Organization: Center for Health, Human Rights &
Development (CEHURD)
Development (CEHURD)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Programme Manager
About US:
Center
for Health, Human Rights & Development (CEHURD) is an indigenous,
non-profit, research and advocacy organization, whose vision is “To realize
social justice in public health systems.” CEHURD works with public, private and
civil society organisations to ensure that public health laws are used as
principle tools for the promotion and protection of public health of the
vulnerable populations in Uganda.
for Health, Human Rights & Development (CEHURD) is an indigenous,
non-profit, research and advocacy organization, whose vision is “To realize
social justice in public health systems.” CEHURD works with public, private and
civil society organisations to ensure that public health laws are used as
principle tools for the promotion and protection of public health of the
vulnerable populations in Uganda.
About Volunteership Program:
The
Long Term Volunteership Program will be for a period of between 6 – 12 months.
The arrangement involves mentorship opportunities for the candidates to gain
valuable experience and advice for career development in research, advocacy and
litigation in the field of health and human rights.
Long Term Volunteership Program will be for a period of between 6 – 12 months.
The arrangement involves mentorship opportunities for the candidates to gain
valuable experience and advice for career development in research, advocacy and
litigation in the field of health and human rights.
Job Summary: The Volunteer will work under the Research,
Documentation and Advocacy (RDA) Programme and will be responsible for
performing the tasks listed below towards supporting the programme.
Documentation and Advocacy (RDA) Programme and will be responsible for
performing the tasks listed below towards supporting the programme.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Carrying out legal and policy research and
analysis on international law, human rights law, and foreign and
comparative law. - Supporting the RDA program’s advocacy efforts
by assisting with drafting legal petitions, policy briefs, briefing
papers, internal memorandums, and other advocacy documents. - Using editing skills to assist with
fact-checking of reports, petitions, draft publications, and other
documents as needed. - Develop legal analyses of laws and bills in
Uganda from a human rights perspective. - Develop and share program meeting minutes.
- Constantly work in consultation and support
of the Program Manager to implement health rights advocacy and
documentation projects in line with the overall CEHURD Strategic Plan. - Actively promote appropriate linkages between
CEHURD’s other programs and the health rights advocacy and documentation
work. - Promote a rights based approach in
programming work on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights. - Develop health rights advocacy and
documentation work plans and budgets. - In charge of mapping and keeping data for the
partners identified in health rights advocacy. - Carry out parliamentary advocacy in health
including keeping abreast with relevant parliamentary committees for
example committee on health and human rights. - Actively engaging with health rights related
institutions in Uganda including the human rights commission. - Carry out and engage in all activities
involving the Ministry of Health in Uganda particularly the reproductive
health thematic areas and the Maternal and Child Health processes. - Organize and attend all meetings and training
by CEHURD and or other relevant partners in advocacy for health. - Provide support to proposal development
processes in line with the strategic plan of CEHURD - Engage in and carry out research in health
related fields of particular interest to CEHURD in given periods of time. - Coordinate work that is being implemented
between the different programs of CEHURD.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Volunteer –
Research, Documentation and Advocacy (RDA) vacancy should hold a
bachelors’ degree in Law, Human Rights, Public Health or any related
qualifications. - Post Graduate qualification in any of the
fields above and legal research will be an added advantage - A minimum of three years’ experience working
on advocacy issues - The Volunteer should possess good research
and analytical skills - Good leadership skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication
skills - Team skills
- Good resource mobilization skills
- Innovative spirit and willingness to use
creative thinking.
How to Apply:
If
you believe you are the ideal candidate for any of these opportunities, please
submit your Curriculum Vitae, Copies of your academic documents and a cover
letter in a sealed envelope, clearly indicating the position applied for on the
“top left-hand side of the envelope” to:
you believe you are the ideal candidate for any of these opportunities, please
submit your Curriculum Vitae, Copies of your academic documents and a cover
letter in a sealed envelope, clearly indicating the position applied for on the
“top left-hand side of the envelope” to:
The
Operations Manager
Operations Manager
Center
for Health, Human Rights and Development
for Health, Human Rights and Development
Plot
833, Old Kiira Road, Ntinda-Kiwatule
833, Old Kiira Road, Ntinda-Kiwatule
P.O.
Box 16617, Wandegeya
Box 16617, Wandegeya
Kampala
– Uganda,
– Uganda,
OR
Email your application to: [email protected] with a copy to [email protected]
clearly indicating the position applied for in the subject line of the email.
Email your application to: [email protected] with a copy to [email protected]
clearly indicating the position applied for in the subject line of the email.
Deadline: 6th June, 2016.
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