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Job Title ⇒ Governance Manager Apolou
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Organization ⇒ Mercy Corps
Duty Station ⇒ Uganda
Reports to ⇒ Animal health Manager - Apolou Activity

About US ⇒
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a
better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries
around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping
people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within.
Working in Uganda since 2006, Mercy Corps has applied market-driven solutions
to communities across the country, equipping individuals and households with
the knowledge, skills and confidence to generate improvements in their access
to markets, livelihoods, health, nutrition, and security, in order to improve
their overall resilience.

About USAID Project ⇒
Mercy Corps is implementing a five year USAID funded food and nutrition
security Activity called Apolou in Karenga, Kaabong, Kotido, Amudat and Moroto
Districts. In addition to this funding, Mercy Corps was awarded funding for an
Animal Health for Resilience Activity on Animal Health interventions and
policy in the Karamoja sub-region through USAID’s Resilience Challenge Fund.
Activities will be focused on Kaabong and Amudat Districts. The overall goal
of the Animal Health for Resilience Activity is to increase veterinary
governance and increase public and private investment in disease prevention,
surveillance, control, and response systems to strengthen productive assets
for improved resilience in Karamoja.

Job Summary ⇒ The Governance Manager plays a key role in the implementation
of a five-year, $46 million USAID funded Food for Peace Activity to support
agriculturalists, agro-pastoralists, and pastoral households living across the
districts of Amudat, Kotido, Kaabong and Moroto in the Karamoja sub-region of
Uganda. The program has four strategic objectives, and the Governance Manager
will oversee strategic objective one
⇗ Inclusive and effective governance contributes to improved food and
nutrition security
⇗ Improved health and nutritional status of pregnant and lactating women,
children under five, and adolescent girls in targeted districts
⇗ Improved WASH conditions among targeted households
⇗ Adolescent girls, adolescent boys, women and men access diverse and secure
livelihoods, through improved capacities and strengthened market systems.

The Governance Manager position focuses on providing capacity building, expert
technical support, oversight and direction of the Governance thematic area of
the Karamoja Food Security and Nutrition Activity. The Governance Manager will
be responsible for developing and implementing the Governance Sector work plan
and ensuring the Governance team in each of the four field offices are
implementing their respective activities on-scope, on-time and on-budget.
Activities will include developing and rolling-out a comprehensive program
strategy to build the operational, technical and financial capacity of local
civil society, engage government and increase coordination among formal and
informal stakeholders, and mobilize communities to undertake collective
action. The position will based in Moroto with operational oversight in
Districts of Operation.

Key Duties and Responsibilities ⇒
Program Implementation and Quality
⇗ Work with local CSOs to develop inclusive capacity building strategies and
plans focusing on technical and networking capacities
⇗ Supervise the organizational development of local partner organizations
using Mercy Corps Organizational Capacity Index and Capacity Development
Planning process.
⇗ Lead joint mapping of formal and informal governance structures for
development and peace building in Karamoja in collaboration with key
stakeholders.
⇗ Ensuring coordination and integration of governance into other thematic
sector activities and planning. The governance component of the program is
foundational to many of the activities implemented in the other sectors.
⇗ Develop curricula to strengthen the capacity of government and traditional
leaders in community engagement skills, including facilitation, consultation,
negotiation, and participatory planning and budgeting.
⇗ Convene and facilitate meetings between governance structures at different
levels and across geographies, as well as between parallel government and
traditional non-state structures in order to promote communication and
collaboration within government as well as between government and traditional
non-state authorities.
⇗ Build the capacity of Mercy Corps staff to implement governance activities.
⇗ In collaboration with the M&E team, monitor and evaluate governance
activities.
⇗ Liaise with local and regional government officials, traditional leaders,
local NGOs and civil society organizations, and other relevant stakeholders to
ensure support for and acceptance of Mercy Corps’ programs, coordination with
actors working on related issues, and cross-learning.
⇗ Gather/analyze data and complete assessments to determine community needs
and priorities
⇗ Work with programs, country/regional teams, and technical support units on
development of strategies.
⇗ Provide technical guidance and support the development of activities to
increase women’s participation and youth civic engagement.
⇗ Provide technical support and develop program activities to strengthen
social accountability, grievance redress and feedback mechanisms.
Representation
⇗ As required by the Technical Director, liaise with and represent the
program’s Governance components to regional, district and local government
officials, civil society/community leaders, political parties and other key
stakeholders.
⇗ Ensure close coordination and information sharing with consortium partners,
sub-grantees, local government and other implementers, as well as with other
Mercy Corps programs.
⇗ Establish and maintain professional and productive relationships with
communities and local government.
⇗ Serve as key focal point for Apolou problem solving at regional and
district levels as required.
Team management
⇗ Develop the capacity of the team, deepen understanding of their roles and
assist with career development.
⇗ Assist team members with information, tools and resources to improve
performance & reach objectives.
⇗ Promote accountability, communicate expectations and provide constructive
feedback informally and formally via regular one on ones and performance
reviews.
⇗ Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members
strive to achieve excellence.
⇗ Hire, orient and lead team members as necessary.
Finance, Compliance and Operations Management
⇗ Oversee the smooth flow of routine program support functions e.g.,
finance, administration, logistics in the field office and compliance with
Mercy Corps and donor policies and procedures.
⇗ With the support of the Sn Operation Manager ensure adequate operational
systems are in place to provide for program.
⇗ Manage program budgets as Primary budget holder.
⇗ Strictly follow Mercy Corps Fraud and Corruption Prevention guidelines.
Organizational Learning
⇗ As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our
understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and
relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit
5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as
themselves.
⇗ Participate in the agency-wide governance practitioners cohort and engage
in learning and sharing events facilitated by the Governance and Partnerships
Technical Support Unit
⇗ Accountability to Beneficiaries
⇗ Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward
accountability, specifically
⇗ to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international
relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities
as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field
projects.


Qualifications, Skills and Experience ⇒
⇗ The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree required. M.A, M.S.,
M.Sc., or equivalent in a field related to Governance or International
Development preferred.
⇗ 10 years of experience providing increasingly proficient technical support
in the Governance field of expertise that includes
⇗ Preparing writing and analysis on program development.
⇗ Demonstrating strong theoretical and applied knowledge of the field of
expertise.
⇗ Using integrated approaches and applying systems thinking.
⇗ Practical field experience, typically over the course of 2 years, that
includes
⇗ Managing and implementing successful programs in the field.
⇗ Delivering Capacity Building curriculum or other processes for field teams
⇗ Managing staff and developing work-plans
⇗ Willingness and ability to travel frequently to Mercy Corps project sites
and field locations, including traveling to insecure environments, is
required.
⇗ Familiarity with USAID.
⇗ Fluency in English is required.

How to Apply ⇒
All candidates who wish to join Mercy Corps in this capacity should apply
online at the link below.

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