in Emergencies Specialist

Level:P3

Duration & Type of Contract:5 Months (Temporary Appointment)

Duty Station:Kampala 75% of the time with monthly travel to the field

Objectives:Expected output and activities of the assignment in terms of time, location, quality, and quantity.

The TA will support and provide technical assistance to Child Protection interventions in emergency response to the movement of children across borders, including those seeking asylum in Uganda to ensure UNICEF meets the Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action.

Expected Results:

Provide technical support and assistance to UNICEF Child Protection staff and partners, including government and NGOs, to support child protection components of emergency response programmes, including development or amendment of projects and partnerships.

Under the coordination of UNHCR and in consultation with other Child Protection partners, government, and UN agencies, conduct monthly and ad hoc field monitoring to provide technical support for child protection activities in refugee and host communities.

In coordination with UNHCR and other child protection partners, conduct child protection assessments using agreed interagency assessment tools.

Provide technical support to partners and ensure regular monitoring and updates on CP interventions including: RapidFTR, Child Friendly Spaces, and conflict prevention activities.

Manage UNICEF CPiE PCAs with IP organisations; Save the Children, World Vision and TPO including monitoring of budget and implementation of activities.

Represent UNICEF in humanitarian coordination meetings and ensure monitoring and regular updates.

Provide capacity building for local UNICEF staff and relevant government and partner staff.

Support UNICEF’s emergency preparedness plans through provision of child protection technical input at field, country and regional levels.

Background

As at January 31st January 2015, there are 429,567 refugees and asylum seekers in Uganda, of which 257,567 are children. With children comprising almost 65% of the refugee population present in settlements and 45% in Kampala, child protection is a core element of the refugee response in Uganda.

Children are at a great risk of abuse, neglect, violence, or exploitation in refugee settings. Forced into new and unknown environments, children respond to distress in many ways. Some have witnessed violent acts or have been separated from their families during flight. The most recent influxes of refugees to Uganda are from the civil conflict in South Sudan that erupted in late 2013, and from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has experienced repeated cycles of forced displacement fueled by ethnic violence and political instability. In refugee settlements, children under the age of 18 make up 65% percent of all refugees. These are children who have been forced to leave their home, leave their school and leave their friends to flee to an unfamiliar location. In these situations, children’s vulnerability is compounded and they are at a higher risk of sexual abuse, physical harm, economic exploitation and other forms of harm.

UNICEF has been supporting the provision of essential services, including within the child protection sector in all locations where refugees are being settled, however there remains an urgent need to continue and improve child protection interventions and emergency preparedness given that refugee populations from South Sudan, DRC and Burundi are continuing to seek asylum in Uganda and increased influxes are expected during the second half of 2015.

Purpose of Assignment and Scope of work:Specific issues to be addressed, including expected boundaries of the assignment.

This technical assistance is required to support UNICEF’s child protection programming and interventions for emergency response in Uganda. The SAFE team currently supports local and INGOs to deliver CP interventions for refugees from South Sudan, DRC, and Burundi influxes and the SM will facilitate the planning, harmonization, implementation and effective monitoring and reporting of these interventions. The incumbent of the post will contribute to ongoing emergency preparedness planning through the provision of child protection technical input within the CO and through Great Lakes cross border child protection coordination mechanisms.

Deliverable:Specific service / outputs to be delivered at a specific time as per stated objectives and performance / quality requirements Monitoring and reporting for current CPiE PCAs, including closure at end of Country Programme in 2015.
Develop new PCAs with partner organisations to ensure continuity of child protection interventions in response to ongoing needs and identified gaps.
In coordination with UNHCR, conduct child protection assessments for both South Sudanese and DRC refugee populations, and any new populations as required.
Conduct CPRA ToT and CMPS orientation for national and field level child protection actors.
Prepare quality, timely donor reports and other periodic reports as required.
Monthly reports of CPiE activities submitted.
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Methodology**

The technical assistance will include representing UNICEF in humanitarian coordination meetings, internal and external planning and consultative meetings, drafting and validating reports, training of child protection actors, field monitoring, and development and management of child protection interventions.

Responsibilities:

The SM will be expected to report to the Chief of SAFE on his/her deliverables. The SM will coordinate with other sectors, including Field Operations, as required.

The staff member will provide periodic progress reports as contained in the deliverable timeline in the TORs

Specific Tasks and End Product/deliverables

Task 1: Monitoring and reporting for current CPiE PCAs, including closure at end of Country Programme in 2015.Deliverable 1:Monitoring of current CPiE PCAs is an ongoing task. SM will meet with IPs at country level at least once per quarter. Closure of current PCAs will be completed by end of 2015.

Task 2: Develop new PCAs with partner organisations to ensure continuity of child protection interventions in response to ongoing needs and identified gaps.

As required. Deliverable 2: New PCAs for 2016 will be developed with partner organisations and submitted for approval by October 2015.

Task 3: In coordination with UNHCR, conduct child protection assessments for both South Sudanese and DRC refugee populations, and any new populations as required. Deliverable 3:CP Assessments for South Sudan and DRC populations to be conducted by September 2015.

Task 4: Conduct CPRA ToT and CMPS orientation for national and field level child protection actors. Deliverable 4: CPRA ToT to be conducted by August 2015. CPMS orientation to be conducted by August 2015.

Task 5: Prepare quality, timely donor reports and other periodic reports as required. Deliverable 5:As required.

Task 6: Monthly reports of CPiE activities submitted. Deliverable 6:Monthly CPiE updates submitted at end of month.

Reporting requirements:This section lists the reporting guidelines and the reports that have to be prepared during the assignment as well as deadlines for submission

1) Monthly Reports

2) In coordination with UNHCR, CP Assessment Reports.

3) CPRA ToT and CPMS Orientation Training Reports.

4) Trip Reports

Qualification Requirements:This section specifies the professional requirements of the individual(s) and/or team(s) for the assignment including required experience, skills and qualifications.

Education

An Advanced University degree in international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law and other social science field is required.

Work Experience

A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in social development planning and management in child protection and/other related areas at the international level some of which preferably were served in a developing country is required.

Relevant experience in child protection and related areas, program/project development and management in a UN system agency or organization is an asset.

Experience in both development and humanitarian context is an advantage.

Background/familiarity with Emergency.

Language Proficiency

Fluency in English. Knowledge of local language an asset.

Core Values

Commitment; Diversity and inclusion; Integrity

Core competencies

Communication; Working with people; Drive for results

Functional Competencies: Leading and supervising; Formulating strategies and concepts; Analyzing; Relating and networking; Deciding and Initiating action; Applying technical expertise.

Child protection in Emergencies Specialist

TITLE:Child Protection in Emergencies Specialist

Level:P3

Duration & Type of Contract:5 Months (Temporary Appointment)

Duty Station:Kampala 75% of the time with monthly travel to the field

Objectives:Expected output and activities of the assignment in terms of time, location, quality, and quantity.

Expected Results:

In coordination with UNHCR and other child protection partners, conduct child protection assessments using agreed interagency assessment tools.

Provide technical support to partners and ensure regular monitoring and updates on CP interventions including: RapidFTR, Child Friendly Spaces, and conflict prevention activities.

Manage UNICEF CPiE PCAs with IP organisations; Save the Children, World Vision and TPO including monitoring of budget and implementation of activities.

Represent UNICEF in humanitarian coordination meetings and ensure monitoring and regular updates.

Provide capacity building for local UNICEF staff and relevant government and partner staff.

Support UNICEF’s emergency preparedness plans through provision of child protection technical input at field, country and regional levels.

Background

As at January 31^st January 2015, there are 429,567 refugees and asylum seekers in Uganda, of which 257,567 are children. With children comprising almost 65% of the refugee population present in settlements and 45% in Kampala, child protection is a core element of the refugee response in Uganda.

Purpose of Assignment and Scope of work:Specific issues to be addressed, including expected boundaries of the assignment.

Responsibilities:

The SM will be expected to report to the Chief of SAFE on his/her deliverables. The SM will coordinate with other sectors, including Field Operations, as required.

The staff member will provide periodic progress reports as contained in the deliverable timeline in the TORs

Specific Tasks and End Product/deliverables

Task 1: Monitoring and reporting for current CPiE PCAs, including closure at end of Country Programme in 2015. Deliverable 1:Monitoring of current CPiE PCAs is an ongoing task. SM will meet with IPs at country level at least once per quarter. Closure of current PCAs will be completed by end of 2015.

Task 2: Develop new PCAs with partner organisations to ensure continuity of child protection interventions in response to ongoing needs and identified gaps.

As required. Deliverable 2: New PCAs for 2016 will be developed with partner organisations and submitted for approval by October 2015.

Task 5: Prepare quality, timely donor reports and other periodic reports as required. Deliverable 5:As required.

Task 6: Monthly reports of CPiE activities submitted. Deliverable 6:Monthly CPiE updates submitted at end of month.

Reporting requirements:This section lists the reporting guidelines and the reports that have to be prepared during the assignment as well as deadlines for submission

1) Monthly Reports

2) In coordination with UNHCR, CP Assessment Reports.

3) CPRA ToT and CPMS Orientation Training Reports.

4) Trip Reports

Qualification Requirements:This section specifies the professional requirements of the individual(s) and/or team(s) for the assignment including required experience, skills and qualifications.

Education

An Advanced University degree in international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law and other social science field is required.

Work Experience

Relevant experience in child protection and related areas, program/project development and management in a UN system agency or organization is an asset.

Experience in both development and humanitarian context is an advantage.

Background/familiarity with Emergency.

Language Proficiency

Fluency in English. Knowledge of local language an asset.

Core Values

Commitment; Diversity and inclusion; Integrity

Core competencies

Communication; Working with people; Drive for results

Functional Competencies: Leading and supervising; Formulating strategies and concepts; Analyzing; Relating and networking; Deciding and Initiating action; Applying technical expertise.

Director Programs | - 2015

Director Programs

Reports to: CEO

The Director Programs takes the lead in ensuring that our client’s programming and legal empowerment activities result in sustainable improvements in the lives of vulnerable women and children; using the law as a tool of social justice and transformation. The Director of Programs is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Programs and Legal Aid Clinics; ensuring that all activities are adequately resourced and managed effectively.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
· Significantly contribute towards the strategic and operational management of the organisation, aiming to bring about sustainable improvements in the wellbeing of vulnerable women and children
· Keeping up to date with national and international priorities and monitoring & reviewing data from program activities and legal clinics in order to identify social injustices and develop strategies to mitigate such injustices
· Proactively researching strategies for bringing about societal change; networking with other organisations and individuals who have successfully promoted societal transformation in order to learn new approaches and best practice
· Serve as a member of the Senior Management Team, participating in strategic and operational planning, contributing personal insight concerning the needs for societal transformation in Uganda and expertise in the development and management of Programs
· Providing the Board with agreed measurement data and reports (including a quarterly review of planned interventions with the outcomes anticipated along with M&E summary reports and regular updates on the progress of strategic litigations); attending Board meetings and participating in governance discussions
· In charge of developing policies, procedures, systems and techniques that will enable the organisation comply with best practice in Program management
· Responsible for contributing to the day-to-day management of the organisation through attending monthly Senior Management Team meetings and implementing actions arising
· To design programs that transforms the attitudes and behaviors of key stakeholders and result in improvements in the wellbeing of vulnerable women and children
· Carrying out research in order to accurately identify those key stakeholders who significantly influence the ability of women and children to enjoy their rights as equals
· Working closely with stakeholders in order to understand their starting points and rationale; gathering data and carrying out research as appropriate
· Ensuring that trends to keep projects relevant to communities, government and other stakeholders are mapped professionally
· In charge of designing interventions to change attitudes and behaviours; ensuring that social injustices are clearly identified and strategies to mitigate such injustices are devised and implemented
· Involving members, staff and partners in developing detailed project plans in line with the overall program strategy and budget; ensuring the ‘buy in’ of all stakeholders involved
· Ensuring that efficient and effective M&E tools are developed and baseline studies conducted
· Regular review of the results of M&E activities on an ongoing basis, determining the extent to which sustainable benefits have been accomplished and taking desired actins
· To ensure that strategic alliances are sought and developed so that stakeholders work together effectively to maximize benefits to vulnerable women and children and enhance our collective capacity for influence and impact
· Managing the Program team to ensure that the following activities are properly coordinated and implemented:
· Opening up and updating the stakeholder register in order to identify individuals, organisations and institutions with whom relationships need to be built; strengthening the relationship with those already partnering with the organisation
· Organising and/or participating in stakeholder coordination meetings in order to harmonise plans with others for better implementation
· Organising and/or participating in other high profile events (e.g. national events) and networking opportunities
· Establishing and developing close working relationships with strategic partners; contributing to the process of drawing up working contracts as appropriate
· Ensuring that progress reports are given to stakeholders; celebrating successes, learning from our mistakes and creating a lessons learnt log
· Overseeing the development of advocacy campaign plans by the program staff
· Forming or joining coalitions with strategic partners for joint advocacy or other joint activities
· Taking opportunities to push forward the organisation
· Keeping up to date with standards of the profession and expectations concerning personal behaviour and values; at all times acting accordingly
· To ensure the availability of the resources necessary to accomplish plans
· Clarifying the resourcing implications of plans, people, logistical and financial; agreeing proposed plans and budgets with the CEO
· Supporting the CEO in liaising with donors and producing funding proposals
· Establishing teams for the delivery of each project; getting the right people with the right competences onto the team for efficiency and effectiveness
· Adjusting plans according to the resources that become available; and including preferences of donors
· Ensuring that donor requirements for accountability and reporting are complied with at all times
· Being proactive in keeping donors and participating members informed and taking every opportunity to build good long-term relationships with them
· To participate in the development and implementation of the organization’s Influencing, advocacy & strategic litigation plan
· Participating in the development of a plan, bringing personal expertise drawn from carrying out research into topical human rights issues; especially those pertaining to women and children; best practice in societal change management; results from the Program team’s M&E activities; recognition of themes of issues encountered during the Program team’s activities
· Taking a personal role, as agreed, in Strategic litigation / legal advocacy for women’s rights; Development of nation-wide IEC Campaigns; Lobbying and/or training government policy makers; Top level media liaison; Conducting research and presenting findings to policy makers; Contributing to policy making and other decision making debates relating to legal reform
· To lead the Program Team, in a manner that empowers them to accomplish the organization’s strategic objectives and work according to best practice
· Communicating a clear and exciting vision for the work of the organisation and for the Program Team’s role in bringing about societal transformation
· Ensuring that each team member fully understands the outcomes that are expected of them and that they are aware of best practice in program delivery; ensuring that they behave in a way which will maintain good relationships with donors, partners and other program stakeholders
· Ensuring that work is planned and organised in a way which will meet project objectives in the most cost effective manner possible; ensuring that team members are given appropriate workloads and are working efficiently
· Supporting team members to enable them to give of their best e.g. by encouraging and praising good performance, coaching, assisting them to prevent or resolve problems, providing resources, tools, equipment and any other required logistical support
· Responsible for monitoring and reviewing performance and, in particular, holding team members accountable for meeting project objectives and behaving in accordance with best practice; taking decisive action in the case of poor performance
· Ensuring that team members are adequately trained and developed for their roles e.g. by analysing training needs, coordinating with the Director Finance & Administration to organise the delivery of training or coaching
· Perform any other duties as requested by the CEO

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The ideal candidate for the Director Programs must be a qualified lawyer who holds a relevant Master’s degree
· At least seven (7) years ‘experience in programming
· Previous experience of working in legal aid or development
· Proven management and Leadership experience in a reputable organisation
· Working knowledge of advocacy and M&E mechanisms
· Past exposure and experience of advocacy and networking
· Rights based and gender related work experience
· High capacity for strategic thinking

Livelihood Officer | - 2015

Humanitarian Initiative Just Relief Aid (HIJRA) is an international African humanitarian and development organization that positively contributes towards improving the living standards and conditions of those adversely affected by disasters and conflict in the Horn, East & Central Africa by implementing WASH, Health, Education, Livelihoods, Community service & development and Protection programs in the region for a period of more than 20 years.

HIJRA with funding from the UNHCR in Uganda is implementing a multi-Sectoral Program for refugees Oruchinga settlement (Isingiro District) and transit centers in Kisoro and Bundibugyo districts. HIJRA, in a strategy to expand existing program implementing team, is now seeking for qualified person to fill the position of Livelihood Officer.

Job Purpose

The job holder is responsible for planning, implementation and coordination of all livelihood activities and promoting environment activities in the settlement through supervision of staff involved in livelihood and environment activities with the aim of making refugees self-reliant and living in a good environment.

Key responsibilities

Post holder will be responsible for; Project planning, implementation and coordination:

· Guide the livelihood sector in long-term planning.

· Coordinate Livelihood projects being implemented in the settlement.

· Ensure cross cutting themes are mainstreamed in Livelihood projects.

· Writing weekly reports, weekly work plans, monthly activity reports, quarterly and annual reports.

· Carrying out routine monitoring of livelihood field activities, check on progress and write achievements.

· Distributing of procured inputs to livelihood groups to enable them carry out their activities successfully

· Supervising the livelihood Field Assistant and Livelihood Extension Workers

· Identify potential groups to participate in livelihood activities.

· Promote environmental protection for sustainable livelihood strategies

· Promoting group cohesion by ensuring good leadership of group leaders and solving conflicts among group members

· Hold weekly meetings with Livelihood Field Assistant and livelihood extension workers to coordinate activities, monitor their implementation and progress.

· Track and manage budgets allocated for the Livelihood sector

Capacity building and training:

· Mobilization of farmer groups and conducting training in agronomic practices through farmer field school approach which include right crop spacing, manure application, integrated disease and pest management, proper use of fungicides and pesticides.

· Providing mentoring and coaching to community groups to build refugee capacity for understanding and connecting with different refugee community linkages.

· Identify technical experts to train livelihood community groups in the settlement.

· Train livestock groups basic livestock husbandry practices through farmer field school approach.

M&E and documentation:

· Effectively document all information relating to project successes, innovations and promising practices and disseminate through appropriate mechanisms.

· Ensure identification of research areas, conduct research and document learning’s.

· Spear head the Livelihood sector in outputs and outcome monitoring processes.

· Support processes of Livelihood sector baselines and evaluation of livelihood projects and interventions

· Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor

People Management

· The position holder will supervise staff, conduct performance evaluation/appraisals and monitor progress, capacity development and motivate others.

Essential Qualities and AttributesMinimum Qualifications:

Post graduate/Degree in Agriculture /Rural Agricultural innovation/Development studies or equivalent from a recognized University

Experience:

At least 3 years of working experience in the relevant field.
Ability to speak more than one indigenous and foreign language would be desirable i.e. Kiswahili or Kinyarwanda.
Demonstrated skills in working with rural communities
Demonstrated skills in participatory community development methodologies
Working knowledge of IGAs

Personal Attributes:

Excellent people management skills
Strong skills in networking
Community mobilization
Good skills in research, analysis, report and proposal writing and development.
Ability and willingness to learn
Excellent organization skills and able to work under pressure
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Reliable and accountable
Team player
High proficiency in use of computer in day to day work.

24 May 2015

Organizational Development Advisor | - 2015

About Democracy International:

Democracy International (DI) seeks an STTA Organizational Development Advisor for its USAID-funded Systems to Uphold the Credibility and Constitutionality of Elections in South Sudan (SUCCESS). Through SUCCESS, DI and its consortium partners are working to promote effective and inclusive governance.

The Organizational Development Advisor (ODA) will work closely with the SUCCESS Civil Society Team to develop strategy and implementation plans to strengthen the capacity of civil society organizations (CSOs) throughout South Sudan. The ODA will work to strengthen the capacity of CSO partners to identify and achieve development targets. The advisor will develop strategy and implementation plans in consultation with the Civic Engagement Manager and provide ongoing mentoring assistance.

The ODA will develop a series of activity exercises, including creating and/or updating strategic development plans, sustainability plans and performance management plans targeting specific needs of CSOs in South Sudan.

The position will be based Juba, South Sudan and include regional travel. The position reports to the Civic Engagement Manager and will oversee a team of up to four staff.

Responsibilities:

Reporting directly to the Civic Engagement Manager (CEM), primary responsibilities of the Organizational Development Advisor position include:

· In coordination with the SUCCESS civil society team, update the strategy for civil society strengthening;

· Develop selection criteria for organizational development engagement with CSOs nationwide, in coordination with the CEM and civil society team;

· Establish organizational development classification levels for CSOs based on their individual status to inform programming;

· Develop, coordinate, and strengthen partnerships with external training organizations, including higher learning institutions and work with them to roll out the programs at national and state level;

· Conduct a participatory training needs assessment for selected organizations and mutually agree to a work plan of activities to undertake with the selected organizations that will be achieved in a set time-frame and lead to the organization’s improved development;

· Develop tailored strategy and action plans for CSOs in the areas including:

· Strategic planning

· HR management processes and systems

· Preparation for organizational assessments

· Review of financial systems and preparation for audits

· Outreach and media tools

· Proposal writing and resource mobilization

· Monitoring and evaluation of programs

· Establish benchmarks to measure improved CSO organizational development;

· Ensure the proper integration of ICT, gender and youth programming into organizational policies and procedures;

· Document best practices. Create opportunities for peer learning and exchanges between and among civil society organizations nationwide;

· Provide regular and frequent updates to the Civil Society Team and management team on the needs and opportunities for capacity building within civil society;

· Explore experiential learning and on-the job training opportunities for CSOs. Identify resource persons who can be embedded in organizations;

· As requested, conduct training courses and lead seminars for civil society members in areas such as advocacy, networking, political process monitoring, and research design as part of the broader capacity building of CSOs; and

· Other duties as required.

Qualifications:

Candidates should possess the following minimum qualifications:

· 5+ years of demonstrated experience providing assistance to civil society organizations in a development context to include organizational assessments, leadership and mentoring, and strategic planning;

· Prior professional involvement in local community-based organizations or non-profit groups in a comparable international environment;

· Knowledge of the East African region and its democratic development, with an interest in South Sudan and Sudan;

· University degree in international development, political science, management, or other relevant field, and;

· Professional written and spoken fluency in English.

· Available to travel outside of Juba to support project activities, security permitting;

· Excellent written and oral communication skills;

· Professional written and spoken fluency in English;

· Strong working knowledge of the legal framework of South Sudan;

· Proficient in Microsoft Office

Candidates will ideally possess the following qualifications:

· Knowledge of the current political and cultural context in South Sudan;

· Capacity development of national organizations; grants management; and proposal writing strongly preferred;

· Advanced degree in a related discipline, and;

· Written and spoken Arabic (preferred, but not required)

23 May 2015

Uganda: Livelihood Officer | Uganda Jobs Vacancies, Employment, Career Opportunities in Uganda. - 2015

Organization: Hijra Organization

Country: Uganda

Closing date: 29 May 2015