Organisation: World
Vision Uganda
Vision Uganda
Reports to: Associate
Director, Advocacy
Director, Advocacy
Duty Station:
Gulu, Uganda
Gulu, Uganda
About WVU:
World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy
Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and
communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 40
districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children
and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with
children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all
applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.
“Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every
Heart, the will to make it so.”
Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and
communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 40
districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children
and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with
children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all
applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.
“Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every
Heart, the will to make it so.”
Job Summary: The Regional Coordinator, Advocacy (Northern
& Karamoja Region) will coordinate local level advocacy and campaign
interventions in Karamoja and Northern Regions that are linked to national,
regional and global processes, in-line with World Vision Uganda priorities and
East Africa Region advocacy strategy in order to realize child wellbeing
outcomes.
& Karamoja Region) will coordinate local level advocacy and campaign
interventions in Karamoja and Northern Regions that are linked to national,
regional and global processes, in-line with World Vision Uganda priorities and
East Africa Region advocacy strategy in order to realize child wellbeing
outcomes.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate advocacy
and campaign interventions in Karamoja and Northern regions, ensuring
linkages and coherence between engagements at the Area Development
Programme (ADP), Cluster, Regional and National levels, in the context
of integrated ministry (IM) - Facilitate staff and
partner capacity building in VCA, CVA, peace and conflict sensitive
programming approaches through training and coaching to enhance their
advocacy knowledge and skills. - Lead in the
development and implementation of peace building and advocacy product
models for staff and partners during assessments, designs, planning,
implementation and evaluation of advocacy interventions. - Coordinate
identification, planning and implementation of the relevant policy
researches for evidence building and policy influencing through
publications and media. - Liaise with the
technical specialists and clusters to harmonize sectoral advocacy issues
and operational action plans for enhanced ministry integration. Strengthen
issue based networks/ alliances/ coalitions and influence their agenda in
favour of children for collective advocacy engagements at the local,
national and regional levels. - Conduct regular field
support visits for technical guidance on implementation of peace building
initiatives and advocacy engagements at the local and national levels.
Basing on agreed indicators, take lead in assessing progress against plans
and compile regular reports including documentation of the most
significant change stories and innovative practices from implementing
advocacy and peace building initiatives. - Participate in
resource mobilisation for increased advocacy engagement and response.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The candidate should
hold a degree in development discipline, postgraduate training in related
discipline will be an added advantage - Five or more years
field experience in advocacy campaign coordination, behaviour change
communication in the field of Health and HIV/AIDs programming - Must have strong
advocacy and communication skills, facilitation and material development
for health promotion - Should have strong
collaboration and networking skills - Good writing and
documentation skills - Commitment to World
Vision mission and partnership values and sensitivity to its various
expressions across cultures and denominations. - Mature Christian, able
to stand above denominational diversities.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates must send their applications with
complete Curriculum Vitae, via email to [email protected]. Please
address the application to the People and Culture Specialist (Recruitment) and
do indicate the post title in the email subject line.
complete Curriculum Vitae, via email to [email protected]. Please
address the application to the People and Culture Specialist (Recruitment) and
do indicate the post title in the email subject line.
NB: Qualified female candidates are particularly
encouraged to apply.
encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 30th August, 2013.
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