Jobs at:
WaterAid

Vacancy title:
Head Voice for Accountability

Deadline of this Job:
close of business Wednesday 16th November

Duty Station:
Uganda

Job details:
WaterAid’s vision is of a world where everyone everywhere has access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene. Our mission is to transform lives by improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene ( WASH) in the world’s poorest communities. WaterAid works through supporting local organizations and government authorities to design‘ and demonstrate appropriate and sustainable WA programmes. Water id also seeks to influence policy change through government and other key sector actors to secure an protect the rights of poor people to safe, affordable water and sanitation services.
The position will manage teams and report to the specific Units, based in Kampala,

HEAD WASH FOR WEALTH
Purpose of Job;

• Lead WaterAid Uganda's influencing approach in the development of advocacy strategies to enhance the sector influence capacity of the country programme,
  
• Lead WaterAid's engagement with national level policy debates in the sector, drawing on robust research carried out at local government and e community

Principal Responsibilities: Programmjng, policy advocacy research and documentation influencing, networking and alliance Building, capacity building.

The Head Voice for Accountability will:

• Lead the designing and delivery of the influence programme to achieve programme objectives with contribution to global aims
  
• Develop operational plans and strategies including budget for implementation of Influencing programme in consultation with line manager and other units
  
• Proactively analyse and review sector policies and plans, seeking to influence government _an key stakeholders towards pro-poor, gender-sensitive, and sustainable approaches in the sector.
  
• Represent WAU at relevant WASH and advocacy forums for lobbying experience sharing, learning and profile building of AU.
  
• Establish strong relationships with relevant government ministries bilateral agencies for collaboration, support, capacity building and policy influencing.

Education, Experience and Skills

• Masters degree in development studies, public policy or development economics
  
• 8 years’ experience with five years at senior level in the developing sector. Y
  
• A legal background would be an added advantage but not a necessity
  
• Experience of lobbying and/ or campaigning work and its planning
  
• Knowledge of NGO advocacy networks and social movements in Uganda
  
• Experience with gender mainstreaming.

Job application procedure
It you are interested in the position and have the right skills and attributes, please send your CV and motivation letter with the contacts three work related referees to

The Director Executive Recruitments, Future Options Consulting Ltd,
4th Floor, DTB Centre, Kampala Road,
P.O. Box 34934, Kampala, Uganda.
Phone: 0393 265 028/9, 0414 231 204/206;
Email: headhunting@futureoptionsug.com
(Please include the title of the position for which you are
applying in the subject line of the email).
The closing date for submitting applications is close of
business on Wednesday, the 16th November 2016.
The full job descriptions can be found on
www.futureoptionsug.com