Project Officer – Gender and Social Justice Jobs – Church of Uganda
Job Title: Project Officer – Gender and Social Justice
Organisation: Church of Uganda
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Diocesan Household and Community Transformation (HCT) Coordinator
About US:
The Church of Uganda is a Faith Based Organization with 37 Dioceses within the province with approximately 25,000 congregations and reaches all parts of Uganda to the last village level with a structure that interacts with the community on a daily basis. West Buganda Diocese is one of the 37 Dioceses of the Church of Uganda. The Directorate of Household and Community Transformation (HCT) mandated to facilitate socio-economic development work on behalf of the Church of Uganda. CoU-HCT is a member of act alliance whose mandate gives it a unique opportunity to facilitate development initiatives for God’s people irrespective of religious affiliation and background
About Project:
Church of Uganda in Partnership with Dan Church Aid (DCA) received funding from the European Union through their European Union Instrument for Human Rights (EIDHR) aimed at supporting and strengthening civil society organisations, democracy activists and human rights defenders working on critical human rights and democracy issues in Uganda. The action is co-funded by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and implemented in partnership with Rural Action Community Based Organisation (RACOBAO) and Church of Uganda Household Community Transformation (CoU-HCT).
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Planned and implemented capacity building for faith leaders
- Ensure an effective GBV prevention and response strategy for the project.
- Development of project work plan and ensured activity implementation
- Maintained an effective GBV Information management system, GBV Database.
- Facilitated gender mainstreaming meetings and workshops at District, sub-county and organizational level in areas of implementation.
- Ensured effective networking, collaboration and coordination with faith leaders and other GBV stakeholders and relevant district departments.
- Support faith leaders to mainstream messages of gender justice through their spaces
- Attended the Sub-Cluster Coordination meetings with the GBV working groups (Partners)
- Identified capacity building needs for GBV staff and stake holders
- Provided technical and support supervision to the field structures established to address GBV issues in communities.
- Participate in joint monitoring visits by the GBV Consortium/ Sub-Clusters in west Buganda Diocese.
- Strengthened coordination between legal and medical service providers for response to cases of gender-based violence.
- Monthly activity reporting.
- Documentation of change and success stories for sharing
- Monitor and support the project actions in the project targeted districts
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for Project Officer- Gender and Social Justice job placement must hold a University Degree in a relevant field, preferably in Social works and social administration. Social Science, Development Studies, Gender Studies.
- At least three years of professional experience in GBV prevention and response, gender justice and advocacy work within faith based organization and civil society.
- Possession of a post graduate diploma in project planning and management, monitoring and evaluation, Human rights or any other gender related course is an added advantage.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work under tight schedules and to multi task/fast-track appropriately.
- Ability to ride a motor bike with a valid riding permit
- High level of integrity, honesty and professionalism.
- Analytical, judgmental and effective listening skills.
- Very good knowledge of English and Luganda.
- Excellent people skills and ability to negotiate between different stakeholder groups.
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Word. Outlook. Excel and Power point.
- Self-driven, creativity, and problem-solving capacity are required.
- Able to work independent, responsible and target oriented.
- Competencies: Campaign planning and execution; Public policy formulation and analysis skills; Policy analysis and formulation skills/ knowledge; Interpersonal skills; People management skills; Building and nurturing social movements, networks and coalitions; Critical writing and oral communication; Negotiation and mediation; Self-driven, innovative and result oriented; Extensive relationship management
How to Apply:
All interested and suitably qualified candidates should send their applications addressed to the Diocesan secretary . West Buganda Diocese -Masaka Uganda with detailed CVs (max. 7 pages) and a cover letter (max. 1 page) and copies of certified academic documents by email to: mwesigwasamuel1@gmail.com and copy to hctdirectorate@churchofuganda.org or hand delivery to: Church of Uganda – West Buganda Diocesan offices in Masaka District.
Deadline: 5th March 2020