Project Coordinator NGO Job Careers – International Justice Mission (IJM)
Job Title: Project Coordinator
Organization: International Justice Mission (IJM)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Lead, Programme Manager
About US:
International Justice Mission (IJM) is an international human rights organization that works to ensure that all, especially the most vulnerable, have proper and appropriate access to justice. IJM works directly with survivors of violence to offer support and assistance. IJM also works closely with local and national governments, religious and traditional leaders and in particular with the public justice system to support them and build system wide capacity.
IJM has been operating in Uganda for over 13 years and has a nationwide partnership with the Justice Law & Order Secretariat that focuses on effective prevention of and response to all forms of violence against women & children. IJM’s vision for its work in Uganda is that by 2030 all women and children across the country are protected by the justice system, are empowered and live free from violence.
About EU – UN Spotlight:
The Spotlight Initiative is a global, multi-year partnership between the European Union and the United Nations to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls. In Uganda the Spotlight Initiative will work across 7 districts focusing on responding to violence against women and girls and harmful practices.
As part of the Spotlight Initiative, International Justice Mission is working in Kasese and Tororo districts through its mentoring and collaborative casework model to improve knowledge of essential services, strengthen and improve the coordination of services, incorporate survivor voice and strengthen community accountability. IJM will use this innovative, evidence-based model to implement Outcome 4 of the Spotlight Initiative:
Outcome 4: Quality Services: Women and girls who experience violence and harmful practices use available, accessible, acceptable, and quality essential services including for long term recovery for violence.
Job Summary: Through the Spotlight Initiative work in Kasese and Tororo, IJM is working with different Stakeholders that include JLOS institutions, Civil Society Organisations, Health Service providers, Community leaders and Survivors to improve knowledge of and access to quality and essential services and integrated SRHR, including longer term recovery services and opportunities for Women, girls and communities at risk of VAWG/ HP. Through the implementation of these activities, IJM is also working to strengthen and improve the coordination of services, incorporate survivor voice and strengthen community accountability mechanisms.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Creating day-to-day visible IJM presence in the District through engagement with stakeholders ensuring IJM is integrated into Spotlight programming
- Offering relevant technical skills either on justice service delivery or survivor and community engagement that enables the transfer of knowledge and mentorship of local stakeholders
- Be the local point of contact who can speak the local language and can provide support to IJM Uganda teams when they are in District.
- Coordinate with local authorities to secure the necessary authorizations to implement activities within the district.
- Represent IJM with all levels of local stakeholder and with communities
Key Deliverables
- Building capacity of programme stakeholders at the District level
- Liaison and trusted representative of IJM at the District level able to engage with the full range of stakeholders including survivors
- Able to mobilize and engage District stakeholders to work with IJM on wider programming
- Maintain an accurate record of IJM Spotlight activities at the District level including capturing stories of change and photos
- Able to provide administrative support to IJM activities at the District level, including through translation support
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Degree in Social Work & Social Administration, Social Sciences, Education, International Development, Community Development or Developmental Studies
- Other Bachelor’s degree and relevant experience will be considered
- Project management experience or qualifications are desirable
- Experience of working with similar communities on VAW/C + HP
- Effective communicator and networker
- Understands the relevant stakeholders within the District and can engage with them and build trust and engagement between them and IJM
- Good knowledge of the major local language and understanding of local culture, values, and traditions
- Technical expertise of sufficient level to enable them to mentor local stakeholders and build capacity
- Sympathy with IJM mission and values
- Attention to detail, ability to deliver tasks on time with limited supervision
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to deliver trainings and coordinate workshops.
- Demonstrated ability to work with a multi-disciplinary team of professionals
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should email their Application, and statement of faith to ugandarecruiting@ijm.org, with Consultancy- Tororo or Consultancy- Kasese on the email subject.
NB: Only shortlisted Individuals shall be contacted.
Deadline: 13th August 2020 by 5:00pm