Job Title: Senior Social Protection Inclusion Officer
Organisation: Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD)
Duty Station: Kampala., Uganda
About Organisation:
The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) is a cabinet-level government ministry in Uganda responsible for community mobilization, empowerment, and the protection of vulnerable groups.
About NCDAP Project:
To address the above challenges, the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development together with partners has designed the National Child Disability Assistance Programme (NCDAP) aimed to provide comprehensive and integrated interventions for children with disabilities. The programme will be implemented in a phased manner to provide essential support for families of children with disabilities to enable their children access early screening/assessment, community based rehabilitation, assistive devices/technology, healthcare, advanced rehabilitation, education, proper nutrition and appropriate referral.
The National Child Disability Assistance Programme (NCDAP) is aligned to NDP4, UN CRPD, AU Protocol, national Policy for Persons with Disabilities 2023, and Persons with Disabilities Act Cap 115 among others.
Job Summary: To lead in designing, implementing, and monitoring policies and programs aimed at reducing poverty, vulnerability, and social exclusion marginalized such as Children with Disabilities, Youth with Disabilities, Adults with Disabilities and Older Persons.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Leading the design, review and implementation of child, older persons and disability-responsive social protection.
- Guiding on periodic reviews for integration of Persons with Disabilities of different age groups and Older Persons across the Government sectors.
- Developing and evaluating referral pathways (medical and non-medical) for effective multi-sectorial and multi-level rehabilitation services.
- Supporting inclusion across sectors (health, education, social care, ICT) in line with Global, regional and national commitments.
- Capacity building on disability inclusion and social protection for the vulnerable groups and those at risk among Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities.
- Conducting, disseminating and implementing research recommendations on minimum inclusion and affirmative action requirements by Persons with Disabilities and Older Persons
- Supporting development and review of policies and operational guidelines for improved welfare of Persons with Disabilities and Older Persons.
- Conducting programme evaluations and performance reviews for improved programme outcomes.
- Strengthening linkages between the Ministry and rehabilitation service providers.
- Guiding on Strengthening management information system for the different programs for effective referral and meaningful inclusion
- Mobilizing resources to expand disability and Older Persons inclusion programs and affirmative actions.
- Strengthening implementation and reviews of the Community based disability inclusive development (CBDID) approaches
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Social Work and Administration, Community Based Rehabilitation, Social Gerontology or Disability Studies.
- Master’s degree in Disability Studies or Social Gerontology is a must.
- Post Graduate qualification in M&E will be an added advantage
Experience
- At least 10 years working experience on inclusion and rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities and Older Person’s related work.
- A minimum of 5 years of verifiable experience in designing and implementing CBDID approaches or social protection programs or research on vulnerable groups (Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities) is a must.
- Evidence on social protection or rehabilitation work/research experience (links, pictures, reports, etc.) should be attached as part of the application attachments.
Competencies
- Disability inclusion and rights-based programming.
- Leadership and policy analysis.
- Programme design and review.
- Stakeholder engagement and advocacy.
- Strong facilitation and communication skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and Interested applicants should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 22nd May 2026
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 120