Country: Uganda
Closing date: 26 Jan 2018
1)Tasks and Responsibilities
The Project Officer will coordinate and monitor the Policy Dialogue Pilot project of HORIZONT3000 and support in elaborating a follow-up project within the framework programme of HORIZONT3000.
Directly answerable to: Regional Director.
2)Specifically, the duties of the Project Coordinator - Policy Dialogue Project include the following key areas of responsibilities:
- Conduct capacity assessment of organisations for engaging in policy dialogue.
- Coordinating and organising capacity building trainings in the area of civic participation and policy dialogue. This includes identification of trainers, as well as arranging all logistics for this event.
- Provide follow-up guidance and support to CSOs to elaborate capacity development measures as well as coaching for organisations implementing policy dialogue projects and other capacity building measures in this field.
- Provide or organise individual training/coaching individual training to partners on policy dialogue.
- Document and report on training workshops held.
- Compile and draft the semi-annual and annual narrative reports for the project (narrative and financially).
- Provide the Senior Programme Officer of the Regional Office with research based information on the relevant political, social, economic and environment situation in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.
- Assist in identification of potential project partners for the next phase (2019-21).
- Responsible for developing and drafting a project proposal for policy dialogue in the framework of 2019-2021 according to the standards of the back-donor, the Austrian Development Agency, in collaboration with the Senior Program Officer.
3)Location
The Project Coordinator Officer Policy Dialogue Project will be employed by HORIZONT3000 Regional Office East Africa in Kampala, Uganda.
4)Reporting
The Project Coordinator - Policy Dialogue Project will report to ROEA Senior Programme Officer and HORIZONT3000 Headquarter.
Qualifications
Completed a University Degree in political, social science, law or a related subject.
Skills and Competences
- At least four years’ experience working in the civic sector
- Knowledge and experience in policy dialogue and civic participation
- Proven experience as a trainer
- Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with partners and external stakeholders
- Ability to quickly grasp complex policy issues and communicate them effectively and confidently to both expert and non-expert audience
- Exceptional organisational, communication and good problem solving skills
- Ability to work to tight deadlines under pressure, excellent attention to detail
- Ability to plan, prioritise and manage own workload
- Ability to work on own initiative and to work well as part of a team.
- Ability to work in project teams drawn from a wider range of disciplines, as a team member and team leader
- Willingness to work outside normal hours when required
- Able to travel long distances
- Good interpersonal skills, excellent oral and written communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
The position is defined as 60-75% position with the possibility to increase to a 100% position.
Terms of service
The Project Coordinator - Policy Dialogue Project forms part of the team at the Regional Office East Africa in Kampala. The position requires visits of up to two weeks to Kenya and Tanzania as well as to Uganda with overnight stays up-country.
How to apply:
Send your typed application including cover letter, curriculum vitae and copies of relevant academic certificates and references by email to: harriet.kalusigarira@horizont3000.org until January 26, 2018.
For further information check the HORIZONT3000 East Africa website: http://www.horizont3000.at/east-africa r Char Char