Organization: Center for
Health, Human Rights & Development (CEHURD)
Health, Human Rights & Development (CEHURD)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Programme
Manager
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.
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.
Job Summary: The Programme
Officer – Research, Documentation and Advocacy (RDA) will be responsible for
performing the tasks listed below towards supporting the programme. This is a
highly engaging position requiring multitasking capabilities and capacities to
research, write and engage with evidence.
Officer – Research, Documentation and Advocacy (RDA) will be responsible for
performing the tasks listed below towards supporting the programme. This is a
highly engaging position requiring multitasking capabilities and capacities to
research, write and engage with evidence.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Supporting the RDA program’s advocacy
efforts by assisting with drafting 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. - Carrying out legal and policy research and
analysis on international law, human rights law, and foreign and
comparative law. - Develop and share program meeting minutes.
- Develop legal analyses of laws and bills
in Uganda from a human rights perspective. - 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. - Mapping and keeping data for the partners
identified in health rights advocacy. - Conduct parliamentary advocacy in health
including keeping abreast with relevant parliamentary committees for
example committee on health and human rights. - 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. - Engage in and carry out research in health
related fields of particular interest to CEHURD in given periods of time. - Provide support to proposal development
processes in line with the strategic plan of CEHURD - Coordinate work that is being implemented
between the different programs of CEHURD.
- In addition to individual respective
tasks, the Programme Officer will be expected: - Adhere
to CEHURD values and to actively promote their application amongst colleagues. - Undertake
tasks in a creative, self-driven and innovative fashion. - Identify
and implement additional tasks/ideas of benefit to the organization.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Programme
Officer vacancy must hold a Bachelors’ Degree in Law, Human Rights, Social
Science, Political Science, Economics, Public Health or any related
qualifications. - Possession of a Post Graduate
qualification in any of the fields above will be an added advantage - Prior experience in Human Rights and the
Right to Health Advocacy is highly desirable. - At least five years’ experience working on
advocacy issues and/or research - Good analytical skills
- Good leadership skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication
skills - Team skills
- Resource mobilization skills
- Innovative spirit and willingness to use
creative thinking.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send
an updated Curriculum Vitae, Copies of your academic documents and a cover
letter in a sealed envelope, addressed to:
an updated Curriculum Vitae, Copies of your academic documents and a cover
letter in a sealed envelope, addressed to:
The Executive Director
Center for Health, Human Rights and Development
Plot 833, Old Kiira Road, Ntinda-Kiwatule
P.O. Box 16617, Wandegeya
Kampala – Uganda
Email to: [email protected]
Deadline: 31st December,
2016 by 5:00pm
2016 by 5:00pm
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