NGO Careers – Gender Officer at Mercy Corps

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Job Title:  Gender
Officer
Organisation: Mercy Corps
Duty Station:  Kitgum,
Uganda
About Mercy Corps: 
Mercy Corps is an International NGO that exists to
alleviate poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and
just communities. Mercy Corps has been fully registered in Uganda as an
operational NGO. Currently Mercy Corps has an office in Kampala and is
implementing Food Security programs which comprises of Water and Sanitation, Livelihood
and Agriculture and Conflict Mitigation Management Program in North and North
Eastern Uganda.
Job Summary: The Gender Officer major responsibility will be to manage RAIN’s female
farmer training. This will include support to staff and private sector partners
with the recruitment of lead female farmers and training participants, the
development of appropriate training materials and convincing businesses to
invest in women as clients and employees. The GO will also ensure that gender
mainstreaming across program sectors like access to finance, tillage and
ag-inputs. S/he will also work in liaison with the Growth, Health and
Governance (GHG) gender advisor and Kitgum staff to build their understanding
of the Mercy Corps gender policy and the creation and maintenance of a
gender-friendly work environment.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Carry out research and advocacy activities
  • Advise companies on how to engender outreach
    with farmers
  • Assist with the development of training
    materials
  • Steer the design of a women’s economic empowerment
    (WEE) training manual
  • Train company staff in the use of gender aware
    training materials
  • Make recommendations for incorporating a gender
    perspective into sectoral work
  • Develop appropriate risk mitigation strategies
    for gender work
  • Establish and maintain productive working
    relationships with district gender officers etc
  • Review programmatic assessment tools
  • Offer support to the team with the collection
    of sex-disaggregated, gender-sensitive data and the documentation of program
    activities;
  • Submit timely weekly, monthly, and quarterly
    reports that reflect program progress during implementation;
  • Adhere to the country gender policy and
    humanitarian code of conduct;
  • Deliver gender training to staff to build
    employee capacity to conduct effective gender work;
  • Perform any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
  • The applicant should
    possess a good degree in gender and economic development, women’s studies,
    sociology, law or a related field;
  • At least three to
    five years of professional experience in the field of gender and
    development;
  • Familiarity with
    gender mainstreaming tools (gender analysis, gender risk mitigation and
    use of gender-sensitive indicators etc.);
  • Good working knowledge
    of gender dynamics in the Acholi region is a must as well as a basic
    understanding of the national gender legal and policy framework;
  • Proven commitment to
    women’s rights, human rights and social justice;
  • Knowledge and
    experience in GBV prevention and response an asset;
  • Proven skills in
    networking, collaboration, community consultation and organizational
    development;
  • Demonstrated
    analytical and writing skills;
  • Excellent reporting,
    communication and representation skills;
  • Fluency in local
    languages is an advantage;
  • Computer literacy
    skills i.e. proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and the World
    Wide Web.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications
including a cover letter clearly stating your salary requirements, CV (with 3
referees), and copies of academic qualifications/certificates to the HR/Admin
Manager, Kampala Head Office in Nsambya on Plot 1102 Nsambya Estate Road.
Kampala, Uganda or to Mercy Corps Offices in Kitgum. E-mailed applications with cover letter
to: mcuganda@ug.mercycorps.org will also be accepted. 
NB: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted by Mercy Corps. Female
Candidates are encouraged to apply.
Deadline: Friday, 31st January, 2014

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