Uganda: Project Coordinator - Policy Dialogue Project

Job Title: Project Coordinator - Policy Dialogue Project
Job Location: Kampala, Uganda with duty trips to Nairobi, Kenya
Starting: asap
Reports to: Senior Program Officer Finance Program

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.

2)Specifically, the duties of the Project Coordinator - Policy Dialogue Project include the following key areas of responsibilities:

1. Conduct capacity assessment of organisations for engaging in policy dialogue.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Provide or organise individual training/coaching individual training to partners on policy dialogue.
5. Document and report on training workshops held.
6. Compile and draft the semi-annual and annual narrative reports for the project (narrative and financially).
7. 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.
8. Assist in identification of potential project partners for the next phase (2019-21).
9. 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)

5)Terms of Service

The position is defined as 100% position. The project officer forms part of the team at the Regional Office East Africa in Kampala. After a probation period of six months the contract will be renewable for a year, subject to performance.

6)AboutHORIZONT3000

HORIZONT3000 was established in 2001 through the merger of previously 3 separate Austrian non-governmental development-cooperation organisations. HORIZONT3000 is governed by the general assembly and the board formed of six out of its eight catholic member organisations. The organisation has its main office in Vienna as well as regional offices in Uganda for East Africa, in Nicaragua for Central America, and country offices in Senegal, Papua New Guinea and Mozambique.

HORIZONT3000 specialises in the assistance, coordination and monitoring of projects and programmes as well as in the provision of technical experts in countries of the global south. In 2017, the organisation assisted around 150 projects (through funding and experts) in 14 countries in Africa, Latin America and Oceania. Thematically, HORIZONT3000 focuses on three sectors: Civil Society and Human Rights, Rural Development and Natural Resources Management, and Education. Gender and Environmental Protection are cross-cutting issues.

HORIZONT3000 aims at targeting the most vulnerable population groups, such as smallholders, women, children and youth, human rights groups as well as indigenous population. Through its presence in the regional and country offices, HORIZONT3000 cooperates and engages through an open and constructive dialogue with local partner organisations and beneficiaries guaranteeing a participatory approach and ensuring relevance and sustainability. All projects and programmes are developed upon request and in cooperation with the partners.

HORIZONT3000 considers capacity development as core methodology of its work. It is conceived as the expansion of the capacities of people, organisations and societies on various levels. Supporting the development of human, organisational or institutional resources to sustainably empower our local partner organizations is complemented by our knowledge management programme as a second methodological pillar. For a pilot phase for a project on civil society engagement in Policy Dialogue in East Africa involving 15-20 partner organisations, the HORIZONT3000 Regional Office Kampala office is looking for a qualified project coordinator.

Send your typed application including cover letter, curriculum vitae and copies of relevant academic certificates and references by email to: office@horizont3000.org until 29^th of July 2018.

For further information check the HORIZONT3000 East Africa website: http://www.horizont3000.at/east-africa