Recruiter Uganda Land Alliance (ULA)
City Kampala,
Country Uganda
Reports to: Director Policy and Advocacy
Uganda Land Alliance is a consortium of International and National NGO’s and Individuals focusing on land, promotion of land rights and protecting the interests of the poor, vulnerable and marginalized through “Enhancing civic participation in land governance and resource management country wide.”
Key Roles
Provide overall leadership in terms of planning and management of research and documentation in Uganda Land Alliance and ensure that the overall departmental program goals are met
Develop the research and documentation unit and oversee the implementation of different knowledge management projects within the unit to achieve the intended objectives and outcomes in a cost effective and sustainable manner as stipulated in the different project designs.
Take lead in the documentation and communication of programme experiences and achievements, and draw best practices for learning within ULA and its partners
Take lead on departmental planning and reporting
Build the ULA Resource Library into a leading knowledge provider on land.
Develop viable linkages between research and advocacy
Provide leadership in the development of the research agenda for ULA that is in tandem with contemporary land issues, linking the global agenda to the national context.
Qualifications,
The applicant should hold a Masters degree in the humanities or equivalent with a bias on land related fields required.
Skills and Experience:
5 years work experience in knowledge management
Extensive demonstrable experience in research and documentation of land, natural resources and environment is desirable
Demonstrable ability to develop and manage a research program
Demonstrable ability to apply various research methodologies and approaches, applying the different software in research.
Demonstrable effective written communications skills including the ability to prepare reports, proposals, policies and procedures
Effective public relations and public speaking skills
Research and program development skills
Demonstrable effective written communications skills including the ability to prepare reports, proposals, policies and procedures
Effective public relations and public speaking skills
Research and program development skills
Experience in program design and development
Very strong analytical skills
Strong interpersonal skills
How to Apply:
All those interested in working with Uganda Land Alliance, ULA, meet the above specifications, should send their applications together with their Curriculum vita, copies of the academic transcripts and testimonials. Support letters from three referees who will be available to ULA for a background check on the applicant should be submitted with the application to the address below:
The Executive Director
Uganda Land Alliance
Plot 29; Plot 1521 Mawanda Road, Kamwokya,
P.O. BOX 26990 Kampala-Uganda
Email: ula@ulaug.org
Deadline: Wednesday 23rd October, 2013 by 3:00 PM
