Regional Program Coordinator USAID Grant Jobs – Uganda Biodiversity Fund (UBF)
Job Title: Regional Program Coordinator
Organisation: Uganda Biodiversity Fund (UBF)
Funding Source: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Program Manager
About US:
The Uganda Biodiversity Fund (UBF) is an independent Institution, ‘a Trust Fund’ established as a mechanism to provide sustainable financing for the conservation of priority biodiversity and ecosystem services in Uganda. The mission of UBF is: “to serve as a catalyst for mobilizing, managing and channeling financial resources for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of natural resources in Uganda for the benefit of current and future generations and the intrinsic value of nature”. UBF has been implementing programmatic and management activities and undertaking financial transactions since 2017.
Job Summary: The Regional Coordinator will participate in development of the regional coordination program and represent Uganda Biodiversity Fund in its implementation. S/he will be the primary focal person for reviewing regional office performance with Kampala staff.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: The Regional Program Coordinator among other duties will:
- Be the liaison between UBF, Central Government agencies, Local Government, Civil Society and the private sector in Western Uganda.
- Together with the key stakeholders in the region, identify key development issues and priority Investments for the region with a view of protecting Biodiversity.
- Support and promote knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the value of biodiversity and ecosystem services in Western Uganda, including participation in long term biodiversity research.
- Support and promote actions that address the vulnerability of biodiversity and ecosystems to climate change and other challenges in Western Uganda.
- Ensure implementation of the recommendations of the research that was carried out on the status of development and socio-economic issues in Western Uganda
- Coordinate the Multi Sectoral meetings and agenda both at regional level and at National Level
- Support the sub-granting process to all local organizations in that region.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelors’ degree in a relevant field plus a minimum of six years’ experience or a Masters’ degree in a related field plus a minimum of three years of professional experience.
- A minimum of three years’ experience coordinating activities in a geographically diversified locations
- Professional experience with civil society institutional coordination, advocacy or social accountability activities.
- Good Knowledge of the National Level processes and engagements and of district political, legal and policy environment.
- Applicants should have strong relationship management skills; ability to work with civil society organizations and grantees; excellent writing skills; the ability to work productively under time pressure; the capacity to work well independently.
- Experience overseeing grantees and USAID reporting is an added advantage.
- Fluent command of written and spoken English is required.
How to Apply:
All candidates should send their applications with updated CVs including three work related referees addressed to: The Executive Director through e-mail address humanresource@ugandabiodiversityfund.org Please indicate the title of the Job you are applying for in the Subject line of the Email.
NB: Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted. Any applications submitted after the deadline shall not be considered.
Deadline: 30th March 2020 by 3:00 PM.
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