GIZ
Vacancy title:
Advisors on land inventory an
Deadline of this Job:
not later than Monday, 13th June 2016
Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda
Job details:
Professionals: Advisors on land inventory and traditional land rights
Reports to: Team leader of Responsible Land Policy Uganda (RELAPU)
Deputy:
Duty station: Soroti, Teso region, Uganda
A. Responsibilities
The Advisor on land inventory and traditional land rights is responsible for
– providing technical advice on traditional land rights and conflict resolution
processes to partners in northern Uganda
– designing and implementing a systematic land inventory in traditional lands
leading to the provision of parcel inventory protocols to landholders
– supporting the Expert of monitoring and evaluation on results based
monitoring
– ensuring regular reporting on project progress, innovations and results
– mainstreaming gender sensitive approaches
The Advisor on land inventory and traditional land rights performs the
following tasks:
B. Tasks
1. issuance of land inventory protocols in Teso region
– Technical advice to partner organisations from civil society organizations,
traditional authorities, private investors and representatives on land
management and land rights issues
– Supervision of land sun/eying, inventory and land registration process to
ensure quality of the results
– Support to the Communication Expert on awareness i raising campaigns and
strategies for capacity building and sensitisation of the target population on
land rights and land management
– Active participation in and organisation of multi
-stakeholder dialogues, interest groups and other platforms on land management
in the region
– Enhance collaboration with other partners and projects working on lands
issues, such as GIZ Civil Peace Service, interest groups, networks, Civil
Society Organisations, local government services, private sector, etc.
– Ensure particular focus is given to rights of women and marginalized groups
– initiate and oversee the implementation of financial agreements with partner
organisations
2. Implementation of responsible land policy
– Organization of multi
-stakeholder dialogues between civil society organizations, traditional
authorities, private investors and representatives of the state on good land
governance following the “Voluntary Guidelines on the Governance of
Tenure” (VGGT)
3. Other duties ladditional tasks
– Support to conflict management and conflict resolution processes on conflicts
arising in the course of land inventory procedures
– Other duties and tasks at the request of project team leader C. Required
qualifications, competences and experience Qualifications
– University degree in relevant field, preferably in land management and land
rights or any related field, Professional experience
– Minimum 3 years’ professional experience in land management and land rights
in traditional land ownership in Uganda
– Minimum 3 years’ professional experience in land surveying, inventory and
land registration
– Experience in conflict mediation and establishing of systematic conflict
resolution structures
– Work experience in Teso or adjacent regions would be an asset
– Very good knowledge of English, knowledge of Ateso and Kumam languages are an
added value
Other knowledge, additional competences
– Good working knowledge of ICT technologies and related software (GPS, GIS)
and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)
– Strong understanding of cultural, socio-ethnical context in Teso region
– Experience on gender mainstreaming and results based monitoring
– Active, flexible and dynamic team player and excellent networker Good writing
skills;
– Excellent communication and coordination skills
– Experience in workshop organisation or events management
Job application procedure
Please submit your motivation letter and Curriculum Vitae to the Human Resource
Department on plot 23 Nakasero Road not later than Monday, 13th June 2016.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to present their academic certificates
at the interviews.
