Thematic Co-ordinator and Technical Advisor for Water Sector Job Placement – GIZ
Job Title: Thematic Co-ordinator and Technical Advisor for Water Sector
Organization: GIZ
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Head of Programme, Enhanced Water Security and Sanitation (ENWASS)
Ref. No: GIZ ENWASS/010318
About US:
The Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is owned by the Federal republic of Germany with International operations in Uganda, GIZ Implements commissions for the German government and other national and international, public and private sector clients within the framework of the international Cooperation between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Government of Uganda.
Job Summary: The Thematic Co-coordinator and Technical Advisor is the focal person for the cooperation between the GIZ water programme ENWASS and the GIZ Programme “Strengthening Governance and Civil Society in Uganda”, in particular for the coordination of civil society activities in the water sector
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensuring regular information exchange between ENWASS Programme and the Civil Society in Uganda Support Programme (CUSP).
- Chairing the GIZ internal working group on water sector related civil society activities.
- Informing the activities of the Civil Society in Uganda Support Programme in the water sector
- Ensuring alignment of CUSP activities in the water sector with the strategic direction of the ENWASS Programme as well as the Ugandan water sector strategies and developments.
- Ensuring thematic coordination of CUSP technical advisors in the water sector based in Kampala, Gulu and Mbale.
- Taking the lead in establishing a GIZ internal network in the water sector on civil society-related actiivities
- Exchange lessons learned with the other thematic coordinators in the energy, agriculture and governance sectors.
- Report on civil society related and general relevant developments in the water sector to GIZ Heads of CUSP and ENWASS Programmes.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a University degree in Technical Science /
- Engineering / Water Resources Management / Public Administration / Social Science / Public Health or related field
- At least five years of relevant professional work experience relating to the thematic areas of water and sanitation, water for production and water resources management, climate change.
- Considerable professional experience with or in Civil Society Organisations, platforms and networks.
- Knowledge of Human Rights approaches and mechanisms such as HRBA, Sustainable Development Goals, Equal Opportunities, Gender, and Non-discriminatiion.
- Experience in results-based M&E.
- Experience in results-oriented project management.
- Experience in delivering professional training desirable.
- Other knowledge, additional competences
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Excellent report writing skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in particular ability to summarise complex information in an accessible manner.
- Good command of oral and written English language,
- Excellent computer skills in particular advanced word processing, Excel and Power Point.
- Creativity, innovative thinking and the ability to adapt quickly are desirable traits.
- German Language skills are an asset.
- Be thoroughly informed about all the components, co-fundings and aligned GIZ programmes regarding ENWASS and CUSP Programmes.
- Regular and continuous access to the structures of the ENWASS and CUSP Programme in order to exchange views on their strategic direction and Ideas.
- Meet regularly with technical advisors from the Civil Society in Uganda Support Programme to be updated about progress of the change projects, including regular travel to regional hubs in Gulu and Mbale as well as the ENWASS project areas.
- Support a mapping process and identification of actors and future partners in the water sector relevant for civil society related interventions in the sector.
How to Apply:
All interested and suitably qualified candidates should send their applications with detailed CVs (max. 3 pages) and a cover letter (max. 2 pages) addressing the applicant’s motivation by email to: recruitment-uganda@giz.de. Please quote the reference number.
Deadline: 14th March 2018
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