Gender and Advocacy Coordinator at SOS Children’s Villages needed.
Organization: SOS Children’s Villages
Reports to: National Programme Development Advisor
Duty Station: National Office, Entebbe, Uganda
Job Ref: SOS713
About SOS:
Our Client, SOS Children’s Villages Uganda is a member of SOS Kinderdorf International, a worldwide, independent, non-governmental social development organization that has been working to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of children since 1949.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Lead the planning and budgeting process of gender mainstreaming in SOS’ Programmes.
- Coordinate the implementation of the annual gender action plan within the approved budget.
- Lead the monitoring and evaluation of the gender action plan activities.
- Be accountable for the gender and advocacy financial resources.
- Prepare and submit progress reports to the National Programme Development Advisor.
- Lead and build a motivated performance driven Gender and Advocacy team.
- Facilitate and coordinate gender and advocacy research, documentation and dissemination to inform and influence policy and decision makers.
- Coordinate, mobilize and facilitate gender and advocacy education and awareness for staff, community members, and other partners.
- Establish and maintain networks and coalitions with likeminded agencies and organisations such as NGOs, Government, UN and religious institutions.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The candidate should hold a University Degree in Gender and Development, Community Development or Social Sciences from a recognised institution.
- At least three years’ work experience in a gender development field.
- Programme budget planning and accountability experience.
- Experience in gender and advocacy education and awareness raising, policy influencing and community mobilisation.
- Experience in programme/project monitoring and evaluation.
- Experience in using community development participatory methodologies.
- People management experience specifically recruitment, training and performance management.
- Planning and organising skills.
- Good Networking skills.
- Effective communication including reporting skills.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Personal Competencies: Strategic thinking, Conceptual thinking, Leadership orientation, Results orientation, Personal integrity, Understanding others, Team management orientation, Concern for standards, Pro-active work ethics, Efficiency orientation, Development orientation and flexibility towards circumstances
How to Apply:
Please send the following documents by email to sos713@aikanhr.com and quote the job title and reference number:
- Updated CV which demonstrates that you are suitable for the job role including your contact information and three work related references in either Microsoft Word or PDF format.
- A one page statement describing your suitability for the particular job role, in either Microsoft
- Word or PDF format.
- Please do not attach any academic certificates.
Deadline: 15th November, 2013 by 5 pm