Job
Title: Advocacy and Strategic Relations Officer
Title: Advocacy and Strategic Relations Officer
Organisation:
National Organic Agricultural Movement of Uganda (NOGAMU)
National Organic Agricultural Movement of Uganda (NOGAMU)
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Station: Kampala, Uganda
About
NOGAMU:
NOGAMU:
The National Organic Agricultural
Movement of Uganda (NOGAMU) is the membership apex organization that unites the
producers, processors, exporters, NGOs and Business support Organizations
involved in the Organic Sector in Uganda. NOGAMU is responsible for promotion
of Organic agriculture in Uganda under the areas of: Market development,
Standards & Certification, Training, Research & Extension, and Advocacy.
Movement of Uganda (NOGAMU) is the membership apex organization that unites the
producers, processors, exporters, NGOs and Business support Organizations
involved in the Organic Sector in Uganda. NOGAMU is responsible for promotion
of Organic agriculture in Uganda under the areas of: Market development,
Standards & Certification, Training, Research & Extension, and Advocacy.
Job
Summary: The Advocacy and Strategic Relations
Officer will be responsible for providing Leadership and Technical support to
the advocacy department through development of policies, advocacy strategies
and plans, guidelines and practical promotional activities that will ensure the
creation of awareness and strategic positioning of the organic sector in
Uganda.
Summary: The Advocacy and Strategic Relations
Officer will be responsible for providing Leadership and Technical support to
the advocacy department through development of policies, advocacy strategies
and plans, guidelines and practical promotional activities that will ensure the
creation of awareness and strategic positioning of the organic sector in
Uganda.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Initiate
and coordinate advocacy work at National level, as well as lobbying for
the formulation of conducive policies supporting organic agriculture
development in Uganda. - Set up
strategic alliances for networking, collaboration and advocacy with the
NOGAMU membership, key civil society organizations, as well as public and
private agencies, in promoting Organic agriculture agricultural
development in Uganda - Carry
out policy reviews and produce policy review reports, working papers,
briefs and fact sheets. - Work
closely with NOGAMU membership and other stakeholders to identify areas of
research that will enable policy formulation or design interventions to
increase organic sector competitiveness - Identify
new areas of research and carry out research and advocacy on major policy
issues affecting the organic sector - Perform
any other responsibilities, as may be identified from time to time.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant should possess a Bachelors’ degree in Agriculture or
Agri-business, Development studies, Social work and social administration,
Economics, or related fields. All candidates with Master’s Degree will
have added advantage. - At
least two years’ working experience in a similar or related field - Past
exposure and experience in strategic advocacy, extension services, policy
development and implementation. - Past
experience in research and development - Prior
experience in preparing, monitoring policy and advocacy programmes - Capacity
to promote networking, coordination and collaboration with stakeholders
engaged in the organic sector - Good
knowledge and understanding of the Agriculture sector in Uganda - Very
pro-active attitude, having the ability to work with limited supervision, - Good
communication and report writing skills as well as proven knowledge in
Basic computer skills - Excellent
command of Spoken and Written in English
Age
Limit: 28 – 38 Years
Limit: 28 – 38 Years
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All candidates should send an
application letter, CV that provides details of the applicant’s specific
qualifications for the position, and copies of relevant academic and
professional certificates, and contacts of three professional referees to: The
Chief Executive Officer, National Organic Agricultural Movement of Uganda
(NOGAMU), P.O.Box 70071 Kampala, Plot 957 Galukande close, off tank hill road Muyenga.
Kampala. Uganda
application letter, CV that provides details of the applicant’s specific
qualifications for the position, and copies of relevant academic and
professional certificates, and contacts of three professional referees to: The
Chief Executive Officer, National Organic Agricultural Movement of Uganda
(NOGAMU), P.O.Box 70071 Kampala, Plot 957 Galukande close, off tank hill road Muyenga.
Kampala. Uganda
Deadline:
Monday 18th August 2014
Monday 18th August 2014
