About US:
DanChurchAid (DCA) is a faith-based Danish INGO working closely with church-based as well as secular NGOs in Uganda and in the Great Lakes region. Their programmes cover two main areas: Active Citizenship with a strong focus on good governance and democratization, and Food Security including Humanitarian and Transitional Responses to conflict and natural disaster. DanChurchAid has supported emergency relief and development programmes in Uganda since 1979. DanChurchAid works through partners and with a gender-inclusive rights-based approach, which is mainstreamed throughout all DanChurchAid programme types as well as within the organization.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
The SGBV/Protection Officer will actively contribute to the successful design and implementation of projects to prevent and respond to gender based violence.
The incumbent will be charged with initiating action in the areas of protection, peace building and GBV.
The jobholder will also play a focal role in identifying gender and protection gaps in DCA programme with a view to generating ideas for future projects.
The incumbent will provide technical support to DCA humanitarian action in Yumbe to relevant protection and GBV standards.
Ensure mainstreaming of protection, gender and human rights in all DCA humanitarian programming, and adherence to protection standards and principles as well as DCA Code of Conduct and accountability standards (CHS).
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The applicant for the DanChurchAid (DCA) SGBV/Protection Officer job opportunity should hold a bachelor’s degree in gender, law, social development or other relevant discipline
A minimum of four years’ experience working with prevention and response to gender based violence, technical support on GBV prevention, social norm change, youth development, integration and mainstreaming of gender and/or violence prevention into projects
Previous exposure and experience in building capacity of staff, partners and local institutions on protection and GBV programming
Extensive knowledge in SASA methodology
Previous exposure and experience in using mobile and innovative technologies
Excellent communication skills and ability to write good reports
Previous experience with other local and international NGOs
Knowledge of local languages is an added advantage
How to Apply:
All candidates should e-mail their updated CVs and cover letters explaining their suitability for the post, including three work-related referees and copies of certificates to the following email: application@ppg.co.ug. Please include the “DCA + position name” in the subject field where you replace “position name” with the position you are applying for. Online attachments may not fill more than 2 MB.
Deadline: 24th March 2017 by 5:00PM