Vacancy Title: Land Rights Officer
Type: FULL TIME
Industry: Nonprofit and NGO
Category: Management
Jobs at: ZOA Uganda
Duty Station: Kigezi, Uganda, East Africa
About the Job:
ZOA Uganda is seeking a Land Rights Officer initially based in Kabale and later relocating to Mbale. The role involves supporting the delivery of trainings at district and sub-county levels to enhance capacity on customary land registration processes. This position is part of the A-GRIP project, which aims to strengthen food security and resilient farming systems through increased accessibility, availability, and quality of land tenure security, agriculture, and food security services.
Responsibilities:
Project Specific:
- Support the delivery of training on land registration processes with sub-county and district staff.
- Coordinate stakeholders to facilitate the smooth rollout of training and mobilization of relevant participants.
- Ensure quality assurance of training sessions to meet project expectations.
- Monitor and report on project activities, challenges, issues, and achievements regularly.
Reporting:
- Maintain records and submit MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning) data into the project database.
- Contribute to implementation plans and activity/monthly reports.
General:
- Implement project activities in line with the project proposal, ZOA, and donor procedures and targets.
- Adhere to ZOA’s code of conduct and safeguarding policies, ensuring projects are implemented with a “Do No Harm” approach.
Accountability:
- Sensitize stakeholders on feedback and complaint mechanisms implemented by ZOA Uganda.
- Document and report complaints or feedback following correct reporting procedures.
Requirements:
Knowledge & Experience:
- Diploma or degree in Law, Land Management, Social Science, Social work, or related fields.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a similar position implementing projects with training and capacity development components.
- Technical knowledge of customary land ownership processes and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) at the community level is advantageous.
- Understanding of the local context, culture, and languages in the project implementation area is beneficial.
Skills:
- Excellent communication skills in English (verbal and written).
- Innovative, creative, and enthusiastic mindset.
- Result-oriented with a passion for learning.
- Proficiency in MS Excel and MS Word.
- Self-motivated with the ability to take initiatives with limited supervision.
- Must possess a valid motorcycle riding license.
Attitude/Behaviour:
- High level of personal integrity.
- Flexibility and adaptability.
- Interpersonal and cross-cultural sensitivity.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Comfortable in a fluid and innovative work environment.
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