Gender and Disability Inclusion Officer – HANA Project NGO Career Jobs – World Vision International

 

Job Title:    Gender and Disability
Inclusion Officer – HANA Project

Organisation: World
Vision International

Duty Station: Uganda

Reports to: Project Coordinator

 

About US:

World Vision Uganda
is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization
dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome
poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in Uganda. World
Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people
whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is
conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks,
including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child,
Life in all its fullness.  Our prayer for every Heart, the will to
make it so.”

 

Job Summary:  The Gender and Disability Inclusion Officer –
HANA Project will provide guidance to Health And Nutrition for All (HANA)
project in mainstreaming of gender and disability programming both national and
project level planning & operations in line with World Vision partnership
and World Vision Uganda strategic direction and policies.

 

Key Duties and
Responsibilities:

 Gender
and disability mainstreaming

·        
Support
in the design process of the project and participate in the gender and
disability assessment including development of the mainstream plan for the
project.

·        
Provide
technical support to ensure gender and disability inclusive integration in
project design, baseline, midline and final evaluations and formative
assessments

·        
Ensure
the project design includes practical and strategic activities designed to
promote gender and disability inclusive outcomes

·        
Support
delivery of an integrated gender transformative and disability inclusive
approach

·        
Responsible
for delivery of GESI training to project staff

Networking and
collaboration

·        
Liaise
with district-level partners, including Disabled People’s Organisations and
women’s rights groups to plan and implement gender and disability inclusion
initiatives

·        
Support
other teams’ members and advocate for an intersectional approach

Disability and
Inclusion

·        
Assess
needs and facilitate reasonable accommodation to remove barriers to inclusion
and conduct accessibility audits on public facilities

·        
Establish
and strengthen partnership and collaboration for effective disability inclusion
at all levels

Documentation,
Reporting and Knowledge Management

·        
Review
assessment reports to ensure that they are gender and disability responsive.

·        
Prepare
high quality reports, both narrative and quantitative information. Ensure all
reports are delivered according to high quality standards and are always
submitted on time as per WVU standards.

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·        
The
ideal applicant for the World Vision Gender and Disability Inclusion
Officer – HANA Project job must hold a degree in gender and development
studies, social sciences or related discipline.

·        
At least
three years of experience in the gender programming; most preferably related to
food security, livelihoods, Health, Education, and child protection

·        
Experience
working with a variety of stakeholders and partners related to gender equality
and disability, including UN agencies, Governments and civil society
organizations.

·        
In-depth
knowledge and understanding of gender, age, disability and other socio-cultural
factors that influence development

·        
Demonstrated
capacity to lead in the collection, gender analysis, and utilization of
information from a broad range of sources in order to ensure effective
integration of gender and disability concerns throughout the Programmes/
projects cycles

·        
Ability
to foster commitment and build capacity among activity staff and partners on
gender integration and empowerment, including training and workshop facilitation
skills and experience

·        
Experience
in programming and implementing a disability inclusion project is an added
advantage

·        
Good
communication and interpersonal skills,

·        
Ability
to work with a diverse and multicultural team in a respectful and culturally appropriate
manner

·        
Must
have very good computer skills – MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint etc.

·        
Strong
analytical and conceptual skills

·        
Must be
a good communicator – both verbal and written

·        
Should
have very good presentation skills

 

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified candidates are encouraged to submit your application and complete
Curriculum Vitae by applying online through visiting World Vision
International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.

 

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Here

 

Deadline: 8th November 2020

 

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