Gender & Protection Officer – Livelihood ( Full Time Ngo Job ) – World Vision Uganda

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:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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

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Don’t forget to submit your application before the deadline on June 5th, 2024.

Join World Vision Uganda in transforming vulnerable children’s lives!