Outreach Officer NGO Jobs – SIHA Network
Organisation: SIHA Network
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) is a network of civil society organizations from Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia, Somaliland, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, and Uganda. SIHA’s Secretariat in Kampala provides programme support, guidance to active country programmes in Sudan, South Sudan, Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Somalia in additional to carrying out regional programming and advocacy work.
Job Summary: The Outreach Officer is responsible for supporting SIHA in the implementation, monitoring and reporting on all SIHA programmes relevant to the particular SIHA office and location. The OO will be responsible for establishing community relations and linkages, community mobilization, direct support and communication with target populations, and general follow-up with all relevant authorities and community members. The OO is also responsible for assisting SIHA in the organisation of activities and events, including logistical operations such as obtaining quotations, communicating with participants, making travel arrangements, booking venues, and other relevant logistical work. The OO is also responsible for supporting activity planning, implementation and reporting and the monitoring of outcomes and will support SIHA staff in all other aspects of SIHA operations as required. The OO reports directly to the Project Officer or Area Coordinator responsible for the relevant office and operations. SIHA is a growing organization and is seeking candidates capable of contributing to this growth and assisting SIHA to make important impacts on women and girls’ well-being in the Horn of Africa.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support SIHA office and staff in the planning and implementation of various activities or events as required, including logistical operations and communication;
- Establish strong community relations, mobilize communities for events and activities, and maintain good communication with all relevant authorities and community members;
- Support SIHA office and staff in the monitoring of activities and outcomes of projects and contribute to reporting as required;
- Support SIHA office and staff in the submission of documents and reports to regional office as required;
- Conduct community outreach and engagement programs and events, including organizing community forums;
- Engage with CBOs, sexual violence survivors and sexual reproductive health service providers in Arua to provide a contextual representation of SGBV and SRHR on ground;
- To establish a link between SIHA projects and communities in Arua;
- Provide administrative support to SIHA Arua Office
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a University-level education in human rights, women’s rights, project management, development / humanitarian studies, gender studies, law, or a related field;
- Experience working in the human rights / non-governmental organization sector, with ability to provide relevant references;
- Expressed interested in gender and women’s rights / empowerment and improving conditions for women and girls in the Horn of Africa;
- Hard-worker, with ability to put in extra hours during peak periods of activity;
- Proven knowledge of local-level political / social / cultural dynamics;
- Proven knowledge of local-level stakeholders, persons of influence, and the ability to liaise with these actors in reference to SIHA work in the region;
- Ability to travel regionally as required;
- Punctual, attentive, and enthusiastic;
- Values: Equality ,Solidarity , Ethical , Diligence, Transparency , Humility , Resilience , Critical-thinking , disciplined , Courageous , Integral , Empathy , Collectiveness , determination , Rationality , Diversity , Innovation , Democracy , learning , Self-critical
How to Apply:
All interested Candidates are asked to provide their current CV and Cover Letter, expressing her/his motivation in applying and relevant experience/expertise, in relation to the assignment.
Please enter “Application Materials: ‘SIHA APPLICATION: OUTREACH OFFICER – ARUA, UGANDA” to SIHA’s Human Resources Department humanresourcesiha@gmail.com ,
Due to the anticipated volume of applications, please note that SIHA will contact only shortlisted candidates. We thank you for your interest!
Deadline: 11th December 2020