Liaison Officer, Career opportunity in Uganda, Jobs in Uganda, at (UWASNET) - 2015

Overall Job Role:

The role holder will co-ordinate UWASNET input on all issues of consultation and information sharing including project work, research, networking and members liaison. Mentor member officers of the umbrella organisation by ensuring that they are kept fully up to date and appraised of the latest developments in relation to issues of the Water and Sanitation sector of Uganda. The role holder will also actively promote and support the development ofUWASNET.

Job Responsibilities:

Coordination, collaboration and manage partnerships at National and network level

•Conduct annual Physical Audit of all members and Update and review membership inventory

•Support members to undergo quality assurance mechanism (QUAM) according to NGO and good governance standards

•Strengthen Members, Region coordination and thematic working groups

•Maintain direct relationships with WASH sector Partners and members to ensure networking and peer-to-peer learning and internally and other WASH Coalition members and partners.

•Plan, coordinate and organise meetings including the preparation and presentation of reports, publicity material and other relevant documentation.

Learning and documentation

•Document members, activities for dissemination, sharing and for annual NGO performance reporting

•Support members in strategic learning events or sessions at relevant sector events, ensuring strategic participation of members sector activities

•Develop and implement the communication strategy for the network

•Set up and update communication and informationmanagement systems (web-based information, newsletter, reports and publications, etc)

•To follow and analyze trends and new development in the WASH sector and share with members and other team members and Partners

•Developing infonnation products and lobbying materials for members and the other stakeholders

•Uaise with the national and local media on advocacy messages

•Ensuring dissemination of information to various stakeholders, and website management

•According to needs, support knowledge generation, consolidation and dissemination on priority sector themes related to Water, sanitation and hygiene behaviour change at scale, effective monitoring, sustainability and equity.

•To act as the main point of contact, response coordinator and lead on sharing information, and sector updates on a range of WASH related Issues.

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum Qualification: A Degree in Development communication / public relation/Social Science.

A minimum of 5 years of work experience with NGOs; knowledge of the WASH sector is not a must, Knowledge of and experience in national and international development media work is essential.

Experience working with a vibrant network will be added advantage.

KEY PERSONAL COMPETENCIES:

•Open, dynamic, flexible and pro-active coordinator with vlsion, leadership skills and an antenna for relation management, who can work with a minimum of guidance

•Excellent facilitation and communication skills with ability to interact across all levels

•Excellent organization skills to manage a multi-partner organization structure

•Excellent writing skills is a MUST

Mode of application:

Submit Application and CV with three referees to the following address by November 28th 2014.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Uganda Water and Sanitation NGO Network

Plot 475 M Butablka Rd Luzira

P. O.Box 33396, Kampala, Uganda;

Andlor scan copies to ngocoord@uwasnet.org