Job Title: Gender Based Violence Prevention Specialist
Organization: Inter-Religious
Council of Uganda (IRCU)
Council of Uganda (IRCU)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Secretary
General
General
About US:
The
Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) is a national Faith-Based
Non-Government Organization comprising of the Roman Catholic Church, the Church
of Uganda, the Uganda Orthodox Church, the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council, the
Seventh-day Adventist Church, the Pentecostal and Evangelical Churches. IRCU’s
Vision is: ‘a divinely peaceful, united, prosperous Uganda where all people
enjoy full health and freedoms for the common good.’ The Council implements a
range of programs namely HIV/AIDS and Public Health, Gender Based Violence
Prevention, Peace, Justice and Governance.
Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) is a national Faith-Based
Non-Government Organization comprising of the Roman Catholic Church, the Church
of Uganda, the Uganda Orthodox Church, the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council, the
Seventh-day Adventist Church, the Pentecostal and Evangelical Churches. IRCU’s
Vision is: ‘a divinely peaceful, united, prosperous Uganda where all people
enjoy full health and freedoms for the common good.’ The Council implements a
range of programs namely HIV/AIDS and Public Health, Gender Based Violence
Prevention, Peace, Justice and Governance.
Job Summary: The Gender
Based Violence Prevention Specialist will actively assist and coordinate a
rapid implementation of the GBV programme and liaise with other organizations
and actors to ensure a comprehensive prevention and response initiatives.
Based Violence Prevention Specialist will actively assist and coordinate a
rapid implementation of the GBV programme and liaise with other organizations
and actors to ensure a comprehensive prevention and response initiatives.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
The incumbent will work closely with relevant
agencies and stakeholders to draw and review strategic plans in line with the
GBV principles and best practices
The incumbent will work closely with relevant
agencies and stakeholders to draw and review strategic plans in line with the
GBV principles and best practices
·
Develop and maintain GBV mechanisms in line with the
GBV framework and policies
Develop and maintain GBV mechanisms in line with the
GBV framework and policies
·
The incumbent will document and share programming
information with your immediate Supervisor in line with the GBV Policy
guidelines
The incumbent will document and share programming
information with your immediate Supervisor in line with the GBV Policy
guidelines
·
Prepare and submit timely periodic GBV monitoring
reports for IRCU members and donors.
Prepare and submit timely periodic GBV monitoring
reports for IRCU members and donors.
·
Participate and co-ordinate IRCU reviews /
reflections on GBV program activities
Participate and co-ordinate IRCU reviews /
reflections on GBV program activities
·
Prepare and submit plans and budgets for the GBV
function in line with IRCU financial procedures
Prepare and submit plans and budgets for the GBV
function in line with IRCU financial procedures
·
Identify and discuss with your immediate supervisor
various Organizational Development programmes in line with international best
practices and 0D strategies
Identify and discuss with your immediate supervisor
various Organizational Development programmes in line with international best
practices and 0D strategies
·
Actively participate in the sourcing and accounting
of financial and material resources within the GBV section
Actively participate in the sourcing and accounting
of financial and material resources within the GBV section
·
Perform any other duties as assigned by the Secretary
General.
Perform any other duties as assigned by the Secretary
General.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicant should hold a good Master’s degree in
law, international law, human rights law, and gender studies, social work, or
other social sciences, public health, community health, or international
relations related field.
The applicant should hold a good Master’s degree in
law, international law, human rights law, and gender studies, social work, or
other social sciences, public health, community health, or international
relations related field.
·
At least five years of professional experience in
the area of gender-based violence, awareness and demonstrable knowledge of
gender issues including reproductive health and protection issue.
At least five years of professional experience in
the area of gender-based violence, awareness and demonstrable knowledge of
gender issues including reproductive health and protection issue.
·
Working knowledge, skill, and experience in
participatory methods for community development and mobilization
Working knowledge, skill, and experience in
participatory methods for community development and mobilization
·
Broad knowledge of knowledge management.
Broad knowledge of knowledge management.
·
Strong organization and management skills and the
ability to work as a team and respond to deadlines.
Strong organization and management skills and the
ability to work as a team and respond to deadlines.
·
Excellent analytical skills.
Excellent analytical skills.
·
Excellent writing skills
Excellent writing skills
·
Good sense of judgment/discernment
Good sense of judgment/discernment
·
Representational qualities
Representational qualities
·
Ability to relate issues and perspectives, including
gender issues, to political, economic, social and human rights programmes
Ability to relate issues and perspectives, including
gender issues, to political, economic, social and human rights programmes
Note: Evidenced work experience shall
be required for all positions. Female qualified candidates are encouraged to
apply.
be required for all positions. Female qualified candidates are encouraged to
apply.
How to Apply:
The candidates
should send an application letter with certified copies of academic
certificates/ transcripts and a letter of recommendation from his/her leader of
Church/ Mosque/place of worship to the address below:
should send an application letter with certified copies of academic
certificates/ transcripts and a letter of recommendation from his/her leader of
Church/ Mosque/place of worship to the address below:
The Secretary
General,
General,
Inter-Religious
Council of Uganda,
Council of Uganda,
Namirembe Hill,
Plot 884,
Centenary Road,
Centenary Road,
P.O. Box 7502, Kampala,
Uganda.
Uganda.
Deadline: Monday, 28th September, 2015 by
5:00p.m.
5:00p.m.
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