About US:
ActionAid is an International Development Agency in over 50 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. ActionAid’s mission is to work with the poor and the excluded people in the world to eradicate poverty by overcoming the injustices and the inequity that cause it.
Job Summary: The Women Rights will provide leadership in designing, development and implementation of the ActionAid Women’s Rights programmes to ensure program quality and impact in line with CSP-IV and relevant organizational policies.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
· Manage the development, planning and implementation of women’s rights program and strategies in line with AAI/U strategies and frameworks
· Actively monitor the implementation of women’s rights programs .strategies and provide support to respective units in line with the CSP and organizational Policies
· Conduct resource mobilization tasks and provide support in line with CSP, fundraising strategy and other organizational Policies
· Carry out contextual analysis, research and analyze policies for generation of evidence for policy advocacy and campaigns in line With the CSP Campaign strategies and the AA theory of change
· Engage in and coordinate local, national and international policy advocacy and campaign work in line with M theory of change
· Coordinate the documentation, innovation and packaging of messages, stories of change, newsletter, results, impact and learnings in line with Communication strategy and other AAU/l related guidelines.
· Initiate, nurture and sustain strategic networks and alliances at all levels in line with AAU/l guidelines and frameworks
· Identify thematic and programme knowledge needs for the programme and its partners, coordinate the generation, storage and access to knowledge in line with the AAU KM
· Perform any other duties as assigned by the Manager Program Development
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The ideal candidate should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in Gender/women studies, Development studies, humanities or any other related discipline from a recognized institution is a requirement
· Possession of a relevant Post graduate qualification and training in Human Rights Based Approaches, Law, Human Rights, gender, democracy and governance is added advantage.
· At least four years’ experience, two years of which should have been in managerial position from a recognized institution.
· Competency in Feminist analysis and programming
· Gender and women rights analytical and programming skills
· Extensive knowledge in proposal development
· Strong program development and design skills;
· Proven ability to successfully fundraise
· Good networking and coalition/movement building
· Critical writing and analysis
· Working knowledge of research and data management techniques
· Excellent written and oral communication skills
· Good monitoring and evaluation skills
· Good research, policy analysis and advocacy skills
· Excellent advocacy and campaigning skills
· Good problem solving skills;
· Good people management skills
· Leadership and management
How to Apply:
All candidates are encouraged to either send their applications via E-mail or hand deliver to Vacancies.Uganda@actionaid.org or addressed to: The Director Human Resource/Organizational Effectiveness, ActionAid International Uganda, Plot Number 2514/2515 Ggaba Road, Opposite Kampala International University P.O. Box 676 Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: Monday 14th December 2015 by 5:00 Pm