JOB DETAILS:

Job Purpose

The LEVERAGE Pathway Lead is a senior position which involves engaging with partners at high-level to rethink the leverages between regenerative agriculture (RA) and productive use of renewable energy (PURE) systems. The project aims to shift mindsets and drive systems transformation through the three interlinked pathways (Learn, Link, and Leverage). He/she will provide leadership, strategic direction and guidance on the activities and intervention within the LEVERAGE pathway. He/she will collaborate closely with other Pathway Leads to ensure coherence in quality implementation and reporting. Work closely with identified program partners and local actors across the targeted regions of Uganda. He/she will be responsible for driving the development and roll-out of the Leverage agenda which underpins the integration of the RA-PURE nexus thinking into the program. A critical aspect of the program design is that the three pathways will operate concurrently rather than in isolation.

Responsibilities

Influencing Policies and Leveraging Resource Flows

• Enhance coordination mechanisms by building local capacity, integrating inclusive representation, and driving evidence-based advocacy to incorporate RA-PURE solutions into policy and legislative frameworks at national and district levels.
• Facilitate the integration of RA-PURE principles into organizational policies, procedures, and operations through learning exchanges, advocacy, and support for sector champions to bring nexus perspectives to discussions on agriculture or energy policy and legislative frameworks.
• Support partner advocacy efforts for inclusive policy development by ensuring marginalized voices are represented and leading efforts to secure government and financial sector commitment to RA-PURE integration.
• Support lobbying by partners for financial resource allocation to support RA-PURE integration into government and institutional operations, and advocate for funding mechanisms that address financing gaps for smallholder farmers and agri-businesses.
• Promote systemic change by fostering inclusive coordination, policy integration, and advocacy for widespread RAPURE adoption so that the RA-PURE nexus becomes the new normal.
• Support formation or catalysing existing RA/PURE Multi-Stakeholder platform to enhance collaborations, synergies and improve efficiency.
• The Pathway lead will provide leadership, strategic direction and guidance on the activities and intervention, collaborating closely with other Pathway leads to ensure coherence in quality implementation and reporting.

Qualifications & Experience

• A Master’s degree in Agriculture, Energy, Business Administration, Development Studies, Engineering or related disciplines is required.
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience in programs in areas of learning, linking and leveraging.
• Good understanding of the Ugandan agriculture and energy sectors.
• Strong leadership skills, experience in partnership development and deep understanding and experience in consortia management.
• Good communication skills in English, both written and spoken, with excellent reporting facilitation and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel to all program locations, including remote areas.

Additional requirements:

Conceptual thinking: Having and gaining insight into situations, problems and processes. Deconstructing problems and systematically investigating the various components. Coaching: Encouraging and guiding employees in order to make their performance more effective and to enhance their self-perception and problem-solving skills. Focus on quality: Setting high quality standards and striving for continuous improvement and quality assurance. Result orientation: The ability to take direct action in order to attain or exceed objectives. Persuasiveness: The ambition to win over other people for one’s views and ideas and to generate support.