2 Governance and Human Rights Officer Jobs – Advocate for Community Development and Environmental Protection (ACODEP)

Job Title: Governance and Human Rights Officer (2 Positions)

Organisation: Advocate for Community Development and Environmental Protection (ACODEP)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About Organisation:

Advocate for Community Development and Environmental Protection (ACODEP) is recruiting for an upcoming multi-sectoral initiative focused on women’s participation in environmental peacebuilding, climate action, GBV/SGBV prevention, human rights protection, and environmental justice.

Job Summary: The Governance & Human Rights Officer will support initiatives promoting human rights, accountable governance, citizen participation, access to justice, and inclusive decision-making.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct community awareness activities on human rights and governance.
• Promote citizen participation in local decision-making.
• Support initiatives addressing human-rights violations and protection concerns.
• Facilitate community dialogues and stakeholder engagements.
• Work with local leaders and relevant institutions to strengthen accountability.
• Support women’s participation in governance and decision-making.
• Document human-rights and governance issues arising within programme areas.
• Support referrals and linkages to relevant service providers.
• Prepare activity reports and programme documentation.
• Support training and capacity-building for community groups and stakeholders.
• Promote inclusion and participation of vulnerable and marginalised groups.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Human Rights, Governance, Political Science, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• Experience in human-rights, governance, advocacy, or community-development programming is an advantage.
• Strong research, advocacy, communication, and facilitation skills.
• Knowledge of human-rights principles and governance processes.
• ACODEP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified women and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) are strongly encouraged to apply.

How to Apply:

Send the following:

• Cover Letter (Max. 1 Page)
• Curriculum Vitae (Max. 4 Pages)
• Academic Certificates
• Merge/Save documents in PDF format (e.g., CoverLetter_CV_JaneDoe_Position.pdf)

Subject Line: [Position Applied For] – [Your Full Name]

Addressed To: The Executive Director, ACODEP, P.O. Box 16123, Kampala, Uganda.

Email to: advocate4commdevt2023

Deadline: 28th August 2026

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Level of Education: bachelor degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36