NGO Jobs – Research and Advocacy Officer at Legal Aid Service Providers Network (LASPNET)

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Organisation: Legal Aid Service Providers Network
(LASPNET)
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports
to: Programme Manager
About
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.
Job
Summary: The Officer
will be responsible for the improvement the evidence-basso actions with members
and stakeholders.
Key
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:
  • 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:
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
laspnetug@gmail.com. For any further inquiries please call +256(0)312513733 or
visit our website for more details at www.laspnet. Org
Deadline:
2nd August 2013
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