Job Summary:
The Water Governance Manager will support the establishment Freshwater Program as an independent program of UCO through a mix of fundraising, implementation and visibility activities to ensure efficient and timely delivery of program goals, objectives, and targets as per UCO strategic plan.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide technical leadership in planning, management, and implementation of Water Governance activities under the WWF UCO Freshwater Program.
Undertake routine monitoring and evaluation of ongoing Water Governance activities to track progress, document lessons, and assess their impacts on livelihoods of target communities and delivery of overall UCO conservation goals.
Document case studies and share information on Water Governance best practices and lessons learned with local partners and the general public.
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual work plans, budgets, and technical reports on Water Governance activities as part of the overall Freshwater program planning and reporting cycle.
Support the line coordinator to implement the Freshwater component of UCO’s Strategic Plan
Support the line coordinator to raise funds to establish and independent and robust freshwater program
Support the line coordinator to link with the relevant partners and participate in the relevant events for visibility
Support innovations aimed to improving and scaling up source protection measures, catchment management measures and water for production measures
Support the Program Coordinator in planning, design, and implementation of targeted research studies to generate new information and innovative ideas to support adoption of IWRM best practices in Uganda.
Support preparation of new funding concepts and proposals on Water Governance related issues, in collaboration with other UCO staff and partner CSOs, to ensure sustained growth of the Freshwater Program portfolio.
Create strong alliances and networks with civil society, public, and private organizations for sustained dialogue and advocacy for improved water governance in Uganda.
Coordinate planning and implementation of capacity building activities on Water Governance issues targeting WWF UCO staff, partner CSOs, Water User Associations/Groups, and other partners.
Coordinate preparation of policy recommendations and position papers to strengthen the water governance framework in Uganda.
Participate in WWF Freshwater Practice activities and global freshwater events.
Provide technical advice and support to the WWF UCO SMT on strategic water governance issues.
Build and maintain a cohesive and motivated WWF UCO Water Governance team through provision of technical backstopping, coaching, mentoring, and giving constructive feedback in line with WWF Human Resources guidelines.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The applicant for the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Water Governance Manager job must hold a Master of Science Degree in Natural resources management or a closely related field.
A minimum of five years of professional experience in water resources management work.
Experience in PES is an added advantage.
Specific experience in Integrated/catchment-based water resources management in Uganda is desirable and would be a strong added advantage.
Good general knowledge and understanding of the Uganda water sector and existing water governance framework is desirable.
Experience in working with civil society organizations and the private sector is an added advantage.
Highly developed conceptual, analytical and innovative problem-solving ability.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people in a multi-cultural, multi-interest, multi-ethnic environment;
Must be detail-oriented and have the ability to multi-task with minimum supervision;

How to Apply:
Application letters, detailed Curriculum Vitae including names, email addresses and telephone contact details of three (3) referees, plus copies of academic qualifications (sent as one document) should be emailed to: recruitment@wwfuganda.org