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Job Title:  Youth and Gender Specialist (Several Jobs)

Organisation: Youth Alive Uganda

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Director of Programs and Gender & Youth Advisor

About US:

Youth Alive Uganda is the leader in innovative children, adolescents and youth integrated development programming since 1993. Youth Alive Uganda is a registered youth led and children/youth focused NGO that implements children and youth integrated development programs across the country in four thematic areas; Health, Livelihood, Education, Human rights and skills Development and Mentorship.

Job Summary: The Youth and Gender Specialists will provide technical leadership in integrating youth, vulnerable populations, and gender across IRS to enhance access to and use of health services, ensure engagement and participation of youth and vulnerable populations, and promote gender inclusivity. He/she will oversee the implementation of integrated youth and gender inclusive programs by actors involved in delivery of health services.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee and support coordinated Technical Assistance in integration of youth and gender in health service delivery.
• Develop strategies to engage communities and key partners and stakeholders in implementing gender and youth responsive health interventions.
• Take leading role in development of annual and quarterly work plans and budgets for youth and gender platform.
• Coordinate with other UHA technical area leads to ensure integration in service delivery and harmonized work plan.
• Provide technical support to youth and gender implementation structure including full- time staff that contribute and volunteer field structures.
• Provide technical Support to youth program team to form, maintain and sustain peer groups for Adolescents and young people at facility and community level
• Develop quarterly and annual reports for gender and youth platform and support integration of these into project quarterly and annual reports.
• Ensures meaningful engagement with women and youth led organizations to promote equity in delivery of health services in the communities.
• Ensures capacity development for health program team and community structures to reduce bottlenecks in activity integration and inclusive health service delivery.
• Support districts to integrate planning and implementation of youth and gender inclusive health programs.

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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal applicant must hold an Advanced degree in Social Work, Public Health, Development Studies or any related field.
• At least six years of professional experience in youth and gender sector in a health program in Uganda, three of which must be in a similar/related role.
• Proven experience in the design, implementation and management of inclusive and youth and gender responsive programs.
• Experience in working in a USAID funded program, especially one implemented in a consortium is an added advantage.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, with a focus on oral presentation skills.
• Good understanding of Uganda policies that guide health (HIV and SRHR), youth and gender programming.
• Good writing skills with ability to interpret data in reports and present good report/ document layout.
• Computer skills with expertise in PowerPoint, Word, Excel.

Required Behaviours (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Hold yourself accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Youth Alive values
• Hold the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Set ambitious and challenging goals for self and your team, take responsibility for own personal development, and encourage your team to do the same
• Widely share your personal vision for USAID UHA and YAU, engage and motivate others

Collaboration:

• Build and maintain effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners.
• Value diversity sees it as a source of competitive strength, approachable, and good listener.

Integrity:

• Be honest, encourage openness and transparency, and demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

Equal Opportunities

• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the YAU HR policy and procedures that emphasizes equal opportunity and appreciation of diversity within staff. These will as well be applied throughout recruitment process.

Child Safeguarding:

• We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Candidates will be subjected to thorough checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults.

How to Apply:

All interested candidates should send their application letters (a page) and resumes (Max, 3 pages) in a SINGLE PDF DOCUMENT to careers@youthaliveuganda.org This means you shall submit a single PDF document of MAXIMUM 4 PAGES. Applicants who do not follow these instructions will have their applications No academic papers required at this stage.

Subject of the email should contain Job title and name of candidate.

Note: Hand-delivered applications will not be considered.

Deadline: Wednesday 21^st December 2022 at 05:00pm

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