Position: Programme
Leader
Location: Kampala,
Uganda
Deadline for
applications: Monday November 21, 2016
Starting date: As
soon as possible
About
Partnership Africa Canada
Partnership Africa
Canada (PAC) is a global leader in developing innovative
approaches to
strengthen natural resource governance in high-risk and conflict regions. For
30 years, PAC has collaborated with partners to promote policy dialogue and
solutions for sustainable development.
PAC focuses on:
- Investigating
and reporting on the lack of accountability, poor governance, and human
rights violations associated with conflict minerals. - Developing
and implementing solutions in collaboration with local partners to improve
natural resource governance, including the certification of conflict
minerals and clean supply chains. - Providing
capacity-building and technical assistance to support transparency in the
mining sector, including the development of industry guidelines. - Promoting
policies and programs that support gender equality and women’s
entrepreneurship in artisanal mining.
We were co-nominated
for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2003 for our work to end the trade of conflict
diamonds and our efforts to help establish the Kimberley Process diamond
certification scheme. PAC collaborates closely with regional and international
initiatives, including the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development,
as well as the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region.
To maximize PAC’s
impact, our international activities will be implemented by a Field Operations
team. This team will work in collaboration with our subject matter experts, the
Technical and Operations Support team, to ensure the mobilization of PAC’s
expertise in keeping with our strategic direction.
Partnership Africa
Canada is based in Ottawa, with offices in in Kampala (Uganda), Bunia and
Mambasa (Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo), Bukavu (South Kivu, Democratic
Republic of Congo), and Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo).
Roles and
Responsibilities
Based in Kampala,
Uganda, the Programme Leader will:
- Support
the implementation of the ICGLR Regional Certification Mechanism (RCM) and
the OECD Due Diligence Guidance in 5 countries of Africa: Uganda, Rwanda,
Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia. This includes:
a. Liaising and
coordinating closely with the ICGLR Secretariat staff and endeavoring to
achieve their full involvement in relevant PAC activities
b. Liaising and
nurturing relationships with government officials in the 5 states concerned
c. Organizing and
delivering technical trainings to large and small groups, in both classroom and
field or office settings
d. Coordinating and
liaising with relevant technical experts and consultants, including planning
for and integrating their technical contributions to PAC’s overall capacity
building efforts
e. Carrying-out
stakeholder engagement and sensitization f. Carrying out lobbying activities on
a needs basis
- Capacity
Building of:
a. relevant ICGLR
personnel, consultants and representatives (e.g. ICGLR Technical Unit staff,
National Coordinators, Regional Steering Committee Member and the Office of the
Independent Mineral Chain Auditor, etc)
b. relevant state
actors, private sector actors and representatives of civil society
Develop
PAC’s capacity building programme with the direct support and in close
coordination with PAC’s Partnerships & Capacity Building Coordinator
Ensure
the responsible management of PAC’s regional office in Kampala
a. Carrying out
light financial and administrative functions on a needs basis
b. Ensuring PAC’s
legal requirements are met in keeping with the national legal context
Contribute
directly to PAC’s programme and organizational planning, monitoring and
evaluation and reporting, producing financial and narrative reports on a needs
basis
Carry
out ongoing assessments of the risks posed to PAC and to the implementation of
the ICGLR RCM and OECD Guidance, and to propose and implement risk mitigation
measures
Participate
in PAC’s fundraising efforts to broaden and deepen its scope of work in East
Africa
Actively
work to integrate gender and environmental considerations into PAC’s work in
the 5 target countries
Additional
tasks on a needs basis :
Provide
logistical and administrative support to delegations and partners visiting
Uganda, including Kampala-based workshops
Cooperate
and coordinate with members of other country or regional teams (e.g DRCongo)
Provide
political and∕or security analysis of the countries under the contractor’s
responsibility, and
Other
activities on a needs basis and in discussion with the contractor’s direct
supervisor.
Experience
and Qualifications
Candidates are asked
to demonstrate clearly in their applications how they meet each of the
requirements of the position. The successful candidate should ideally have the
following qualifications, experience and skills:
- A
university degree in a relevant field. - A
minimum of ten years of relevant work experience including project
management, in the Great Lakes region of Africa. - A good
understanding of issues surrounding human rights and conflict in Africa,
transparency and accountability in the extractive sector, and corporate
social responsibility. - Experience
working in a policy and campaigning capacity at a high-level national
and/or an international level in the Ugandan and Great Lakes region of
Africa. - Experience
in office management for an international NGO, preferably based in Uganda.
- Experience
in workshop facilitation and organization involving state and civil
society organizations. - Knowledge
of the ICGLR Regional Certification Mechanism and OECD Due Diligence would
be a definite asset. - Experience
in public representation, including with the media. - Strong
financial management and budgeting skills. - Experience
working cross-culturally in different countries. - Written
and spoken English mandatory; fluency in Kiswahili and French would be considered
an asset. - Ability
to manage a complex workload and respect deadlines with minimal
supervision. - Ability
to work in a team. - Ability
to travel internationally, possibly frequently, including in difficult
environments.
This position is
based in Kampala, Uganda, and PAC’s headquarters is located in Ottawa, Canada.
Applicants must be Ugandan citizens, or Ugandan- based with legal status to
work in Uganda. Relocation expenses will not be covered.
Send the following
information by email to jobs@pacweb.org:
- A cover letter
explaining your interest in the position addressed to The Selection Committee,
Partnership Africa Canada - The
completed Supplementary
Information Form (www.pacweb.org/en/about-us/job-opportunities)
- Your resume/curriculum vitae
The deadline for
applications is Monday, November 21, 2016. We thank all applicants for their
submissions. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.