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losing date: 25 Feb 2013
Career categories:
Management
Country: Uganda
City: Kampala
with frequent travel to the field
Organisation:
International Rescue Committee
Theme:
Gender
Protection and
Human Rights
Job years of
experience: 3-5 year
Organisation
Description:
The International Rescue Committee began working in Uganda
in 1998 in response to the devastation wrought by rebel group the Lord’s
Resistance Army (LRA) in the north of the country. Today, the IRC is helping
tens of thousands of people displaced by this violence to return home following
a cease-fire agreement between the LRA and the Government of Uganda in 2006. At
the same time, in Karamoja – one of the poorest and least developed areas in Uganda
– the IRC works with communities affected by violence to promote peace and
improve access to services. Under the EASIER Living pilot project, the IRC is
working with the urban refugee women and host poor communities in Kampala to improve their
livelihood options and increase their protection by implementing the Economic
and Social Empowerment programme in selected communities within Makindye,
Central and Rubaga divisions.
Scope of Work: The WPE Technical Coordinator is based in Kampala and travels
regularly to the Acholi and Karamoja regions to support the WPE teams at field
level. S/he is responsible for delivering high quality programs through
strategy development, program design, implementation and evaluation of all
GBV-related activities within IRC Uganda. S/he also acts provides technical
advisory and writing support on business development opportunities. Primary
duties will include strengthening the WPE sector and providing technical
oversight of WPE programming across three regions of implementation; northern Uganda, Karamoja and Kampala. The position is part of the senior
management team of the IRC and requires an experienced, driven individual with
strong communication and planning skills.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead the
development of a WPE sector strategy that articulates the vision in line with
the country strategy and lays out the ‘master’ program design.
• Lead the design,
drafting and implementation process of projects, including annual work plans,
performance monitoring plans and log frames to inform ongoing implementation
and new program design.
• Provide ongoing technical advice, direct support and
guidance to the WPE teams to effectively monitor implementation of program
activities.
• Ensure budget
management by regularly monitoring expenditures and making adjustments as
necessary.
• Identify new funding opportunities and play a leadership
role in developing high quality proposals and budgets that are consistent with
the overall WPE country sector strategy for submission to donors. This includes
close collaboration with the other IRC sectors including Health, Children and
Youth – Protection and Development, Economic Recovery and Development as well
as Governance and Peace
Building to innovative
and effective inclusion of WPE components in the integrated programs IRC
delivers.
• Assist in
identifying and exploring opportunities for the professional development of
program staff, including capacity building training, exchanges, formal
performance reviews and ongoing coaching.
• Liaise with donor
representatives and national authorities in Uganda to keep them abreast of the project
and developments.
Minimum Requirements:
• Post-graduate
degree in social work, social sciences, public health, community health, or
related field
• At least three
years experience working in the field of gender-based violence, protection,
gender in Africa
• Demonstrated
experience in human resource management, capacity building and mentoring
• Proven skills in
program management including budget management, donor reporting and monitoring.
• Program development experience including donor / governmental
liaison and proposal writing preferred • Organized and detail-oriented with
multi-tasking abilities with ability to meet deadlines in a timely manner •
Excellent leadership and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills in English, both oral and
written; Acholi or Ngakarimojong an advantage.
• Willingness to
travel up to 50% of the time to northern Uganda and Karamoja
Please note that candidates who applied for the first round
of applications should not reapply.
Candidates are encourage strongly to review the full job
description for this role which can be found at www.rescue.org/careers
How to apply:
Send CV and cover letter clearly indicating the position
applied for to: The Human Resource and Administration Manager, International
Rescue Committee, P.O. Box 24672 Kampala; Email: UA-IRCJobs@Rescue.org or apply
thorugh the IRC Website: www.rescue.org/careers
