Job Title: Resilience Advisor
Organisation: GOAL
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Salary EUROs: 30500- 34250 per annum
Job Ref: 336-UG
About GOAL:
Founded in 1977,
GOAL works to promote the realization of the fundamental rights of the poor,
the vulnerable, and those affected by humanitarian crisis. GOAL currently works
in 15 countries; Ethiopia, Haiti, Honduras, India, Kenya, Malawi, Niger, Sierra
Leone, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Uganda, Iraq, Philippines and Zimbabwe.
GOAL’s head office is in Dublin, Ireland with support offices in London and New
York.
GOAL works to promote the realization of the fundamental rights of the poor,
the vulnerable, and those affected by humanitarian crisis. GOAL currently works
in 15 countries; Ethiopia, Haiti, Honduras, India, Kenya, Malawi, Niger, Sierra
Leone, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Uganda, Iraq, Philippines and Zimbabwe.
GOAL’s head office is in Dublin, Ireland with support offices in London and New
York.
About GOAL
Uganda:
Uganda:
Operational in
Uganda since the late 70’s, the current country programme focuses on two of
GOAL’s three strategic sectors, namely: Health (including WASH and Health
Accountability programming); and a market based approach to improving
agricultural livelihoods and WASH. GOAL Uganda mainstreams HIV, gender, child
protection and the resilience strategies across all programming. GOAL works on
a district focused approach, and uses a mixture of direct implementation and
partnerships with national and international civil society organizations, local
government, the private sector and communities to give effect to our mission.
Uganda since the late 70’s, the current country programme focuses on two of
GOAL’s three strategic sectors, namely: Health (including WASH and Health
Accountability programming); and a market based approach to improving
agricultural livelihoods and WASH. GOAL Uganda mainstreams HIV, gender, child
protection and the resilience strategies across all programming. GOAL works on
a district focused approach, and uses a mixture of direct implementation and
partnerships with national and international civil society organizations, local
government, the private sector and communities to give effect to our mission.
GOAL Uganda has a
skilled team of approximately 110 personnel and manages an annual operating
budget of approximately €4.6 million (2015). GOAL is currently operational in
the North, South, East and West of Uganda with five offices in Kampala, Bugiri,
Abim, Kaabong and Agago Districts. With a new livelihood programming planned we
will open a new office in Lira in 2015.
skilled team of approximately 110 personnel and manages an annual operating
budget of approximately €4.6 million (2015). GOAL is currently operational in
the North, South, East and West of Uganda with five offices in Kampala, Bugiri,
Abim, Kaabong and Agago Districts. With a new livelihood programming planned we
will open a new office in Lira in 2015.
Job Summary: The Resilience Advisor will support the
strategic design and development of resilience programming for GOAL Uganda.
GOAL wishes to develop a clear resilience strategy across the country
programme, support better understanding across our teams in this new approach;
source new resources to scale up resilience programming and hand over to a
national candidate at the end of a year.
strategic design and development of resilience programming for GOAL Uganda.
GOAL wishes to develop a clear resilience strategy across the country
programme, support better understanding across our teams in this new approach;
source new resources to scale up resilience programming and hand over to a
national candidate at the end of a year.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- The
incumbent will conduct research, design and implementation of a resilience
strategy and tools to encompass the country programme. - Increased
understanding of resilience approaches through-out the country team. - Design
appropriate resilience programming for Kaabong. - Source
new funding for resilience programming. - Identify
appropriate networking fora for GOAL Uganda’s longer term engagement. - Identify
appropriate partners to engage in advocacy for land rights. - Identification,
recruitment and induction of a National Resilience Advisor before end of
contract
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate should hold a relevant degree in environment, development
or related subject - At least
five years’ experience in broad resilience programming including DRR - Past
experience in research, design or implementation of resilience programming
for pastoral communities is desired - Established
donor relationships in the sector is an added advantage - Working
knowledge and experience of Ugandan resilience networks - Demonstrated
experience in successful fund raising - Possess
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. - Possess
the ability to travel up to 50% from base
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates who wish to join one of Ireland’s leading
international NGOs, GOAL, should apply online
by clicking on blue link below.
qualified and interested candidates who wish to join one of Ireland’s leading
international NGOs, GOAL, should apply online
by clicking on blue link below.