Closing
date: 27 Apr 2015
date: 27 Apr 2015
The
Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) is a network of
civil society organizations from Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia, Somaliland, Ethiopia,
Eritrea, Djibouti, and Uganda. SIHA’s Secretariat in Kampala provides programme
support, guidance to active country programmes in Sudan, South Sudan, Djibouti,
Ethiopia, and Somalia in additional to carrying out regional programming and
advocacy work.
Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) is a network of
civil society organizations from Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia, Somaliland, Ethiopia,
Eritrea, Djibouti, and Uganda. SIHA’s Secretariat in Kampala provides programme
support, guidance to active country programmes in Sudan, South Sudan, Djibouti,
Ethiopia, and Somalia in additional to carrying out regional programming and
advocacy work.
*SIHA’s
core mandate focuses on the following:
core mandate focuses on the following:
·
Work to support women’s access to justice across the Horn of Africa in line
with international and regional human rights mechanisms and to challenge the
concepts and practices that promote violence against women through the
application of militant religion and customary/traditional law;
Work to support women’s access to justice across the Horn of Africa in line
with international and regional human rights mechanisms and to challenge the
concepts and practices that promote violence against women through the
application of militant religion and customary/traditional law;
·
Engage with women community leaders, activists and women rights defenders and
provide direct support to them and contribute to their skills development and
promotion of their roles inside their countries and communities;
Engage with women community leaders, activists and women rights defenders and
provide direct support to them and contribute to their skills development and
promotion of their roles inside their countries and communities;
·
Engage with women living in conflict situations, particularly in Sudan, South
Sudan, and Somalia and provide support that contributes to the elimination of
all forms of SGBV and other forms of violence directed against them and support
their participation and voices in their country’s peace and security processes;
Engage with women living in conflict situations, particularly in Sudan, South
Sudan, and Somalia and provide support that contributes to the elimination of
all forms of SGBV and other forms of violence directed against them and support
their participation and voices in their country’s peace and security processes;
·
Recognize and support the human rights of women IDPs / migrants and racial /
religious minorities through strengthening their self-reliance and access to
services, enhancing their capacity for collective activism, reducing their
vulnerability to violence, and promoting their social and economic well-being.
Recognize and support the human rights of women IDPs / migrants and racial /
religious minorities through strengthening their self-reliance and access to
services, enhancing their capacity for collective activism, reducing their
vulnerability to violence, and promoting their social and economic well-being.
As
a regional platform for activists on gender equality and women’s human rights
in the Horn of Africa, we have a unique role of being one of the few indigenous
networks run by Civil Society from across the region. At SIHA, we are very keen
on further maintaining our work to support education on effective campaigning
and lobbying to address regional and international platforms using collective
and coordinated approaches to create both powerful and sustainable social
change in the Horn of Africa.
a regional platform for activists on gender equality and women’s human rights
in the Horn of Africa, we have a unique role of being one of the few indigenous
networks run by Civil Society from across the region. At SIHA, we are very keen
on further maintaining our work to support education on effective campaigning
and lobbying to address regional and international platforms using collective
and coordinated approaches to create both powerful and sustainable social
change in the Horn of Africa.
*Summary and
Objectives of the Position
Objectives of the Position
SIHA
is currently recruiting for the position of Programme Development and
Monitoring Intern. The PDMI for 2015 will carry out a number of essential
duties from the Secretariat in Kampala, including monitoring of active
programmes throughout the region, development and verification of country
programme work plans, direct work on proposal development for a number of
institutional donors, and the compilation of data from SIHA field sites for use
in regional evidence-based advocacy campaigning. The position affords a current
graduate student a considerable opportunity for ‘learning by doing’ in a
demanding and challenging work environment working on pressing human and
women’s rights issues in extremely complex contexts. Day-to-day guidance,
advising, and support will be available from both SIHA’s Director and Regional
Programmes Officer, with additional support provided by SIHA’s field operations
in Somalia, Djibouti, Sudan, South Sudan, and Ethiopia.
is currently recruiting for the position of Programme Development and
Monitoring Intern. The PDMI for 2015 will carry out a number of essential
duties from the Secretariat in Kampala, including monitoring of active
programmes throughout the region, development and verification of country
programme work plans, direct work on proposal development for a number of
institutional donors, and the compilation of data from SIHA field sites for use
in regional evidence-based advocacy campaigning. The position affords a current
graduate student a considerable opportunity for ‘learning by doing’ in a
demanding and challenging work environment working on pressing human and
women’s rights issues in extremely complex contexts. Day-to-day guidance,
advising, and support will be available from both SIHA’s Director and Regional
Programmes Officer, with additional support provided by SIHA’s field operations
in Somalia, Djibouti, Sudan, South Sudan, and Ethiopia.
*Key
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
SIHA
anticipates that the PDMI’s focus will be on the following core
responsibilities:
anticipates that the PDMI’s focus will be on the following core
responsibilities:
·
Contribute to the development of mechanisms for efficient flow of information
from SIHA field offices and the channeling of this information directly into
SIHA communications, regional advocacy work, and the informing of day-to-day
operations;
Contribute to the development of mechanisms for efficient flow of information
from SIHA field offices and the channeling of this information directly into
SIHA communications, regional advocacy work, and the informing of day-to-day
operations;
·
Participate on periodic reviews of field office work plans and activities
implemented, ensuring quality outputs, timely accomplishment of tasks, and
proper documentation of lessons learned, necessary project modifications;
Participate on periodic reviews of field office work plans and activities
implemented, ensuring quality outputs, timely accomplishment of tasks, and
proper documentation of lessons learned, necessary project modifications;
·
Invest time in exploring regional trends that relate to SIHA’s core mandate,
and, to the greatest extent possible, identify any potential areas / topics
where SIHA could make a strong impact without drifting from our core objective
/ mandate in the region;
Invest time in exploring regional trends that relate to SIHA’s core mandate,
and, to the greatest extent possible, identify any potential areas / topics
where SIHA could make a strong impact without drifting from our core objective
/ mandate in the region;
·
Make contributions to SIHA’s ability to boost the level of communication and
capacity of our grassroots partners through the region, currently eighty-six in
number and comprised of focused and dedicated activists and advocates for
women’s right, equality, political and social empowerment.
Make contributions to SIHA’s ability to boost the level of communication and
capacity of our grassroots partners through the region, currently eighty-six in
number and comprised of focused and dedicated activists and advocates for
women’s right, equality, political and social empowerment.
*Candidate Key
Competencies
Competencies
In
order to fulfill the role of PDMI, SIHA envisions that the PDMI will possess
the following core competencies:
order to fulfill the role of PDMI, SIHA envisions that the PDMI will possess
the following core competencies:
·
Currently enrolled (or recent graduate) in graduate-level work focusing on
International Human Rights, Law, International Relations, Humanitarian Aid,
Development Studies, or a related field. Students currently enrolled in
undergraduate programmes are unfortunately not eligible to apply for this
position;
Currently enrolled (or recent graduate) in graduate-level work focusing on
International Human Rights, Law, International Relations, Humanitarian Aid,
Development Studies, or a related field. Students currently enrolled in
undergraduate programmes are unfortunately not eligible to apply for this
position;
·
Familiarity, including course-based, with aspects of proposal writing,
logistical framework analysis (log frame), project / programme management;
Familiarity, including course-based, with aspects of proposal writing,
logistical framework analysis (log frame), project / programme management;
·
Understanding of current Horn of Africa context, particularly in references to
challenges facing women and girls in terms of access to justice, human
security, upholding of human rights, and social and economic well-being;
Understanding of current Horn of Africa context, particularly in references to
challenges facing women and girls in terms of access to justice, human
security, upholding of human rights, and social and economic well-being;
·
Possessing of strong sense of initiative and ability to manage a significant
work load;
Possessing of strong sense of initiative and ability to manage a significant
work load;
·
Sense of curiosity and willingness to build skills while working;
Sense of curiosity and willingness to build skills while working;
·
Experience with human rights instruments, State obligations in upholding human
rights standards, and willingness to familiarize oneself with domestic law in
the Horn Countries that either supports or counteracts the upholding of human
rights standards;
Experience with human rights instruments, State obligations in upholding human
rights standards, and willingness to familiarize oneself with domestic law in
the Horn Countries that either supports or counteracts the upholding of human
rights standards;
·
Sense of creativity and interest in exploring the links between grassroots
activists (local scale) and broader human and women’s rights initiatives
(international / global scale), with an ability to gauge how best the former
can inform and guide the latter.
Sense of creativity and interest in exploring the links between grassroots
activists (local scale) and broader human and women’s rights initiatives
(international / global scale), with an ability to gauge how best the former
can inform and guide the latter.
*SIHA Support to the
Candidate
Candidate
Although
the position is unpaid, SIHA will support the successful candidate with the
following:
the position is unpaid, SIHA will support the successful candidate with the
following:
·
Facilitating the granting of all necessary visas (Uganda, and any required for
possible regional travel);
Facilitating the granting of all necessary visas (Uganda, and any required for
possible regional travel);
·
Assisting in the location of low-cost and secure temporary housing;
Assisting in the location of low-cost and secure temporary housing;
·
Providing for any work related travel out of the Secretariat Office (per diems,
accommodation, etc.);
Providing for any work related travel out of the Secretariat Office (per diems,
accommodation, etc.);
·
Provision of small monthly stipend to cover some local expenses a potentiality
depending on applicant circumstances and skills / competencies;
Provision of small monthly stipend to cover some local expenses a potentiality
depending on applicant circumstances and skills / competencies;
·
Full SIHA support locating outside or academic sources of funding to cover
expenses incurred during the internship;
Full SIHA support locating outside or academic sources of funding to cover
expenses incurred during the internship;
·
SIHA cooperation with university regulations in the event the candidate seeks
course credit for the completing the internship.
SIHA cooperation with university regulations in the event the candidate seeks
course credit for the completing the internship.
SIHA
appreciates your interest in joining our team. Qualified candidates are
encouraged to apply by:
appreciates your interest in joining our team. Qualified candidates are
encouraged to apply by:
- Emailing
an updated CV (with two references) and Cover Letter to SIHA’s Human
Resources and Office Manager at jemimah@sihanet.org
with ned@sihanet.org in CC (Subject
Line: ‘PDMI APPLICATION – LAST NAME’). Please include as well one writing
sample that displays your writing / research / academic abilities. - In
the Cover Letter, please state clearly your availability, your motivation
/ interest in the position, and the qualifications (academic and/or
professional) that make you a strong candidate. - In
addition, if there are any special circumstances to your application
(seeking course credit, seeking support in application for financial
support, etc.), please feel free to indicate this in the email test and we
will follow-up directly.
