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World Bank Project Jobs – Gender Based Violence & Violence Against Children Officer – Office of the Prime Minister
Job Title: Gender Based Violence &
Violence Against Children Officer
Organization: Office
of the Prime Minister
Project Name:
Development Response to Displacement Impact Project (DRPIF)
Funding Source: World Bank
Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda
Reports to:
DRDIP Safeguards Specialist
About US:
The Government of
Uganda received a grant from the World Bank towards the Development Response to
Displacement Impact Project (DRDIP). The Project is intended to improve access
to social services, expand economic opportunities and enhance environmental
management for host and forcibly displaced households in the targeted areas of
Uganda. The project has components which include (i) Social and Economic
Services and Infrastructure; (ii) Sustainable Environmental Management; (iii)
Livelihoods Program; and (iv) Project Management including Monitoring and
Evaluation, and Regional and National Institutional Support.
Job Summary: The overall objective of the assignment is to
provide technical support to strengthen the GBV and VAC prevention,
identification, referral and response components for project populations at
risk of GBV/VAC, survivors, communities the projects traverse. Meaningful
engagements with women, men and children, including adolescent girls and boys
to raise awareness on Gender-Based Violence and Violence Against Children,
creation of a worker led prevention program, reducing tolerance to GBV/VAC,
strengthening the prevention and response capacity of DRDIP-Districts on child
protection, gender violations as well as strengthening the capacity of the
systems and services to respond to GBV/VAC amongst all genders, boys and girls
in the project area.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Program Development: Support DRDIP PIST in the development of GBV/HE & VAC Action
Plan for women and child protection; Work closely with the Safeguards
Specialist & MGLSD to develop data base and tools to support GBV and
VAC programming in DRDIP; Contribute to the maintenance of an up-to- date
service mapping of the service providers operating in the area and ensure
that staff and communities are informed about the available services;
Support the development and strengthening of an effective GBV &VAC
referral system and coordination mechanisms; Support the preparation of
GBV& VAC advocacy materials; Conduct continuous program assessments on
prevention and response to GBV& VAC and provide constructive feedback
to inform quality interventions; Participate in monthly, quarterly and
annual reports. - Coordination, Representation and Advocacy: Lead the creation and reach out to
external stakeholders to improve referral pathway and services mapping for
survivors of GBV &VAC; She/he will attend and represent the project on
different GBV&VAC coordination forums and profile DRDIP work; Act as inter-agency
focal point of GBV&VAC case management hubs, receive and respond to
case management referrals; Maintain a strong working relationship with
Ministry of Health, Ministry of Gender Labor and Social Development and
other partners to support the provision of quality care to all survivors;
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with all
stakeholders, including community members and leaders, NGOs, UN agencies,
and other DRDIP Safeguards team members to enhance multi-agency and
multi-sectoral cooperation and coordination. - Capacity Development: Coach, train, supervise and mentor other project staff at PIST and
District with the aim of strengthening their GBV & VAC technical
capacity and to guarantee quality programming; Ensure the project team is
adhering to GBV &VAC programming guidelines and support in building
capacity; Develop standard tools to guide Violence against women and girls
as well as Violence Against Children prevention and response activities.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold an Honors Bachelor’s Degree in either Social
Work and Social Administration or Social Sciences with a bias in
Sociology, Gender studies or GBV and child protection and a post graduate
Diploma in Development studies or Public Administration and Management,
from a recognized Institution. A Master’s Degree in Development studies or
Public Administration and Management from a recognized Institution will be
an added advantage. - At least 8 years” hands-on experience in gender- based programming
is a must. - Experience in addressing GBV and legal and cultural issues in Uganda
is mandatory. - Previous experience in GBV & VAC interventions in
infrastructural, Livelihoods and LIPWs projects is an added advantage. - Previous experience in management of GBV & VAC issues at
district levels including management of GBV data base and reporting under
MGLSD and developing IEC materials to mitigate risks of GBV & VAC. - Experience working with Government and other players such as UNDP,
UN-Women, UNFPA and UNICEF in Gender/ based violence and VAC Programming
Ability and willingness to work in rural settings is required. - Age: 35 years and
above
How to Apply:
All candidates
should send application forms which should be scanned and sent by email on hrm@opm.go.ug. The application must be
accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae, copies of certificates and academic
transcripts, three competent referees, one of whom MUST be from your current
employer or previous employer (for those temporarily unemployed) plus a
passport photo, contact details (mobile number and e- mail), photocopy of the
National ID should be addressed to:
The Permanent
Secretary,
Office of the Prime
Minister New Government,
Block Plot 9-11
Apollo Kaggwa Road,
P.O. Box 341,
Kampala. Uganda
Note: Only
short-listed applicants will be contacted. Any form of canvassing shall
automatically lead to disqualification of a candidate.
Deadline: Friday, 8th October 2020 by 5:00 p.m.
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