Sector Expert- Business and Human Rights,Jobs in Uganda,

 Job title: Sector Expert- Business and Human Rights

Category:  National

Location:  Kampala, Uganda

Reference:  21332

Organization: Enabel

Final date for application:  15 December 2023

 About Enabel

Enabel is a Belgian development agency. It implements the Belgian governmental cooperation. The agency also implements actions for other national and international donors. With its Belgian and international partners, Enabel provides solutions to address urgent global challenges: Climate Change, Urbanisation, Human Mobility, Peace and Security, Social and Economic Inequalities, and Global Citizenship. With 2.000 staff, Enabel manages about 170 projects in twenty countries, in Belgium, Africa, and the Middle East.

 

Background

Enabel in Uganda is seeking to recruit dynamic and competent individuals to fill 2 vacancies for the position of Sector Expert Business and Human Rights based in Kampala with frequent travel to the field offices.

The person is responsible for strengthening institutional capacities to implement the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights.

Job description

Ø  You lead and coordinate needs assessments, sensitizations, training, capacity building, supervision, and mentorship activities

Ø  You provide technical assistance to Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to enhance their institutional capacity to communicate and coordinate on business and human rights

Ø  You contribute to updating the Theory of Change of the project and to adapting, where applicable, the proposed chain of results

Ø  You build the capacity of the MDAs to enhance institutional capacity to engage communities and provide access to remedy

Ø  You provide technical support to MDAs to enhance institutional capacity to regulate and monitor business and human rights

You commit to the vision, mission, and values of Enabel:

 

 https://www.enabel.be/content/enabel-vision-mission-values

Link to Full Job description: http://gofile.me/6QZru/kzFVkPBHX

 

Your profile

Ø  Master’s degree in Development Studies, Law, Management, or a comparable field of studies

Ø  At least 8 years of relevant professional working experience in working/supporting government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, and Business and Human rights

Ø  You have a broad and in-depth understanding of the various aspects of international cooperation (context, challenges, strengths, partners, functioning, etc.)

Ø  Familiar with the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights

Ø  Knowledgeable about the operations of government ministries and departments

Ø  Knowledgeable about knowledge management and knowledge building

Ø  Excellent analysis and report writing skills, including the ability to develop presentations and deliver them to national and international level

Ø  Good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax, email) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office).

Ø  Experience in working with officials of government ministries, Private Sector, CSOs, employers’ and workers’ organizations is an advantage.

We offer you

Ø  A fascinating/interesting/varied job in an international environment.

Ø  A contract of 30 months.

Ø  A salary package that comprises the monthly gross salary, following our salary scales (class 6)

Ø  The contractual conditions will be established according to the organization's salary policies.

Ø  Every person who fulfills the conditions listed in our job advertisements may apply.

Ø   Enabel is committed to equal opportunities and diversity in its workforce.

Ø  We do not discriminate based on gender, origin, age, religion, disability status, or any other factor other than competence.

 

Are you interested?

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Deadline for submission of applications: Friday 15th December 2023 at 11:59 pm (EAT).

Only applications submitted via the above link will be considered.