Land Rights Consultant

Requirements

Education

• University degree (Master’s preferred) in Land Management, Social Sciences, Development Studies, International Relations or other relevant field;

Professional experience

• At least 5 years of delivering high quality Land Rights related projects/programmes in similar contexts;

• Sound understanding of the Land Rights and land tenure landscape, including major trends and developments in the Land Rights sector, both on a national and global level.

• Strong record of accomplishment and (lead) writing experience in successful proposal development proposals to institutional donors and foundations, both standalone and in consortia.

• Strong reporting and writing skills;

• Experience working in consortia and with local partners; experience representing the organisation externally;

• Excellent spoken and written command of English

Skills

• Excellent facilitation, communication skills and writing ability;

• Innovative, creative, and enthusiastic;

• Provides regular feedback, acknowledges success and the need for improvement with Supervisees;

• Result oriented and possession of learning power.

• Good computer skills: Ms Excel and Ms Word;

• Self-motivator, able to take initiatives with limited supervision

Requirements

Education

• University degree (Master’s preferred) in Land Management, Social Sciences, Development Studies, International Relations or other relevant field;

Professional experience

• At least 5 years of delivering high quality Land Rights related projects/programmes in similar contexts;

• Sound understanding of the Land Rights and land tenure landscape, including major trends and developments in the Land Rights sector, both on a national and global level.

• Strong record of accomplishment and (lead) writing experience in successful proposal development proposals to institutional donors and foundations, both standalone and in consortia.

• Strong reporting and writing skills;

• Experience working in consortia and with local partners; experience representing the organisation externally;

• Excellent spoken and written command of English

Skills

• Excellent facilitation, communication skills and writing ability;

• Innovative, creative, and enthusiastic;

• Provides regular feedback, acknowledges success and the need for improvement with Supervisees;

• Result oriented and possession of learning power.

• Good computer skills: Ms Excel and Ms Word;

• Self-motivator, able to take initiatives with limited supervision

Programme quality

• Provides high quality technical support to the implementation of ZOA Uganda’s Land Rights projects;

• Supports Land Rights projects throughout the project management cycle, including technical review of programmatic tasks;

• Contributes to the development and implementation of Land Rights Monitoring, Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL) plans;

• Collaborates with ZOA International’s Sector Specialist Land Rights concerning quality standards and policy compliance, proposal reviews, learning, and funding opportunities;

Learning and capacity strengthening

• Builds capacity of Land Rights project staff on key project concepts and approaches;

• Builds capacity and ensures capacity strengthening of co-implementing partner(s) in line with identified needs;

Proposal development

• Leads or participates in the development of high-quality Land Rights project proposals;

Reporting

• Reviews donor reports in line with contractual obligations and technical standards;

Other activities

• Provides input to communication and visibility efforts, e.g. online, printed materials, ZOA’s international website;

• Supports the recruitment of project staff; when necessary, reviewing the job descriptions, participating in job interviews;

• Any other duty assigned by the Manager of Programme Quality or Country Director.