Job Title: Sector Advisor – Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment and Inclusion
Organisation: Welthungerhilfe
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Welthungerhilfe (WHH), founded in 1962, is one of Germany’s largest non-governmental aid and development agencies. We have worked in Uganda since 1986, in partnership with the Government of Uganda, national and local NGOs, jointly improving the livelihoods of the most vulnerable population in rural areas through interventions that increase their Food and Nutrition Security, improve sustainable access to WASH services, innovative youth skilling and women’s empowerment programs in five regions of Uganda.
Job Summary: The position is to be based at the Country Office in Kampala with technical oversight across the entire country program, WHH field offices and in collaboration with partner organisations. It will be offered for an initial contract duration of one year. The position is to be filled as of 01.01.2026.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead the development and implementation of WHH Uganda’s Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Strategy, ensuring alignment with global frameworks and national priorities.
- Conduct or oversee gender and inclusion analyses to inform programme design across agriculture, WASH, livelihoods, and skills development.
- Provide technical guidance to ensure gender-transformative and socially inclusive approaches are integrated into all projects.
- Oversee GESI focused project portfolio implemented in collaboration with WHH partner organisations, ensuring strategic alignment, effective delivery, and donor compliance.
- Strengthen staff and partner capacity on gender-responsive and inclusive programming, tools, and best practices.
- Collaborate with the MEAL team to embed GESI-sensitive indicators and lead gender-specific assessments and studies.
- Support the development of proposals and project concepts, ensuring GESI integration and alignment with strategy and donor priorities.
- Monitor GESI project implementation, financial compliance, and resource use, conducting regular field visits for quality assurance.
- Document and disseminate good practices, lessons learned, and innovations to strengthen organizational learning with regards to gender equality, women’s empowerment and social inclusion.
- Facilitate internal learning events and peer exchanges on gender transformation and social inclusion.
- Represent WHH Uganda in national GESI coordination forums, working groups, and advocacy platforms.
- Build partnerships with government, donors, academia, and civil society to advance gender equality and social inclusion agendas.
- Promote and uphold safeguarding and PSEAH standards, ensuring gender-sensitive accountability and complaint mechanisms.
- Collaborate with MEAL and Safeguarding Focal Points to ensure inclusive, gender-sensitive feedback channels for all groups.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Master’s degree in Gender and Women Studies or Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Natural Resource Management, Public Health, or a related field with substantial relevant experience.
- 7–10 years’ experience leading gender programming within international NGOs.
- Strong expertise in gender-transformative approaches, gender mainstreaming, GBV prevention and response, and social inclusion.
- Proven ability in gender capacity building, advocacy, and organizational engagement.
- Excellent research, analytical, writing, and reporting skills.
- Demonstrated understanding of government policies and structures related to gender, health, natural resources, and emergency response.
- Knowledge of case management, psychosocial support, and life skills programming for survivor recovery.
- Strong leadership, program management, and staff development experience.
- Proven ability to build partnerships, represent WHH in technical forums, and promote collaborative learning.
- Proficiency in budgeting, forecasting, and effective resource planning.
- Skilled in facilitation, partnership building, and team collaboration.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with emotional maturity and good judgment.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access).
- Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple priorities, and travel frequently to program sites.
Our offer
We offer you the opportunity to work in a responsible and interesting field as part of an extremely dedicated team. Welthungerhilfe attaches great importance to the personal and professional development of its employees. Remuneration is based on our gender-independent salary scale.
How to Apply:
Please send your application via our online recruiting system by October 26, 2025.
Deadline: 26th October 2025
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Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 84