Job Title: National Gender Advocacy Team Volunteer
Organisation: Restless
Development
Development
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Restless Development is an international non-profit organization which
is embarking on becoming the global banner carrier for youth-led development;
demonstrating at the grassroots and policy levels that young people can and
must play a lead role in development. Over the past five years, Restless
Development has more than tripled the size of its budgets and programmes, and
has been repeatedly cited as a model of best practice in youth-led development
by the World Bank, DFID, UNICEF and others.
is embarking on becoming the global banner carrier for youth-led development;
demonstrating at the grassroots and policy levels that young people can and
must play a lead role in development. Over the past five years, Restless
Development has more than tripled the size of its budgets and programmes, and
has been repeatedly cited as a model of best practice in youth-led development
by the World Bank, DFID, UNICEF and others.
About GAAP Project:
Restless Development with funding from Plan International Uganda is
implementing a gender and advocacy programme (the Girls Advocacy Alliance
Project) in the districts of Kamuli, Buyende, Tororo, Bukedia, Lira and
Alebtong. The focus of this project is to address economic exclusion for girls
(10-19 years) and young women (20-24 years) to ensure that girls and young
women have increased access to and engage in safe and gainful economic
initiatives.
implementing a gender and advocacy programme (the Girls Advocacy Alliance
Project) in the districts of Kamuli, Buyende, Tororo, Bukedia, Lira and
Alebtong. The focus of this project is to address economic exclusion for girls
(10-19 years) and young women (20-24 years) to ensure that girls and young
women have increased access to and engage in safe and gainful economic
initiatives.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The ideal candidate for the Restless Development
National Gender Advocacy Team Volunteer job must be a Ugandan who holds a diploma from a recognized tertiary
institution
The ideal candidate for the Restless Development
National Gender Advocacy Team Volunteer job must be a Ugandan who holds a diploma from a recognized tertiary
institution
·
The applicant
must be committed to promoting equal opportunities for women and girls
The applicant
must be committed to promoting equal opportunities for women and girls
·
Should
express knowledge of or interest in research and advocacy
Should
express knowledge of or interest in research and advocacy
·
Able
to commit to the programme from November 2016 to June 2017
Able
to commit to the programme from November 2016 to June 2017
·
Qualifying
young women and male gender advocates are especially encouraged to apply
Qualifying
young women and male gender advocates are especially encouraged to apply
·
Extensive
knowledge and experience in policy analysis and research will be an added
advantage
Extensive
knowledge and experience in policy analysis and research will be an added
advantage
·
Fluent
in English (both spoken and written)
Fluent
in English (both spoken and written)
·
The successful candidate will thrive in a
multi-cultural environment as part of a rapidly growing and developing
organisation and be personally committed to Restless Development’s mission and
values.
The successful candidate will thrive in a
multi-cultural environment as part of a rapidly growing and developing
organisation and be personally committed to Restless Development’s mission and
values.
·
Age: 18 to 24 years
Age: 18 to 24 years
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send
a completed application, form, download
here and send it to: [email protected]
a completed application, form, download
here and send it to: [email protected]
Deadline: 18th November 2016
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