District SAGE Liaison Officer Job opportunity in Uganda

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

The ESP 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.
Maxwell Stamp PLC has been providing technical support to MGLSD to implement the ESPP. Maxwell Stamp PLC is now seeking to fill five key positions in the Social Protection Programme at district level;



Job Title: District SAGE Liaison Officer (Karamoja region) -1 position

The successful candidate will serve as the principal liaison between SAGE and District Local Governments to support the implementation of SAGE cash transfer scheme in Karamoja region. Post holder will liaise with the Operations Manager to ensure establishment of SAGE district offices, ensure proper coordination and delivery of services and enhance linkage/partnership with other development partners in the region. Regular and extensive travel throughout the region will therefore be required.


Job requirement

Qualifications:
• A graduate qualification with at least 7 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


How to apply

All interested persons with relevant qualifications and experience should send their CV and applications along with 3 work related referees by email to: contact@hrlinkconsult.com by 27th May 2011.
Please mark clearly in the subject area the position and district you are applying for.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.