Job
Title: Research and Advocacy
Officer
Title: Research and Advocacy
Officer
Organisation: Legal Aid Service Providers Network
(LASPNET)
(LASPNET)
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports
to: Programme Manager
to: Programme Manager
About
LASPNET:
LASPNET:
The Legal Aid Service
Providers Network (LASPNET) is a Non-Governmental Organisation established in
Uganda to harness, strengthen and sustain synergies across the country among
Legal Aid Service Providers (LASPs) in complementing Government of Uganda’s
efforts for enhancing access to justice. The Democratic Governance Facility
(DGF) has given support to LASPNET towards implementation of project activities
across the Justice, Law, and Order Sector with focus on improving coordination
structures, monitoring and evaluation frameworks, policy reform approaches,
capacity building initiatives, and various strategic mechanisms for taking a
more proactive role in setting legal aid agenda.
Providers Network (LASPNET) is a Non-Governmental Organisation established in
Uganda to harness, strengthen and sustain synergies across the country among
Legal Aid Service Providers (LASPs) in complementing Government of Uganda’s
efforts for enhancing access to justice. The Democratic Governance Facility
(DGF) has given support to LASPNET towards implementation of project activities
across the Justice, Law, and Order Sector with focus on improving coordination
structures, monitoring and evaluation frameworks, policy reform approaches,
capacity building initiatives, and various strategic mechanisms for taking a
more proactive role in setting legal aid agenda.
Job
Summary: The Officer
will be responsible for the improvement the evidence-basso actions with members
and stakeholders.
Summary: The Officer
will be responsible for the improvement the evidence-basso actions with members
and stakeholders.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Identify
advocacy issues and implement advocacy plan and strategies - Establish
and maintain network linkages and partnerships with internal and external
stakeholders - Steer
the legislative lobbying function - Take
a lead role in media and public relations activities to contribute to
raising the profile of LASPNET - Carry
our researches on identified critical issues for LASPNET - Plan
and implement project activities related to research activities and the
research agenda - Work
closely with the Information, Documentation and Communication Officer - Prepare
periodic research project reports - Assist
in preparation of proposals for funding from donor organisations - Contribute
information and writings to LASPNETs publications - Perform
any other related tasks as may be assigned
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology/Social Work, Law,
Development Studies, Economics, Project Management Studies, or Mass
Communication. - At
least four years work in a related field within the local or international
NGO sector. - Knowledge
of the Justice, Law and Order Sector including published work on Access to
Justice.
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All candidates should send
an application, CV and credentials to the National Coordinator indicating in
your subject line the name of position being applied for via
[email protected]. For any further inquiries please call +256(0)312513733 or
visit our website for more details at www.laspnet. Org
an application, CV and credentials to the National Coordinator indicating in
your subject line the name of position being applied for via
[email protected]. For any further inquiries please call +256(0)312513733 or
visit our website for more details at www.laspnet. Org
Deadline:
2nd August 2013
2nd August 2013
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