Job Title: GBV
Specialist
Specialist
Organization: MIFUMI
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Deputy
Executive Director
Executive Director
About MIFUMI:
MIFUMI is a development and Women’s Rights NGO
working to strengthen community based and civil society responses to Gender
Based Violence (GBV) and has been promoting protection for, and supporting the
needs of women and children affected by Domestic Violence across Uganda since
1999 through a multi-agency approach.
working to strengthen community based and civil society responses to Gender
Based Violence (GBV) and has been promoting protection for, and supporting the
needs of women and children affected by Domestic Violence across Uganda since
1999 through a multi-agency approach.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Capacity Building/Training:
- Deliver
training and mentorship to District level program managers and teams
(internal and external) - Train
GBV staff to become leaders of GBV prevention and response. - Depending
on skill sets and required roles, trainings may include: gender, guiding
principles of addressing GBV, GBV case management, referral pathway
development, facilitation skills, mobilization, project cycle management,
etc. - Develop
self-guided learning plans for GBV staff - Work
with teams to identify and train community-based volunteers for GBV activities,
where appropriate - Support
training and capacity-building of national and local counterpart
organizations
2. Coordination and
Representation:
Representation:
- Actively
participate in GBV coordination mechanisms, regularly maintaining contact
with key partner organisations and coordination groups at national level - Share
assessment and program information with partner organizations and donors
as appropriate - Ensure
information-sharing protocols are developed and followed - Contribute
to the positive image and overall credibility of the organization
3.
GBV Program Support:
GBV Program Support:
- Offer
direct and remote technical support to project team heads - Ensure
GBV activities undertaken are in line with MIFUMI core values, principles
and approaches, international standards and best practices - Support
GBV teams to design, conduct and analyze assessments - Work
with teams to develop appropriate GBV prevention and response actions,
including approaches for implementation, program timelines, and required
budgets - Supervise
case management systems, implementation of the GBV IMS, and information
sharing protocols - Provide
regular input and review of proposals and program reports - Work
closely with management, finance and field teams to determine operational
needs of programs within the scope of grants - Maintain
flexibility to adopt new responsibilities as needed
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
candidate should possess an advanced degree in Law, Gender studies, Social
Work, Public Health, International Development or other relevant field of
study preferred - At
least three years of field experience, including experience in GBV program
management and GBV coordination - Relevant
regional experience strongly preferred - Familiarity
with standards and guidelines for GBV programming and coordination - Good
understanding of mandates of donors, UN agencies, and other NGOs - Fondness
for cross-cultural awareness - Ability
to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently - Ability
to read, write, analyze and interpret technical information in the English
language. - Ability
to effectively present information and respond appropriately to questions
from senior managers in the field and HQ, counterparts, government
representatives and others - Current
knowledge of development and human rights dimension of gender and GBV,
including relevant international human rights standards, - Strong
inter-personal, communication, and networking skills, and excellent
Computer skills: - Experience
in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS word, Excel,
etc), experience in handling of web based management systems.
How to Apply:
If you have a penchant for
working with NGOs, please send your application including a detailed CV, in
soft copy to [email protected], with the subject e.g “Legal Officer”
clearly indicating the Position of work you are interested in. You can also
choose to hand deliver to MIFUMI Offices in Tororo or Kampala on the following
addresses: The Administrator, MIFUMI, Plot 1 Masaka Road, P.O. Box 274, Tororo,
Uganda.
working with NGOs, please send your application including a detailed CV, in
soft copy to [email protected], with the subject e.g “Legal Officer”
clearly indicating the Position of work you are interested in. You can also
choose to hand deliver to MIFUMI Offices in Tororo or Kampala on the following
addresses: The Administrator, MIFUMI, Plot 1 Masaka Road, P.O. Box 274, Tororo,
Uganda.
Or MIFUMI Offices in Kampala:
Located at Plot 62A, Ntinda II Road TEL: +256 101 414666946
Located at Plot 62A, Ntinda II Road TEL: +256 101 414666946
NB: Only shortlisted Candidates will be contacted
For further information, please
visit our website www.mifumi.org
visit our website www.mifumi.org
Deadline: 9th September 2013
by 4PM.
by 4PM.
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