Uganda Consortium on Corporate Accountability Project Coordinator Jobs
Uganda Consortium on Corporate Accountability Project Coordinator Jobs
The Uganda Consortium on Corporate Accountability (UCCA) was founded by four human rights organisations in August 2015 and started operations in January 2016.
It is a Civil Society Consortium on corporate accountability aimed at enhancing accountability by corporations, States, international finance institutions and development partners for violations or abuses of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCRs).
At present, the UCCA has a membership of 21 human rights organizations specializing in different areas of rights protection.
Its four founding members include the Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER), the Public Interest Law Clinic at Makerere University Law School (PILAC), Legal Brains Trust (LBT) and the Center for Health Human Rights and Development (CEHURD).
Other UCCA members are Twerwanaho Listeners Club (TLC), Karamoja Development Forum (KDF), the Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiation Institute (SEATINI), the Centre for Economic Social and Cultural Rights in Africa (CESCRA), Buliisa Initiative for Rural Development Organsation (BIRUDO), Navigators for Development Association (NAVODA), Ecological Christian Organisation (ECO),World Voices Uganda (WVU), Rural Initiative for Community Empowerment West Nile (RICE WN), Teso Karamoja Women Initiative for Peace (TEKWIP), Action Aid International Uganda (AAU), International Accountability Project (IAP) and Bank Information Centre (BIC).
The Consortium Secretariat is hosted by the Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER).
The Consortium membership is open to all civil society organization working around the subject of business and human rights and corporate accountability in Uganda.
For the last five (5) years, the UCCA has been implementing projects around Mainstreaming Corporate Accountability in Uganda.
These projects require conducting a number of regional activities in the areas of business and human rights and enhancing corporate accountability for rights protection and the UCCA Coordinator is the overall project manager— coordinating all UCCA members and overseeing the design and implementation of all the agreed activities.
Some of the major activities of the consortium are Research Documentation and Advocacy, Stakeholder Trainings and Capacity Building, Access to Justice mechanism and Community empowerment.
Among others. Most of these activities are tailored around assessing the effects
and impact of corporate actions on the enjoyment of social, economic and cultural rights of all people.
The Coordinator will have a central role to play in ensuring that all these activities are conducted and completed by supervising the work of UCCA project officers, consultants and the consortium members.
Responsibilities of the Coordinator
Coordinate activities of UCCA and ensure objectives are met under the project;
Oversee project implementation, including budget oversight;
Maintain close contact with members of the consortium and organize regular
meetings/briefings to update members on progress in the project;
Develop and maintain good contact with national, regional and international
stakeholders/partners to enhance the consortium;
Maintain a database of information related to business and human rights and update it
regularly;
Prepare donor reports in a timely fashion;
Represent UCCA at public meetings or functions, when delegated by members;
Assist in fundraising, at the request of UCCA members;
Perform any other tasks as UCCA members would request of the Coordinator
Qualifications/Profile sought
Required Qualifications
A university degree in a relevant field is required (specialization in law is an added
advantage);
A Post-graduate degree in a relevant field is added advantage
7-10 years relevant work experience, preferably with the civil society sector or public institution working on human rights;
Experience managing donor-funded projects, including budget oversight and handling
Good drafting skills, experience with report writing is necessary;
Interest in, or exposure to the field of business and human rights; and,
Other qualities of the coordinator should include: good team spirit, interpersonal skills, dynamic, self-motivated, respects deadlines, ability to multi-task and willingness to learn.
How to Apply
Please send your applications to recruitment@iser-uganda.org.
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