Job Title: Social Development Adviser
Job Description
The Department for International Development (DFID) is leading the British government’s fight against world poverty. Our client DFID Uganda seeks to recruit two dynamic, experienced and adaptable individuals to join its country team.
Challenging Career Opportunity
DFID Uganda is seeking resourceful, experienced professionals to fill the vacancy Social Development Adviser based in the DFID Uganda Office in Kampala.
Social Development Adviser Position
The Social Development Adviser will be part of the programme team supporting the delivery of DFID Uganda’s results pertaining to poverty, vulnerability and exclusion. She/he will lead DFID Uganda’s work on gender equality and women’s empowerment and will play a lead role in ensuring a social development perspective to DFIDU’s work on accountable governance, citizenship, justice and human rights. They will also support the current Social Development Adviser in providing a technical lead on social protection, HIV prevention and diversity.
Main tasks
• Provide general social development advice across current and emerging DFIDU programmes and priorities as required
• Leading and managing DFID Uganda’s support to a joint UN programme on gender equality
• Supporting delivery of civil society work on gender based violence
• Supporting the Gender Champions team across the DFIDU office
• Actively contribute to the Gender Development Partners Group
• Provide advisory support on strengthening social accountability
• Provide social development advice to the Northern Uganda and diversity task teams
• Support the A2 Social Development Adviser’s lead on Social Protection, HIV Prevention and Diversity
• Ensure Communications and Corporate compliance
• Supporting project officers under the Gender Equality task team to ensure Financial Compliance and value for money
The ideal candidate must posses the primary technical competencies including; social and political analysis; poverty and vulnerability analysis, understanding of, and ability to influence and work with the structures, policies and processes important to support social change and to tackle poverty, vulnerability and exclusion
Required Qualifications, Skills and Experience
• A higher degree in any of the following disciplines; social anthropology, sociology, political science, human geography, social policy/planning
• Experience in development work including ability to work with and influence primary stake-holders
• Expertise in social research
• Experience in applying social and political analysis to policy and programmes
• Excellent organisation and time management skills, communication skills and ability to work effectively within a team.
DFID Key Competencies for the Health Adviser and Social Development Adviser
• Working with others
• Planning and delivery of work
• Analysis and use of information
• Decision-making
• Influencing
DFID is an accredited investor in people and is committed to supporting its staff to achieve their maximum potential and will provide opportunities for personal and professional development for the successful candidate, along with an attractive remuneration package. The work environment is dynamic and busy but pleasant.
DFID is an equal opportunities employer and would welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of religious belief, sex, race, sexual orientation, age or disability.
For more information about these vacancies and the work of DFID in Uganda visit www.dfid.gov.uk/countries/africa/uganda.asp
Clearly mark in subject field or envelope: “DFID – ‘Health Adviser” or ‘Social Development Adviser’. Attachments may not fill more than 2 MB.
Closing date for applications is 5.00 p,m, on Monday 5th March 2012
While we thank all applicants for your interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.
How to Apply
To apply please fill in the application form and the Positive Action Approach form which are available on the DFID Uganda website mentioned above, and e-mail or send these with a CV and a cover letter explaining your suitability for the post and how you meet the above competencies, with 3 work related referees including copies of certificates to the address below.
People Performance Group
Plot 8 Kitante Close, Kitante
P.O. Box 12405, Kampala
Attn.: The Director
E-mail: application@ppg.co.ug
Web: www.ppg.co.ug
Job Description
The Department for International Development (DFID) is leading the British government’s fight against world poverty. Our client DFID Uganda seeks to recruit two dynamic, experienced and adaptable individuals to join its country team.
Challenging Career Opportunity
DFID Uganda is seeking resourceful, experienced professionals to fill the vacancy Social Development Adviser based in the DFID Uganda Office in Kampala.
Social Development Adviser Position
The Social Development Adviser will be part of the programme team supporting the delivery of DFID Uganda’s results pertaining to poverty, vulnerability and exclusion. She/he will lead DFID Uganda’s work on gender equality and women’s empowerment and will play a lead role in ensuring a social development perspective to DFIDU’s work on accountable governance, citizenship, justice and human rights. They will also support the current Social Development Adviser in providing a technical lead on social protection, HIV prevention and diversity.
Main tasks
• Provide general social development advice across current and emerging DFIDU programmes and priorities as required
• Leading and managing DFID Uganda’s support to a joint UN programme on gender equality
• Supporting delivery of civil society work on gender based violence
• Supporting the Gender Champions team across the DFIDU office
• Actively contribute to the Gender Development Partners Group
• Provide advisory support on strengthening social accountability
• Provide social development advice to the Northern Uganda and diversity task teams
• Support the A2 Social Development Adviser’s lead on Social Protection, HIV Prevention and Diversity
• Ensure Communications and Corporate compliance
• Supporting project officers under the Gender Equality task team to ensure Financial Compliance and value for money
The ideal candidate must posses the primary technical competencies including; social and political analysis; poverty and vulnerability analysis, understanding of, and ability to influence and work with the structures, policies and processes important to support social change and to tackle poverty, vulnerability and exclusion
Required Qualifications, Skills and Experience
• A higher degree in any of the following disciplines; social anthropology, sociology, political science, human geography, social policy/planning
• Experience in development work including ability to work with and influence primary stake-holders
• Expertise in social research
• Experience in applying social and political analysis to policy and programmes
• Excellent organisation and time management skills, communication skills and ability to work effectively within a team.
DFID Key Competencies for the Health Adviser and Social Development Adviser
• Working with others
• Planning and delivery of work
• Analysis and use of information
• Decision-making
• Influencing
DFID is an accredited investor in people and is committed to supporting its staff to achieve their maximum potential and will provide opportunities for personal and professional development for the successful candidate, along with an attractive remuneration package. The work environment is dynamic and busy but pleasant.
DFID is an equal opportunities employer and would welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of religious belief, sex, race, sexual orientation, age or disability.
For more information about these vacancies and the work of DFID in Uganda visit www.dfid.gov.uk/countries/africa/uganda.asp
Clearly mark in subject field or envelope: “DFID – ‘Health Adviser” or ‘Social Development Adviser’. Attachments may not fill more than 2 MB.
Closing date for applications is 5.00 p,m, on Monday 5th March 2012
While we thank all applicants for your interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.
How to Apply
To apply please fill in the application form and the Positive Action Approach form which are available on the DFID Uganda website mentioned above, and e-mail or send these with a CV and a cover letter explaining your suitability for the post and how you meet the above competencies, with 3 work related referees including copies of certificates to the address below.
People Performance Group
Plot 8 Kitante Close, Kitante
P.O. Box 12405, Kampala
Attn.: The Director
E-mail: application@ppg.co.ug
Web: www.ppg.co.ug
