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Position Title: Programme Officer-Media Development
and Public Debate
Manager Title: Component Manager (CM)
Department: Deepening Democracy Component,Uganda Jobs,
Organization:Democratic Governance Facility
Primary Location:Kampala with potential visits to partners in other districts Job
Introduction
Education Level: Master’s degree
Minimum Experience : 5(Years)
Job Type : Full-time Employment
Brief Company Profile:
8 of Uganda’s International Development Partners (Austria, Denmark, EU,
Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the UK) have established the
Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) which provides harmonized and coordinated
support to state and non-state partners in Uganda within the following three
components:
1. Deepening Democracy Component,
2. Rights, Justice and Peace Component and
3. Voice and Accountability Component.
The Programme Officer will be part of the DGF Programme Management Unit
(DGF- PMU), which is responsible for the day-to-day management and implementation
of the programme components as agreed by the DGF-Steering Committee while
observing the DGF Board's strategic direction.
The Programme Officer – Media Development and Public Debate is part of the
Deepening Democracy Component, whose main objectives are to ensure that:
i) elected leaders are more
responsive to citizens’ needs and concerns and increasingly held accountable
for their performance in office;
ii) politics is increasingly
pluralistic, competitive, accountable and tolerant based on democratic freedoms
and values and centered on policies and issues facing Ugandans and
iii) key democratic process,
particularly elections are improved in terms of their integrity and
credibility. The DD Component currently has 30 partners.
The Programme Officer – Media Development and Public Debate reports to the
Component Manager (CM) for Deepening Democracy for the overall progress and the
effective management of the DGF’s interventions to strengthen the media’s
contribution to democratic development and to promote issue-based public
debate. The DGF’s media development strategy is a guiding document for the PM’s
work.
The PO will be responsible for interventions seeking to achieve the
following DGF outputs: i) ‘issue-based news reporting and investigative journalism
has increased reach and improved quality’ and ii) ‘active debate on policy
proposals and issues affecting ordinary citizens is enhanced’.
The PO will take a lead role in managing DGF’s relations with partners in
media development and public debate related interventions, ensuring that
projects are on track, actively monitoring implementation and promoting mutual
learning and sharing of best practices. To ensure acceptability and quality of
supported DGF interventions,
the PO will liaise with other stakeholders, particularly other
organisations involved in media and public debate related matters.
The PO will report on achievements and shortcomings against the DGF
objectives and logframe indicators, and ensure that DGF’s interventions are
appropriately evaluated. The PO will be part of the Deepening Democracy
Component team, and will work collaboratively with colleagues in the DD
Component and across the DGF.
The PO will report to the CM who will also be responsible for agreeing to
detailed personal job objectives and performance targets. Progress will be
reviewed and the results recorded on a regularly
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agreed basis. The performance appraisals will inform contract renewal.
Key responsibilities
The working environment
The DGF will provide a dynamic, pleasant, culturally-mixed and enabling
working environment. It is envisaged that the Programme Officer will work as
part of a diverse matrix team of professionals with different skills, talents
and competences. Jointly, the DGF team aims at a common goal, with shared
performance targets outlined in the DGF log-frame. The team operates in a
collaborative and complementary manner within and across the three DGF
components with the purpose of achieving the DGF objectives more efficiently
and effectively. This involves undertaking vertical and/or horizontal
assignments outside one's area of jurisdiction or specialization. The DGF
management team directs and guides this work culture. This work method provides
staff with diversity and opportunity for vertical and horizontal growth,
enabling them to concurrently deepen their technical and managerial skills in
multiple, but related technical areas.
Context analysis and stakeholder relations (20%)
The Programme Officer will be responsible for providing ongoing context
analysis relevant to the implementation of media development and public debate
related interventions. He/she will maintain constructive relations with key
stakeholders, and ensure that implementation of interventions is adjusted to
the changing context:
· Provide analysis of key developments affecting the implementation of media
development and public debate interventions (including regulatory environment,
legal and policy developments)
· Liaise with key stakeholders, particularly other organizations involved in
media and public debate related matters.
· Assess possible areas for media and public debate related interventions in
line with DGF objectives, strategies and available resources, particularly in
the run-up to 2016 elections.
· Scrutinize and assess proposals presented to the DGF and make
recommendations in line with objectives, strategies and available resources.
General management of partnerships (40%)
The Programme Officer is responsible for the achievement of DGF’s
objectives in the area of media development and public debate. This entails, in
particular, responsibility for the day-to-day management of the DGF’s relations
with partners. This management function comprises, but is not limited to, the
following key tasks:
· Keep abreast of local, national and international “best practices”
• Ensure good working relationships with partner organisations aimed at
sound project implementation;
· Provide capacity development support to partners as/if needed;
· Ensure that partners comply with the “Finance & Administration Manual”
and “Partnership Manual” of the DGF during project implementation;
· Review and provide comments to narrative and financial reports received
from partners;
· Ensure that cross-cutting issues are addressed adequately during planning,
implementation and reporting, especially gender related issues;
· Promote information sharing and mutual learning among partners, and
between media and public debate interventions and other related DGF-support
projects (civic education, social accountability etc).
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· Provide input to the development of annual work plans and budgets of the
DGF;
· Report on the indicators, milestones and targets for civic education as
per the DGF’s objectives and as specified in the DGF logframe;
· Summarize results, challenges faced and “lessons learned” for DGF reports;
· Provide “case stories” and other information designed for communication to
wider audiences;
· Undertake any other assignments as delegated by the Component Manager.
Monitoring and Evaluation (40%)
The Programme Officer - Media Development and Public Debate will be
responsible for M&E of the respective projects in in close collaboration
with the Results and Communication Unit (RCU). These tasks will include:
· Undertake regular field visits to partners to accompany and monitor
activity implementation;
· Ensure that partners develop project logframes and monitoring frameworks
with realistic output targets;
· Monitor project progress and achievement of milestones and targets as per
the projects’ logframes and monitoring frameworks;
· Participate in project mid-term reviews, as appropriate.
· Ensure that a comprehensive evaluation of DGF’s interventions is carried
out in a timely manner.
Academic and professional qualifications
· Advanced academic qualifications relevant to the position, preferably at
Masters’ level, particularly in the areas of journalism/communication,
non-for-profit management, development studies, law, human rights and/or
political science.
· Additional qualifications in project and program management &
administration, financial management, monitoring and evaluation or related
topics would be a distinct advantage.
Experience
· Good knowledge of current governance challenges and political developments
in Uganda;
· Sound understanding of the media environment in Uganda (legal, regulatory
and commercial environment, ethics and professional standards etc.);
· At least five years experience and well documented good track record in
program management and capacity development, preferably in the area of
governance, human rights and/or accountability;
· At least five years’ experience in media -related work
Core technical competencies required for the role
Role requires core competencies in the following areas:
• Results Based Management
• Program design and implementation
• Capacity development and organizational development
• Monitoring and evaluation
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Additional skills
· Strong conceptual and analytical skills;
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills;
• Fluency in English and excellent report writing skills;
• Strong inter-personal cooperation and team working skills;
• Capacity to work also under pressure, with high level of self motivation;
• Demonstrated ability to interact professionally with stake-holders at all
levels of Ugandan society
Terms of Employment
A two year contract will be offered with the possibility of extension under
DGF Terms and Conditions. Six months’ probation period.
Mode of Application:
Applicants should submit an application letter and a CV that provides
details of the applicant’s specific qualifications for the desired position and
contacts of three professional referees by 10th May 2014 at 5.00pm.
Applications should be submitted to: vacancies@dgf.ugThis email address is
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