About US:
GOAL is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to alleviating the suffering of the poorest of the poor. We are a non-denominational, non-governmental and non-political organisation. GOAL Uganda country project focuses on two of GOAL’s three strategic sectors: Health (including WASH and health accountability programming); and Livelihoods. GOAL Uganda mainstreams HIV, gender, child protection and the environment/DRR across all programming. GOAL works on a district focused approach, and uses a mixture of direct implementation and partnerships with local civil society organisations, private sector partners and District Local Government to give effect to our mission.
Job Summary: The Resilience Advisor will support the strategic implementation of GOAL Uganda’s resilience strategy, to build capacity across the country programme where needed, seek out strategic partnerships and oversee any subsequent partnership agreements, and source new resources to scale up resilience initiatives within GOAL programmes.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
· Technically support the country programme and team to implement the resilience strategy across the livelihood and WASH programmes.
· Provide oversight to the land tenure partnerships and programmes that will begin in northern Uganda.
· Techncially support the livelihood team to work with on and off farm businesses to build climate-smart technologies and improved agricultural practices into their businesses and services offered for increased environmental resiliency.
· Support the livelihood team to improve business resiliency.
· Support the WASH team to build elements of Integrated Water Resource Management into their programme.
· Build and strengthen working relationships for potential partnership and/or consortium.
· Source new funding for resilience programming.
· Represent GOAL at networking and sectorally relevant meetings and events.
· Stay up-to-date with the latest discourse, research and dialogue surrounding resilience in the Horn of Africa.
· Significantly contribute to future strategy development processes.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The ideal candidate must hold a Master’s degree in environment, development or related subject;
· At least five years’ experience in broad resilience programming including DRR;
· Working knowledge and experience of Ugandan resilience networks;
· Demonstrated experience in successful fund raising;
· Prior experience in programming surrounding land rights, security and tenure is desired
· Previous experience with the Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) approach is an added advantage
· Past exposure and experience in research, design or implementation of resilience programming for Northern Uganda and pastoral communities is desired
· Established donor relationships in the sector is desired
· Excellent analytical and writing skills (English);
· Excellent communication skills (written, spoken, facilitation, mentoring and influencing);
· An individual with initiative, who is performance driven and has considerable planning and organizational skills;
· Ability to travel up to 50% from base
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should send their applications which must include at least 4 reference contacts (2 professional, 2 character references, including your supervisor and the most recent/previous employer), and daytime contact number to; The Human Resource Manager, GOAL Uganda via E-mail to: AdminKampala@ug.goal.ie
NB: Please do not attach certificates and indicate the Position applied for in the email subject.
Deadline: 5th January 2016