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Position Title:Head Resource Mobilization
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Organization:The Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC)
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
Reports to: Director, Planning and Strategic information
Application Deadline:20th March 2015.
Organizational Profile:
The Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) was established in 1992 by an Act of
Parliament (Cap 208) and is situated under the Presidency of the Republic of
Uganda. The Act provides for the Commission to Oversee, Plan and Coordinate
AIDS Prevention and Control activities throughout Uganda - in particular to
mobilize, expedite and monitor resources for the HIV/AIDS control programmes
and activities.
Job Summary:
The Head Resource Mobilization will
primarily develop and implement annual, medium and long term resource planning
and mobilization in HIV and AIDS Programming for the National Response.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
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Forecast the resource needs for
both UAC and the HIV/AIDS National Response
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Identify both the existing and
potential sources of funding, assessment of their current usage and potential
for the future;
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Prepare proposals in search of
funding opportunities
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Identify and quantify the
requirements for resource planning and mobilization
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Prepare budgets : quantification and costing
of needs
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Determine the criteria for
resource allocation and establish ceilings for both internal and external
sources of funding
·
Design and or improve the
indicators for tracking expenditure
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Together, we share the challenge
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Develop an expenditure tracking
tool and advise Management on the expenditure of the resources
·
Actively monitor the utilization
of resources for the HIV/AIDS National Response , if possible through a
multi-sectoral working group and inform relevant stakeholders of the situation
·
Compile and submit reports for
development partners and other key stakeholders on the availability, allocation
and utilization of resources for the response to HIV/AIDS in conformity with
the agreed reporting requirement
·
Carry out resource mapping for
the HIV/AIDS National response
·
Develop strategies and approaches
for Resource Mobilization (HIV and AIDS Financing Strategies) i.e. Commodity
Forecasting, HIV and AIDS Resource Tracking, Financial Prioritization etc
·
Actively coordinate and follow up
the implementation of resources mobilization strategies
·
Negotiate and draft agreements
with the different funding agencies or stakeholders, ensuring compliance with
agency/stakeholder requirements
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The candidate should preferably
hold a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Statistics,
Social Sciences, International Relations or Political Sciences from a
recognized institution.
·
A minimum of ten or more years working
experience three (3) of which must have been served at a national or
international level involving multi-stakeholder projects and partnership
development
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Relevant experience in research
and policy-level analysis
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Some experience in design,
monitoring and evaluation of development projects
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Demonstrates integrity by
modeling the UAC’s values and ethical standards
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Proven ability to lead
formulation of strategies and their implementation
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Ability to negotiate with donors
and internal units; ability to identify and analyze trends, opportunities and
threats to fund-raising
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Demonstrates strong oral and
written communication skills
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Demonstrates good presentation
and negotiation skills
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Ability to plan and organize work
·
Ability to work with minimum
supervision
·
Strong IT skills
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Leads teams effectively and
demonstrates conflict resolution skills
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Consistently approaches work with
energy and a positive, constructive attitude
·
Builds strong relationships with
clients and external actors
·
Should demonstrate creativity and
innovation
Mode of application:
All qualified candidates are encouraged to send their cover letters
expressing interest in the job, detailed CVs, including present position,
names, addresses, and phone contacts of three professional referees, copies of
professional/educational certificates and send them to:
The Director General, Uganda AIDS Commission,
Plot 1-3 Salim Bay Road Ntinda,
P.O Box 10779, Kampala, Uganda
Deadline: 20th March 2015.
