Government Jobs In Uganda- District SAGE Advisors Vacancies, Ministry of Gender

The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD), with support from the UK Department tor International Development and Irish Aid, is implementing the Expanding Social Protection Programme (ESPP) in Uganda.

The ESPP is a five year programme which is coordinated by the Social Protection Secretariat within the MGLSD and includes a pilot cash transfer scheme, the Social Assistance Grants for Empowerment (SAGE) Programme. SAGE will provide regular cash transfers to vulnerable families living in chronic poverty. SAGE will work initially in fourteen districts, reaching 15% of households, in target districts, with the aim of subsequent national scale-up.

Our client, Maxwell Stamp PLC has been providing technical support to MGLSD to implement the ESPP. Maxwell Stamp PLC are now seeking to fill four key positions in the Social Protection Programme at district level;
Position: District SAGE Advisors
Location: Kyenjojo, Kaberamaido and Kiboga districts

The successful candidates will work in partnership with Kyenjojo, Kaberamaido and Kiboga district authorities to support implementation of the SAGE cash transfer scheme. Post holders will be responsible for delivering training to local government staff, monitoring programme implementation and will occasionally be required to support sub-county and parish level activities. In addition, post holders will be required to liaise with private sector payment service providers to ensure timely payment of SAGE entitlements to beneficiaries.Regular and extensive travel throughout the pilot districts will therefore be required.

Qualifications:
• A graduate qualification with at least 10 years relevant work experience
• Prior experience working in partnership with local government
• A self-starter with experience of managing people
• Experience in cash transfer programming or large-scale humanitarian operations desirable
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All interested persons with relevant qualifications and experience should send their CVs and applications along with 3 work related referees by email to:
contact@hrlinkconsult.com by 13th October 2010.


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