Capacity Building Coordinator - Oxfam, Uganda

Oxfam is committed to ridding the world of poverty. We have a conviction that people are capable lifting themselves out of poverty and that building capacity to adapt to shocks, changes and uncertainty improves the chance to do so. The Africa Climate Change Resilience Alliance (ACCRA) works across Mozambique, Ethiopia and Uganda to ensure that the poorest and most vulnerable people are supported to adapt positively to the potential negative impacts of change, such as in the climate. We want to see people becoming more resilient to potential disaster risks, to be proactive in responding to uncertainty and thereby have greater potential for sustainable livelihoods in spite of the shocks and changes they face. The programme aims to support Government and civil society in increasing communities' adaptive "capacity by improving their own programming and decision making. ACCRA works as a global alliance to help bring this change about. ACCRA is an alliance made up of Oxfam GB, the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), Save the Children Alliance, Care International and World Vision International and funded by DFID. We act as proponents of change with and for the communities in Africa we serve. Capacity Building Coordinator  Based in the ACCRA project In Kampala – Fixed term March 2014. The Role To deliver in partnership an excellent capacity building programme that will help the team deliver the change we want to see in people's lives. This will involve designing and implementing a capacity building strategy in partnership with the team, key stakeholders and external partners. The purpose of the role is to support a multi- stakeholder process to identify relevant, effective, sustainable and excellent opportunities to support individuals, decision makers and organisations. The post holder will use prior evidence, research and knowledge from the programme to design and execute a relevant and effective piece of work.

Requirement: The person we are looking for will have a graduate degree, excellent project management skills and strong experience of monitoring and evaluation processes. Sound knowledge of capacity building programmes and practice with demonstrable understanding of their role in supporting development processes. The person will have a strong understanding of climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and poverty and/or field experience in developing countries. Experience in setting up,  managing and delivering on tender and contractual relationships and working well in a team.

How to apply: If you think that you are our candidate, please apply on line by sending your CV and covering letter ONLY explaining why you are our ideal candidate for the iob to kampalajobs@oxfam.org.ukby 17th of October 2012. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Please don't send your academic credentials with your application, Send CVs and cover letters only. Indicate the position you are applying for in the subject line. We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization.