World Vision NGO Gender & Protection Officer - Jobs in Uganda

World Vision NGO Gender & Protection Officer - Jobs in Uganda

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:
Back ground

World Vision Uganda (WVU) is a Christian relief, development and advocacy non-government organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in 43 districts and have 48 Area Programmes implementing projects in health & nutrition, water, sanitation & hygiene (WASH), livelihoods & resilience, education and child protection.

World Vision (WV) is committed to the protection of children and adult beneficiaries from exploitation and abuse and will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with these beneficiaries. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.

Due to expansion in scope of our programmes, we are now seeking for a qualified and passionate individual willing to share in our vision and join the team in the following role.

Position: Gender and Protection Officer

Report to: Project Manager UNDP

Location: Adjumani

Advert Start Date: 22nd July 2022

Advert End Date: 29th July 2022

Key Outputs / Responsibilities

Provide technical support in mainstreaming GBV protection, prevention and response:

Assess the presence of application of the GBV guiding principles and basic capacity to respond to the needs of GBV survivors in the program areas

Coordinate with government, local and international NGOs, UN agencies and other stakeholders to ensure holistic support for survivors, including in developing /strengthening GBV standard operating principles (especially health actors), information sharing protocols and comprehensive referral pathways that incorporate multiple sectors in the context

Builds the capacity of the actors in other sectors to respond to the needs of GBV survivors

Support local actors to undertake robust community outreach activities on GBV prevention, mitigation and response.

During food distribution


Capacity Building:

humanitarian emergency work

Train partners and field staffs in tools for effective GBV programming, child protection and their responsibilities in PSEA (Protection from sexual exploitation and abuse), including compliance with confidentiality and data security protocols

Provide on the on-the-job training, guidance and support for staff and partners on GBV prevention and response.


Case management support

Support local actors to apply the concept of case management to GBV multi-sectoral response interventions

Support local actors to facilitate safe and confidential referrals for GBV survivors.


Resource Development:

Initiate, conceptualize and support GBV and gender related project proposals in coordination with field team and technical specialists.


Building Partnerships and public engagement:

Actively participate in GBV/ Protection working groups from local to national levels

Support the strengthening/establishment of local and regional level GBV working groups where there

are none

Pursue and develop meaningful and formal partnerships with relevant partners including UN agencies and other partners actively involved in GBV prevention and response

Participate in relevant gender forums and networks focusing on advocacy on Gender equality and GBV prevention and response.


Monitoring, Evaluation & Planning:

Provide technical support for GBV related assessments, monitoring and evaluation activities based on WHO Ethical and

Safety Recommendations for Researching, Documenting and Monitoring Sexual Violence in Emergencies among other appropriate guidance


Mainstreaming:

Contribute the mainstreaming of GBV and child protection issues in WV Uganda programs, particularly in health, nutrition, resilience and livelihoods and food programming.


Innovation:

Facilitate the introduction of new, innovative and context friendly practices on GBV prevention and response and/or child protection


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

A minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Community Psychology, Mental Health related courses Human Rights, Law, international Development, or related fields;

Experience:

At least 3 - 5 years’ experience in managing a GBV/ Gender/Protection project
protection and gender development programming, preferably in fragile contexts.

Professional experience related to GBV prevention and response in conflict and post conflict settings and skills in undertaking conflict analysis;

Knowledge of international humanitarian standards for GBV prevention, protection and response;

Solid experience in training and capacity building experience, particularly using participatory approaches and methods in for training related to different components of GBV programming;

Experience with developing and implementing GBV programmes, particularly monitoring and evaluation;

Experience with working with civil society actors and faith-based actors; Knowledge of international best practices,
key international policy processes and frameworks related to GBV prevention, protection and response; Fluency in

English; knowledge of Somali will be an asset.

Certificate courses in IASC Guidelines and key training packages preferredespecially Caring for Child Survivors of

Sexual Violence, psychological First Aid in Emergencies, CPiE Minimum Standards, and GBV IMS, International

Humanitarian & Human Rights Law Foundations.

Fluency in English both spoken and written and knowledge of one of the local language (Madi, Arabic, Luo and Kiswahili) spoken in the area is an added advantage.

Networking and collaboration skills

Good interpersonal skills with ability to communicate and negotiate, taking into account cultural and language difficulties

Ability to communicate and work with beneficiary communities, government and stakeholders at the district level

Experience in training and community consultation highly desired

Good understanding of monitoring and evaluation processes


Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only



How to apply
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