Job Title: Advisor Women’s Land Rights
Organization: Uganda Land
Alliance (ULA)
Alliance (ULA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Director Policy
and Advocacy
and Advocacy
About ULA:
Uganda
Land Alliance is a consortium of International and National NGO’s and
Individuals focusing on land, promotion of land rights and protecting the
interests of the poor, vulnerable and marginalized through “Enhancing
civic participation in land governance and resource management country wide.”
Land Alliance is a consortium of International and National NGO’s and
Individuals focusing on land, promotion of land rights and protecting the
interests of the poor, vulnerable and marginalized through “Enhancing
civic participation in land governance and resource management country wide.”
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate
the further development of the gender thematic strategies in line with the
overall ULA Strategic Plan and Programming guidelines; - Provide
leadership in the implementation of the gender thematic strategies through
the Land rights Advocates, Male Action Groups, e.t.c - Support the
development of clear policy and practice change (PPCs) targets on gender
within ULA Programmes, as well as at local levels, through a process of
critical analysis and reflection; - Provide
leadership and technical support in the development and implementation of
viable work plans for ULA programmes in line with ULA Land rights Centers
and broader strategies and the overall gender thematic strategies; - Facilitate
the institutionalization of gender equality across the organization - Support
cross-cutting research and advocacy work around the gender theme; - Enforce the
implementation of the rights-based approach and the social exclusion
analysis and other methodological tools that would be developed or adapted
in the implementation of the gender thematic strategies; - Coordinate
capacity building initiatives on the gender theme for ULA staff and
partners; - Keep abreast
of research and policies development on gender and gather relevant
intelligence on issues of gender so as to keep ULA and its partners on top
of the knowledge in the area and inform meaningfully the advocacy and
lobby work; - Develop and
maintain sustained Partnerships and Alliances with Civil Society
organizations and Social Movements at local, national, regional and Global
levels to advance ULA’s work on gender and land; - Develop and
implement a lobbying and advocacy strategy and plans at national and local
level toward critical actors and “change makers” in gender and land
relations; - Prepare
advocacy materials and in cooperation with the gender working groups
coordinate the mobilization and capacity building of popular mass movement
across Uganda on issues of gender and land; - Raise
sustained public profile of ULA and its agenda through creating,
developing and maintaining good relations with the media; - Promote the
development of practical tool kits to guide gender and land thematic work
- Engage in
broader ULA programme and administration initiatives like fundraising
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant
should hold a degree in the humanities. A master’s degree in Gender
studies, the humanities or its equivalent is desirable. - Minimum 5
years of experience in similar or related field; - High level of
conceptual and strategic thinking - Ability to
communicate impact with various stakeholders - A very good
understanding of gender issues in policy influence at local, national and
international level - Good organizational,
negotiations, research and analytical skills - Experience in
movement building and management is required. - Strong
networking, team work and management skills - Ability to
work under pressure in diverse environments - Ability to
represent and articulate the organization’s philosophy at various fora - Demonstrable
effective written communications skills including the ability to prepare
reports, proposals, policies and procedures - Effective
public relations and public speaking skills - Research and
program development skills - Proven
experience in participatory approaches to program design, implementation
and monitoring - Experience in
program design and development - Strong
interpersonal and leadership skills; - Ability to
manage work load and meet deadlines
How to Apply:
All
those interested in working with Uganda Land Alliance, ULA, meet the above
specifications, should send their applications together with their
Curriculum vita, copies of the academic transcripts and testimonials. Support
letters from three referees who will be available to ULA for a background check
on the applicant should be submitted with the application to the address below:
those interested in working with Uganda Land Alliance, ULA, meet the above
specifications, should send their applications together with their
Curriculum vita, copies of the academic transcripts and testimonials. Support
letters from three referees who will be available to ULA for a background check
on the applicant should be submitted with the application to the address below:
The
Executive Director
Uganda Land Alliance
Plot 29; Plot 1521 Mawanda Road, Kamwokya,
P.O. BOX 26990 Kampala-Uganda
Email: [email protected]
Executive Director
Uganda Land Alliance
Plot 29; Plot 1521 Mawanda Road, Kamwokya,
P.O. BOX 26990 Kampala-Uganda
Email: [email protected]
NB: Please
note that only successful applicants will be contacted
note that only successful applicants will be contacted
Deadline: Wednesday
23rd October, 2013 by 3:00 PM
23rd October, 2013 by 3:00 PM
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