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Job title: Principal
Liaison Specialist
Employment type: Full time
Location: Kampala
Organisation: US Embassy
Salary level: UShs.
72,127,325 - 104,083,095 p.a. inclusive of allowances
Job Description:
• Information Gathering, Analysis and Reporting on matters of strategic
importance to USAID’s development program;
• Providing strategic advice and managing partnerships with Government of
Uganda (GOU) officials;
• Develop contacts to build linkages, partnerships and networks with civil
society organizations, private sector actors and development partners;
• Offer Mission-wide support in the intra-office coordination and
collaboration to implement the Country Development Cooperation Strategy;
• Liaise with USAID implementing partners on development policy issues;
• Work closely with the USAID Mission Director and Deputy Mission Director
to manage Mission priorities and scheduling;
• Perform other duties as assigned to assist the USAID/Uganda Front Office.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Gather information, analyze it and generate concise reports and reporting
cables on matters of strategic importance to USAID’s development program;
• Build networks with national leaders to serve as a platform to promote
USAID development programs and build strategic linkages to enhance the
effectiveness of those programs;
• Develop and manage a relationship management system that facilitates
effective communications both inside and outside of USAID;
• Give strategic advice and guidance on how to structure and manage
strategic relations with high-ranking GOU officials;
• Develop contacts to build linkages, partnerships, and networks with civil
society organizations, private sector actors, and development partners;
• Support the USAID Mission Director’s internal and external communications,
both written and oral.
• Support alignment of Front Office focus and time management to priorities
in the new Country Development Cooperation Strategy;
• Support Mission-wide intra-office coordination and collaboration to
implement the Country Development Cooperation Strategy;
• Assist in fostering inter-program collaboration at the district level
through structuring appropriate district-GOU relationships, when needed;
• Work in close collaboration with key GOU officials and institutions to
build understanding about USAID development priorities and ensure uniformity of
messaging to these entities.
• Liaise with USAID implementing partners on development policy issues as
requested by the Front Office;
• Work with the USAID Mission Director and his deputy to manage Mission
priorities;
• Ensures that the USAID Mission Director is prepared for meetings and
events.
• Works closely with Office Directors and support staff to ensure the
appropriate management of the Mission Director’s calendar so that all priorities
are met.
• coordinates activities, sets agendas, and summarizes deliverables for
Senior Team, Leadership Team;
Perform any other duties as assigned by the USAID Mission Director.
Required Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Minimum Education: Masters
degree
Minimum years of experience: 5 years
NOTE: All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with
specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.
• The USAID/Uganda Principle Liaison Specialist should possess a Master's
degree in liberal arts, business, management, or related field is required.
• The prospective USAID candidate should have five or more general
experience in development or diplomatic work.
• Possess additional training in relevant USAID administrative procedures
and regulations; Programming Foreign Assistance (PFA) course; Project Design;
Foreign Diplomacy; Leadership training.
• Considerable knowledge of the national political, economic, security, and
cultural environment of Uganda as the incumbent will have to interact with
orange of partners including national and county government, international
development organizations, civil society organizations who implement
USAID/Uganda programs, and the business community.
• Excellent computer literacy skills with excellent knowledge in Microsoft
Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power point and Access) as well as Google Mail and
good documentation systems
• Possess the ability to prioritize and complete tasks quickly and
efficiently;
• Be highly motivated, dedicated, a self-starter, and able to work in
challenging and stressful environments,
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work in a team
setting;
• Ability to easily interact with tact and diplomacy when interacting with
high level officials and USAID partner organizations
• The ability to gather and analyze information and develop a plausible
interpretation of implications for USAID programs is critical.
• He/she most demonstrate understanding the contextual complexities of
Uganda and how development programs should assimilate these.
• Communication skills to articulate the information to provide strategic
advice and manage USAID-GOU institutional relationships must be sophisticated
and nuanced.
• The incumbent should have proven ability to develop new linkages,
partnerships and networks with civil society organizations, private sector
actors, and development partners that will enhance USAID development results.
• He/she must be able to support coordination with other sections within
the US Embassy, with USAID/ Uganda's Implementing Partner teams, with donors
and the GOU, as directed by Front Office requirements
• The incumbent must exhibit skill to collaborate with, and achieve results
through, others, the ability to build strong and sustainable relationships, and
the capability to interact within all levels of the Agency.
• The ideal USAID/Uganda Principle Liaison Specialist must possess
high-level collaboration skills, with outstanding diplomacy, analytical and
organizational skills, finely honed oral and written communication skills,
laterally to others on the executive team, downward through the system, and
upward to the Mission Director and senior management.
• He/she must demonstrate keen judgment and emotional intelligence, in
addition to a successful track record of achieving results through persuasion
and collaboration rather than explicit reporting relationship.
• The USAID/Uganda Principle Liaison Specialist must also possess critical
thinking skills, using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and
weaknesses, and have the ability to seek alternative solutions, conclusions,
and approaches to problems.
• He/she must have the ability to flawlessly manage significant amounts of
detail and a successful track record managing multiple complex projects
simultaneously.
How to apply:
All those interested in working with the US mission in Kampala should send
their applications and strictly adhere to the following:
• Universal Application for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or
Family Member (DS-174) Download it here.
• A current resume or curriculum vitae.
• Candidates who claim US Veterans preference must provide a copy of their
Form DD-214 with their application. Candidates who claim conditional US
Veterans preference must submit documentation confirming eligibility for a
conditional preference in hiring with their application.
• Any other documentation (e.g. essays, transcripts/certificates, awards)
that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.
Submit Application To: Human Resources Office
By email at KampalaHR@state.gov
NOTE: The US Embassy only accepts electronic submissions and only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.
Please clearly indicate the position applied for in the subject area of the
email submission.
Please use standard file types such as Microsoft Word (.doc) and Adobe
Acrobat (.pdf) and please send all documents in one file attachment.
Closing date: March 11, 2014 - 5pm
Telephone: 0414-306001/259-791/5
