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Qualifications and Experience

• A Minimum of Master's degree in social sciences, political sciences, law, public administration, human rights, economics or other areas closely relevant.

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in support to local governance processes

• Sound experience of approaches and tools for citizen participation and engagement at the local/sub national level

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in programme management, monitoring and evaluation, policy development in support to local governance processes

• Experienced in approaches and tools for facilitating multi-stakeholders’ processes, participatory approaches

• Experience with qualitative and quantitative M&E methods.

• Required Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of the decentralization context policies and institutions in Uganda and particularly with regard to the delivery of social services

• Sound knowledge of action learning mechanisms and participatory action research

• Competences in change management, learning and knowledge management;

• Clear and concise writing skills for reporting, administrative and technical documents;

• Communication, presentation and facilitation skills;

• Creative thinking and being pro-active i.e. taking initiatives and responsibility at the same time

• Good working knowledge of ICT technologies (related software, phone, email) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office).

  
  

We offer you

• A fascinating/interesting/varied job in an international environment.

• A contract of 41 months.

• A salary package that comprises the monthly gross salary, in accordance with our salary scales (class 5)

• The contractual conditions will be established according to the organisation's salary polices.