The Decentralization Strengthening (DS) Team provides the technical leadership necessary to improve the governance and management of Districts and Sub-county administrations. Working with and through District Chief Administrative Officers, LC5 and LC3 officials, the DS Team will assist in developing the technical tools necessary to improve and sustain service delivery in health and other social sectors initially through enhancing the districts' overall capacity to execute downwardly accountable and results oriented coordination, planning , and budgeting. At the same time the Team will work with Districts to improve their financial management, human resource management, information management and monitoring and evaluation systems to sustain new and innovative approaches to service delivery. At the central level, these responsibilities will be carried out in coordination with USAID national level Implementing Partners (IPs), the Ministries of Local Government, Finance, Health, Gender as well as other LG support organizations. At the regional level, these responsibilities will be carried out through and with local governments and district based implementing partners.
2. Decentralization Strengthening Specialist – (HQ Office, Kampala)
• Reporting to the DS Director, serve as the liaison between regional DS Team and Kampala based team
• Manage the overall process of adapting the existing District Resource Management Reference Manual (DRMRM) and developing new ones as in relevant technical areas.
• Coordinate and at times develop training and staff development programs to ensure SDS TA Strategy Objectives can be carried out by SDS staff at the central and regional level;
• Coordinate and maintain a central office library of lessons learned from regional / district TA.
• Provide input to all reports and work plans as required by the DS Team Leader,
2. Decentralization Strengthening Specialist – (HQ Office, Kampala)
• Reporting to the DS Director, serve as the liaison between regional DS Team and Kampala based team
• Manage the overall process of adapting the existing District Resource Management Reference Manual (DRMRM) and developing new ones as in relevant technical areas.
• Coordinate and at times develop training and staff development programs to ensure SDS TA Strategy Objectives can be carried out by SDS staff at the central and regional level;
• Coordinate and maintain a central office library of lessons learned from regional / district TA.
• Provide input to all reports and work plans as required by the DS Team Leader,
Job requirement
Academic Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree and 10 years of experience in public administration, finance, organizational development and community development
Other Qualifications:
• Experience strengthening decentralization for promotion improvements in local government governance, management and system strengthening.
• Expertise and demonstrated ability to provide TA in at least two of the following areas: coordination, planning, budgeting, human resource management, leadership & governance, financial management & procurement
• Experience in staff development modalities, training assessments and developing training manuals.
• Knowledge of best practices and lessons learned in local governance and service delivery
• Ability to prepare and present reports, presentations and other products in English.
Bachelors Degree and 10 years of experience in public administration, finance, organizational development and community development
Other Qualifications:
• Experience strengthening decentralization for promotion improvements in local government governance, management and system strengthening.
• Expertise and demonstrated ability to provide TA in at least two of the following areas: coordination, planning, budgeting, human resource management, leadership & governance, financial management & procurement
• Experience in staff development modalities, training assessments and developing training manuals.
• Knowledge of best practices and lessons learned in local governance and service delivery
• Ability to prepare and present reports, presentations and other products in English.
How to apply
recfuittment.sds@uganda-sds.org with position applied for in the subject line.
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