Job Title: Program Assistant – Lobby and
Advocacy
Advocacy
Organization: Legal Aid Service Providers
Network (LASPNET)
Network (LASPNET)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Lobby and Advocacy Officer
About US:
The Legal Aid Service Providers Network (LASPNET) is a
Non-Governmental Organization established in Uganda to harness, strengthen, and
sustain synergies across the country among Legal Aid Service Providers (LASPs)
in complementing Government of Uganda’s efforts for enhancing access to
justice. The Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) has given support to IASPNET
towards implementation of project activities across the Justice, Law, and Order
Sector with focus on improving coordination structures, monitoring and
evaluation frameworks, policy reform approaches, capacity building initiatives,
and various strategic mechanisms taking it a more proactive role in setting
legal aid agenda.
Non-Governmental Organization established in Uganda to harness, strengthen, and
sustain synergies across the country among Legal Aid Service Providers (LASPs)
in complementing Government of Uganda’s efforts for enhancing access to
justice. The Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) has given support to IASPNET
towards implementation of project activities across the Justice, Law, and Order
Sector with focus on improving coordination structures, monitoring and
evaluation frameworks, policy reform approaches, capacity building initiatives,
and various strategic mechanisms taking it a more proactive role in setting
legal aid agenda.
Job Summary: The
Program Assistant – Lobby and Advocacy will support the Lobby and Advocacy function
of the organization working closely with the Lobby and Advocacy Officer white
engaging government institutions, members (LASPs), service providers and other
advocacy partners in Uganda and across East African region in lobbying,
advocacy, media outreach and legal aid and human rights awareness, education
and advocacy campaign management.
Program Assistant – Lobby and Advocacy will support the Lobby and Advocacy function
of the organization working closely with the Lobby and Advocacy Officer white
engaging government institutions, members (LASPs), service providers and other
advocacy partners in Uganda and across East African region in lobbying,
advocacy, media outreach and legal aid and human rights awareness, education
and advocacy campaign management.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a
degree in Law, development studies or in Social work or Human Rights or
related field; - A minimum of two years of
relevant practical experience in working in similar work and providing
advocacy based intervention related with legal assistance and community
rights awareness; - Hard work with
self-motivated - Skills in research and
presentation - Stakeholder engagement
- Integrity and trustable
- Interpersonal skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send
their applications via Email to:
their applications via Email to:
[email protected] or hand deliver their applications, CVs
and credentials to the Executive Director indicating the position applied for
on the envelop
and credentials to the Executive Director indicating the position applied for
on the envelop
Deadline: Saturday
30th June 2018
30th June 2018
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