Programme Officer: Advocacy, Training and Mobilization Job Opportunity - Uganda Housing Co-operative Union Limited (UHOCU) ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organization: Uganda Housing

Co-operative Union Limited (UHOCU)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Programme

Coordinator

Uganda Housing

Co-operative Union Limited (UHOCU) is a national apex organization for Housing

Co-operative Societies in Uganda. UHOCU seeks to strengthen and empower Primary

housing cooperatives and their members through quality support, capacity

building and advocacy to promote the right to adequate housing. It also seeks

to ensure that that housing cooperatives are coordinated and supported under

one umbrella organizations and can speak in one voice, therefore the

establishment of the housing union was seen as a means of creating a channel of

delivering support to the growing housing cooperative movement in a more

efficient and sustainable manner.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

1.

Lobbying, Advocacy and Networking:

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Work in liaison with Programme Coordinator to

promote the right to land and adequate housing

·        
Keenly track developments in the land and housing

sector

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Identify issues for lobbying and advocacy

·        
Work closely with the Programme coordinator develop

lobbying and advocacy strategies and engage with the relevant government

departments, local authorities and other relevant stakeholders.

·        
Identify and build networks with stake holders

·        
Build the capacity of Primary housing cooperatives,

staff and board in lobbying and advocacy, Networking.

·        
Develop calendar and plan of activities for the

commemoration of important days and events to raise awareness on land and

housing issues.

·        
Take part in relevant forums to promote the agenda

of Uganda Housing Co-operative Union Limited.

2.

Mobilization, Training and Education:

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Responsible for mobilization of Primary housing

Cooperatives (PHC’s)

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Carry out training needs assessment of members in

relation to housing and land issues

·        
Develop relevant training materials and ensure that

training is carried out in the identified areas.

·        
Actively facilitate formal and informal workshops

for sharing and learning

·        
Support member organizations in mainstreaming

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Work closely with the coordinator develop an

information and communication strategy.

·        
Develop information packages (IEC materials)

·        
Organize and participate in meetings and press

conferences

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Provide information to Primary housing Cooperatives

members, steering committee members and all relevant stakeholders.

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Ensure website is regularly updated

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Maintain and regularly update members’ profiles

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Document best practices and lessons learnt

4.

Internal Responsibilities:

·        
Responsible for monitoring and evaluation of

programme activities

·        
Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly and annual

reports

·        
Significantly contribute to developing funding

proposal and be involved in any fundraising activities in the organization.

·        
Be responsible for Monitoring and Evaluation system

·        
Perform any other duties as assigned by the

Programme Co-coordinator.

Qualifications, Skills and

Experience:   The Programme

Officer: Advocacy, Training and Mobilization should hold relevant qualifications,

knowledge and skills to perform the aforementioned tasks.

All candidates

are encouraged to send their updated resumes / C.Vs and cover letters via email

to: housingcoopsuganda2014@gmail.com. Please clearly indicate the title of the

job in the subject line.

NB: Those who applied before for this position should

not re-apply.

Deadline: 30^th September 2015

by 4.00p.m.