Organisation: Uganda Red
Cross Society (URCS)
Cross Society (URCS)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Director
Institutional Development and Volunteer Management
Institutional Development and Volunteer Management
About URCS:
Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS)
is the leading National Humanitarian Organization in Uganda and a member of the
International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. The ICRC is an
International humanitarian institution which has a mandate to protect victims
of international and armed conflicts i.e. the wounded, refugees, civilians,
prisoners and other non-combatants.
is the leading National Humanitarian Organization in Uganda and a member of the
International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. The ICRC is an
International humanitarian institution which has a mandate to protect victims
of international and armed conflicts i.e. the wounded, refugees, civilians,
prisoners and other non-combatants.
Job Summary: The Red
Cross Officer Dissemination and International Humanitarian Law will mainly
develop and monitor the implementation of systems for monitoring and evaluating
the development and implementation of all URCS’ IHL & dissemination
projects, documentation, information and knowledge sharing in line with the
department’s mission.
Cross Officer Dissemination and International Humanitarian Law will mainly
develop and monitor the implementation of systems for monitoring and evaluating
the development and implementation of all URCS’ IHL & dissemination
projects, documentation, information and knowledge sharing in line with the
department’s mission.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage
the IHL program and implement and refine the IHL strategy to deepen the
use of IHL programs amongst URCS members - Oversee
the development and promotion of toolkits and other promotional material
for URCS Branches for outreach on IHL to agreed stakeholders e.g. schools,
universities etc. - Take
lead in outreach and dissemination initiatives at the URCS head office and
build the interest and understanding of IHL as well as the URCS and IFRC
principles - Responsible
for the mobilization, implementation of IHL programs, and accounting for
donor resources in the IHL unit - Identify,
engage and develop institutional partnership (e.g law schools,
universities etc.) relevant to the implementation of IHL programs - Lead
and coordinate legal research and analysis of new developments to IHL and
share changes in practices and developments with relevant stakeholders
(URCS) - Develop
tools and mechanisms to disseminate IHL initiatives and monitor
adherence to set IHL standards and operating procedures
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate for the aforementioned Red Cross job opportunity should
hold a Bachelor in Law or Mass communication or any another relevant
discipline. Masters’ Degree in International Relations, Humanitarian
Affairs or Public Policy is an added advantage; A Post-graduate
qualification in Project Planning and Management is desirable; Computer
literate. - A
minimum of five or more years’ experience in a related field of
International Humanitarian Law. - Good
knowledge of; International Humanitarian Law, Programme Development,
Planning and Budgeting, Resource mobilization, Development of IEC
materials, Policy Research and advocacy, Documentation, information
management, and Reporting, Institutional capacity assessment &
development - Excellent
communication (effective spoken presentation and written reporting
abilities), - Skills
in Networking & Stakeholder management - Excellent
analytical skills, - Training
and development skills - Skills
in knowledge management, strong inter-personal skills
How to Apply:
All candidates who desire to join the International Red Cross and Red Crescent
Movement should send their filled application forms, download
here and E-mail to: [email protected] or
mail via post to: The Interim Secretary General, Uganda Red Cross Society,
P.O. Box 494, Kampala, Uganda.
All candidates who desire to join the International Red Cross and Red Crescent
Movement should send their filled application forms, download
here and E-mail to: [email protected] or
mail via post to: The Interim Secretary General, Uganda Red Cross Society,
P.O. Box 494, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: Friday 28th November 2014 by 5.00pm.
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