Investigator Job Opportunities – Redeem
Organisation: Redeem
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Program Manager
About US:
Redeem’s mission is to protect widows and orphans from violent abuse and exploitation by:
Awakening the world to the need to defend the orphan and the widow in the twenty-first century; Assembling the resources needed to protect the world’s most vulnerable widows and orphans; Assisting law enforcement in real cases that restore victims and restrain their abusers; and Amplifying law enforcement protection through community engagement and capacity building.
About the Project:
We are currently implementing a program in Uganda to protect widows and orphans from the devastation of predatory eviction with plans to expand our defense of the vulnerable into other countries in the future.
Job Summary: As a Redeem Investigator, you will investigate claims by individual victims of violence in the criminal, civil and administrative justice systems and enhance the capacities of our law enforcement partners from the Justice Law and Order Sector (“JLOS”) while contributing to Redeem’s culture of Christian excellence.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Casework Partnering with other members of the casework team in developing Redeem’s overall intervention strategy and developing evidence collection and intervention strategies for individual cases;
- Planning, organizing and conducting investigations concerning allegations of predatory eviction;
- Collecting physical evidence, witness statements and documents necessary for building cases;
- Analyzing investigative findings and preparing reports for review by Redeem’s Attorneys;
- Advising and mentoring police officers in their investigation of cases involving Redeem clients;
- Recruiting, training and managing contract-based investigative informants and operatives; and Providing security support for Redeem-sponsored mediations and meetings.
- Capacity Building Developing strong working relationships with officials from the Uganda Police Force (UPF);
- Identifying lessons learned and opportunities for improvement from Redeem’s casework;
- Participating in local stakeholder coordination meetings or in other similar JLOS coordinating bodies;
- Providing direct casework support to police officers and state prosecutors in Redeem cases;
- Mentoring and advising police officers in cases involving Redeem clients or Redeem’s work;
- Developing and facilitating trainings and equipping projects that will improve UPF performance; and Contributing to the team’s efforts to build capacities in all relevant JLOS actors.
- Miscellaneous Communicating with donors, supporters, media and other outside parties about Redeem’s work; Contributing to the review and design of organizational systems, guidelines and policies; Participating in Redeem’s professional development and spiritual formation activities; Supporting other teams within Redeem in the achievement of their objectives; and Completing other duties as assigned.
Redeem strives to build a culture of Christian excellence that reflects the following four core values:
We love each other well; We don’t make easy things hard; We measure by results; and We are joyful in our work.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal applicant must hold a Degree or equivalent in Law enforcement, Criminal Justice or related field;
- Five years of progressive experience in and investigative capacity in law enforcement or similar governmental agency or private, nongovernmental organizations or enterprises;
- Experience in carrying out undercover surveillance and operative management,
- Experience in witness interviewing, evidence collection and evidence analysis;
- Training in self defense, combat, personal/operational security or similar discipline;
- Experience in conducting casework similar to that of Redeem’s; and
- Experience working with the UPF and JLOS actors.
- Fluency in English and Lugisu with excellent written and oral communication in both; Computer literacy with strong capacity in word processing, email and other systems;
- Good knowledge of basic Laws of Uganda, criminal court procedures, and regulations;
- Understanding of Google business suite and digital project management tools; and
- Public speaking and or teaching skills.
- Mature Christian faith;
- High degree of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness; Required: Strong teamwork, interpersonal skills and ability to work on a multidisciplinary team;
- Excellent independent professional judgement and ethical decision-making; Required: Innovative and creative problem solving in the face of complex nuanced issues; Persistence and tenacity in the face of difficult problems or challenges; Required: Commitment to meet deadlines and achieve results in fast-paced environment; and Love-motivated service orientation toward clients, colleagues, partners and adversaries.
- The Investigator will report to Redeem’s Program Manager and will be based in Mbale, working primarily in the Bugisu region with travel throughout Uganda.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume, with copies of their academic credentials, to the Human Resource Manager at rmusoke@iredeem.org
Deadline: 20th June 2022
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