Country: Uganda
Closing date: 24 Jan 2018
PROGRAM/DEPARTMENT SUMMARY:
Mercy Corps has been operating in Uganda since 2006. It has and continues to implement programs in Acholi and Karamoja sub regions. Mercy Corps is taking a community-led, market driven approach to address poverty and food insecurity needs through interventions that get to the root causes and contributing factors of economic vulnerability. Among the many country programmes is the Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters (BRACED) whose implementation period is 2015-2018.
BRACED is being implemented in the Karamoja Region of Uganda, as well as Wajir County Kenya. The BRACED Mercy Corps programme is designed around three integrated thematic focus areas – Lands/Natural Resources Management, Market Systems Development and Governance. Mercy Corps recently received an 18-month extension operating from January 2018-June 2019.
GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:
The BRACED Land Surveyor will be part of the Lands Sector team. They will provide direct support to beneficiaries that are dealing with land disputes and seeking to officially register their land. The Land Surveyor will work with key government stakeholders and communities to conduct surveys, prepare reports, and help in the registration of lands in Napak and Moroto District.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
· Prepare and maintain sketches, maps, reports, and legal descriptions of surveys in order to describe, certify, and assume liability for work performed.
· Verify accuracy of survey data, including measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites.
· Direct or conduct surveys in order to establish legal boundaries for properties based on legal deeds and titles.
· Record the result of surveys, including the shape, contour, location, elevation, and dimensions of land or land features.
· Calculate heights, depths, relative position, property lines, and other characteristics of terrain.
· Prepare or supervise preparation of all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys.
· Write descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds, leases, or other legal documents.
· Plan and conduct ground surveys designed to establish baselines, elevations, and other geodetic measurements.
· Search legal records, survey records, and land titles in order to obtain information about property boundaries in areas to be surveyed.
· Provide input to M&E activities related to all activities conducted
· Plan, implement, evaluate and ensure that reports on field activities are properly drafted and timely submitted to the Projects Manager.
· He/she will take part in periodic BRACED monthly and quarterly review meetings to share successes, challenges and lessons learnt to inform overall program objectives
· 70% Travel in Karamoja required.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
· Degree in Land Surveying and Mapping from a recognized institution.
· Demonstrated knowledge of various Communal land protection, land tenure security, rangeland management and collaborative land management and administration.
· At least 3 years of technical and practical work experience in land mapping and surveying
· Knowledge of institutional and/or administrative aspects relevant to the land in Karamoja.
· Experience in organizational analysis and partner/project executing agency assessment.
· Experience in conflict sensitive programme design and monitoring.
· Ability to effectively land rights information to diverse audiences through a variety of media
· Fluency in N’Karamojong preferred
· Ability to ride a motorcycle is required.
SUCCESS FACTORS:
The successful candidate will have the following characteristics:
· A strong team player, with good communication and diplomatic skills.
· Proven ability to work independently as part of a regional team and with international professionals.
· Excellent analytical and information management skills.
· Good organizational skills and ability to work under stress and in austere contexts of remote locations.
· Flexible and creative in planning and problem solving.
· Attention to detail, ability to follow procedures and meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members.
· Proven excellence maintaining professional internal and external relationships.
How to apply:
Applications: Submit your application through email to ug-mcjobs@mercycorps.org addressed to the Senior HR and Legal Manager, Mercy Corps Uganda. Include a cover letter clearly stating your salary requirements, CV (with 3 referees), and copies of academic qualifications/certificates. Deadline for Submission: Close of business on Wednesday, 24th January, 2018. Subject of email should include the position you are applying for.Only short-listed candidates will be contacted by Mercy Corps. Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer; qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.