NEMA Gender Officer Jobs in Uganda

NEMA Gender Officer Jobs in Uganda

Job purpose:

To support the project in promoting gender equality and women empowerment

Responsibility:

Under the direct supervision of the Project Manager, the Gender Officer is responsible for day-to-day implementation of project activities on mainstreaming gender into project activities and promoting gender equality and women empowerment.

Duties

Mainstream gender issues at all stages of the project cycle, from planning to monitoring and evaluation;

Assist in the inclusion of gender in all project activities, ensuring gender balance in project trainings, and beneficiaries;

Assist in developing indicators to monitor the gender impact of project supported activities using the Gender Marker System;

Assess the potential gender impact of proposed sub-projects, review impact of on-going sub-projects and propose mitigating measures;

Participate in operational missions and the drafting of project documents in order to enhance the level of gender analysis of the project;

Work with Field Officers to develop innovative approaches to gender standalone operations;

Collect and make available to the Project Management Unit gender-related information on each of the project outputs in form of output level Gender profiles;

Develop studies and any preparatory documents related to gender for the purpose of project formulation, supervision and post-evaluation;

Support the Project Manager in the development of Terms of Reference for knowledge products related to gender assessments and analysis;

Liaise with key gender-related NGOs, national and regional institutions and any relevant stakeholders of the project for purposes of partnerships, information sharing,

networking and potential operational collaborations;

Perform other duties as assigned by the Project Manager.

Qualifications

An Honors Bachelor’s Degree in the relevant field of Gender Studies, Social Science

A Master’s degree in the relevant field of Gender Studies or Social Science.

Experience

Have a minimum of three (3) years of professional experience on gender and social inclusion in the development space and experience in project management

Competences and skills

Demonstrated experience in private sector development, entrepreneurship and support to women SMEs;

Demonstrated and strong communication and organization skills, dealing with various stakeholders with different backgrounds and capacity to perform in complex situations;

Ability to build effective working relationships in a diverse multicultural environment;

Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French, with a good working knowledge of the other language;

Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint); knowledge of SAP is desirable.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; NEMA Gender Officer Jobs in Uganda

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