Job Title: Senior
Program Officer
Program Officer
Organisation: Raising Voices
Project Name: Violence against Women Program
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Violence Against Women Prevention Coordinator
About Raising Voices:
Raising Voices is a non-profit organization which works to prevent
interpersonal violence that happens in the home, in the communities and within
institutions that community members use on a regular basis. Our work is
organized into two departments; prevention of violence against women (VAW) and
prevention of violence against children (VAC).
interpersonal violence that happens in the home, in the communities and within
institutions that community members use on a regular basis. Our work is
organized into two departments; prevention of violence against women (VAW) and
prevention of violence against children (VAC).
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work collaboratively with the VAW team,
playing a lead role in designing, implementing and monitoring the Practice
area of work. - Lead the evolution of new program areas
such as mitigation of VAW in infrastructure projects or preventing
violence against women and children intersectional work. This includes
literature reviews, developing and testing new program ideas, writing
activities and coordinating team involvement. - Ability to
critically reflect on quality and impact of the work, and integrate
lessons into program refinements. - Develop, write up, facilitate and assess
dynamic trainings and learning experiences based on the SASA! Activist Kit
to prevent VAW, and related Raising Voices’ methodologies. - Provide tailored quality on-site technical
support on VAW prevention to a variety of large and small organizations
using SASA! around the world, with a specific focus on adaptation and
scale. - Demonstrate innovative thinking and an
in-depth knowledge of the field of violence against women prevention,
community mobilization and feminism. - Take initiative in VAW prevention team
processes including strategic thinking, content development, work
planning, team building and self-care. - Review
and provide technical feedback (verbal and written) on programming of
partner organizations, adaptations of Raising Voices’ methodologies and
written program strategies or documents on VAW prevention. - Lead the writing of program and policy
briefs, strategy documents and program methodologies. - Represent Raising Voices in national, regional
and international events when appropriate. - Prepare and send timely, quality planning,
documentation and monitoring as required by the department.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant should hold a relevant first
degree. Master’s degree is an added advantage - Five years of NGO experience in a senior
position - Previous experience in publishing academic
papers and/or thought pieces, blogs, reports, etc. Demonstrated experience
in VAW prevention programming. - Keen interest and ability to promote
women’s rights within a feminist framework. - Open and honest attitude toward work and
colleagues. - Maintains high standards of quality
programming and professionalism. - Ability to
problem solve productively and professionally. - Capacity and willingness to think outside
the box and take initiative in new and creative ways. - Ability to
take initiative without being prodded.
How to Apply:
All candidates should send a thoughtful letter of interest, updated CV
and a one-page writing sample describing the professional achievement you are
most proud of to [email protected] with the subject line ‘Senior Programme
Officer – VAW’
and a one-page writing sample describing the professional achievement you are
most proud of to [email protected] with the subject line ‘Senior Programme
Officer – VAW’
Deadline: 22nd January 2018
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