Organization: Refugee
Law Project (RLP)
Law Project (RLP)
Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda
Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Programme
Manager Gender and Sexuality
Manager Gender and Sexuality
About US:
The Refugee Law
Project (RLP) is an outreach project of the School of Law, Makerere University.
Our Mission is to empower asylum seekers, refugees, deportees, IDPs and host
communities to enjoy their human rights and lead dignified lives. Refugee Law
Project’s work is currently structured in five thematic areas: Access to
Justice; Conflict, Transitional Justice & Governance (CTJ&G), Gender
& Sexuality; Mental Health & Psychosocial Wellbeing; and Media for
Social Change.
Project (RLP) is an outreach project of the School of Law, Makerere University.
Our Mission is to empower asylum seekers, refugees, deportees, IDPs and host
communities to enjoy their human rights and lead dignified lives. Refugee Law
Project’s work is currently structured in five thematic areas: Access to
Justice; Conflict, Transitional Justice & Governance (CTJ&G), Gender
& Sexuality; Mental Health & Psychosocial Wellbeing; and Media for
Social Change.
Job Summary: The Sexual and Gender based Violence and
Persecution (SGBV/P) Officer provides the across range of gender and sexuality
related psychosocial intervention to clients directly and indirectly.
Persecution (SGBV/P) Officer provides the across range of gender and sexuality
related psychosocial intervention to clients directly and indirectly.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Direct Client
support
support
- As a direct client’s support service provider, the SGBV/P Officer
will carry out routine provision of psychosocial support, counseling,
referrals and advice clients on sexual and gender related cases to Refugee
clients; - Conduct field visits and follow up with clients in the different
refugee settlement across the country; - Support in management of the SGBV/P emergency medical fund and
coordinate the emergency medical referral to approved medical service
providers and the home based medical care scheme for the sexual minority
clients; - Coordinate the HIV/AIDS and SRHR issues and provide the client with
referral for medical attention as necessary; - Provide technical support to sexual and gender based support groups;
- Plan, develop and implement client care and communication strategies
including establishing close working ties with relevant partner
organisations; - Support the legal team, as necessary, in provision legal
representation to refugee clients on sexual and gender related cases. - When required, conduct field visits and follow up with clients in
the different refugee settlement across the country
Stakeholder
capacity building
capacity building
- As a change enabler, the SGBV/P Officer will facilitate in
trainings, workshops, conferences and seminars on gender and sexuality
aspects, as well as other trainings and information sessions organised by
RLP and for RLP; - Coordinate annual events related to Gender and sexuality;
Participate in the planning and provision of training activities on SGBV
Issues.
Research
- The SGBV will, independently and/or as part of a team undertake
Gender and sexuality related social research with the bid to publish
findings on sexual and gender related issues among refugees and forced
migrants in general; - Participate in data collection processes and activities through
interviews and focus group discussions or using any other adopted data
selection technique; - Identify and prepare research training materials, tools as necessary
for the execution of specific research project.
Networking and
Advocacy
Advocacy
- The SGBV/P Officer will, as necessary, represent the organization at
different fora that address gender and other cross cutting issues such as
HIV/AIDS and SRHR issues and participate in Advocacy on gender issues; - Advocate for the streamlining of gender and sexuality issues such as
sexual minorities and sex workers/survival sex worker issues in refugee
protection and assistance programmes;
Fundraising
- In enabling sustainability, the SGBV/P Officer will support in
fundraising activities, including, identifying potential funders,
development of fundraising concepts, funding proposals as necessary; - Design, manage and grow a database of potential trusts, foundations
and grant giving bodies.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Refugee Law Project (RLP) Sexual and
Gender based Violence and Persecution (SGBV/P) Officer job opportunity
must hold a Degree in social work, Psychology - Previous experience of empirical research, data analysis, and
evidence based reports and evidence based reporting - Has worked with an NGO or can understand the way NGO’s operate
- Practical and theoretical understanding of Sexuality, Gender based
Violence - Excellent Written English and oral
- Knowledge of any language spoken in refugee communities will be an
added advantage
Desirable
Competencies
Competencies
- Excellent networking and communication skills;
- Good computer skills (standard office and PowerPoint software) are
necessary; - Amicable interpersonal appearance and behavior;
- Proactive and Self driven;
- Ability to work under pressure;
- Team player and organized Personality;
- Result oriented and quick at implementing plans;
- Excellent communication skills and analytical skills
- Strong typing and computer application skills;
- Self-motivation and ability to motivate others with a high level of integrity.
How to Apply:
All candidates who
wish to join the Refugee Law Project (RLP) in this capacity are encouraged to
send a motivation letter and curriculum vita in one file not exceeding 2MBs
electronically to: [email protected]
wish to join the Refugee Law Project (RLP) in this capacity are encouraged to
send a motivation letter and curriculum vita in one file not exceeding 2MBs
electronically to: [email protected]
NB: The
position applied for MUST be indicated in the subject line of the email. Copies
of certificates should not be attached, but will be requested for from short-listed
candidates only.
position applied for MUST be indicated in the subject line of the email. Copies
of certificates should not be attached, but will be requested for from short-listed
candidates only.
Deadline: 28th September 2018
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