Job Title: Gender & Protection Officer – Livelihood
Employment Type: Full-time
Location: Rhino Camp, Uganda
Organization: World Vision Uganda
Industry: Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)
Application Deadline: June 5th, 2024
About World Vision Uganda:
With over 70 years of experience, World Vision focuses on helping vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience a better life. They operate in nearly 100 countries, driven by a Christian faith-inspired mission.
Key Responsibilities:
- Capacity Building:
- Train and strengthen the capacity of WVU project staff, partners, and community structures on gender and disability inclusion in food programming.
- Deliver gender equality and social inclusion training to project staff.
- Develop and facilitate gender, protection, and disability inclusion components in training materials and project tools.
- Ensure accessibility of gender, protection, and disability inclusion materials.
- Mainstreaming and Implementation:
- Mainstream gender, protection, and disability inclusion in livelihood and resilience program implementation.
- Conduct gender, protection, and disability analysis to identify and address barriers to children’s and community’s protection needs.
- Formulate key messages and targets based on lessons learned and evidence gained through project implementation.
- Ensure peacebuilding is integrated into the project life cycle.
- Reporting and Budget Management:
- Submit timely and quality program reports to the Project Manager.
- Document impact/success stories and best practices.
- Compile and submit quarterly and annual project reports.
- Monitor and manage the protection-specific budget.
- Track protection-related risks and implement controls.
- Networking and Engagements:
- Represent World Vision Uganda at gender-based violence and child protection working groups.
- Coordinate with protection partners and CP staff for field activities and referrals.
- Participate in the Gender community of practice in WVU.
- Coordinate with WFP in gender, protection, and disability-related assessments.
- Gender Assessments and Program Design:
- Conduct partner capacity assessments and continuous monitoring.
- Support gender, protection, and disability inclusion assessments.
- Ensure all proposals are gender and disability inclusive.
- Assist in data collection, analyses, and reporting.
Knowledge and Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in child protection and gender development programming, preferably in fragile contexts.
- Additional certificate courses in key training packages preferred.
- Familiarity with international standards for humanitarian work.
- Experience working in refugee response operations or similar contexts.
Application Process:
Local applicants only.
To apply, visit: World Vision International Job Portal
(Note: Application link may require registration or login to access.)
Don’t forget to submit your application before the deadline on June 5th, 2024.
Join World Vision Uganda in transforming vulnerable children’s lives!
