Gander Specialist Job Vacancy in Uganda at World Vision Uganda

World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief. Development and Advocacy Non-Governmental Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice in over 27 districts of Uganda. World Vision Is committed to the protection of children and does not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children All employment conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where. “Our Vision for every child. Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.” World Vision Uganda IS SEEKING to hire qualified persons to fill the following positions.

Position: Gander Specialist
Reports lo; Associate Director Advocacy
Duty Station: National Office
Location: Kampala

Purpose of position:
To provide guidance to World Vision Uganda in mainstreaming of gender and development in national and programme/ protect level planning 4 operations in line with World Vision partnership and World Vision Uganda strategic direction and policies.

Key result Areas:
• Develop and roll-out gender sensitive strategies, guidelines and product models that direct gender mainstreaming in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of World Vision policies and programs.
• Review and update World Vision Uganda National Gender Policy and facilitate wider dissemination and understanding among all stakeholders.
• Build the capacity of staff and partners in gender analysis skills and gender programming tools.
• Establish knowledge gaps and coordinate gender related research for program effectiveness and generate evidences for pro- children’s rights advocacy.
• Nurture and strengthen strategic partnerships, networks and coalitions with civil society organizations and private sector to influence for gender responsive policies and laws.
• Guide processes of identifying gender-based advocacy issues and facilitate e policy advocacy engagements at local and international levels for the implementation of gender sensitive policies and laws.
• Initiate and coordinate resource mobilization, acquisition and budgeting through proposal writing and maintaining a high World Vision Uganda profile.
• Coordinate processes of documentation and regular sharing of advocacy best practices for teaming and policy influence at local and international levels.

Job requirement
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :
• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Gender and Development, Law or its equivalent. Post Graduate qualification in Gender and Development is an added advantage ,
• A minimum of five year’s experience in gender policy influencing work and lobbying and networking with local and international agencies, ministry level partners, faith-based organizations and local community based organizations.
• Awareness arid an excellent understanding of current gender issues, Human rights and advocacy training.
• Proven interest in understanding of and commitment to gender equity and equality, social justice and development.
• Must be computer literate.
• Ability and willingness to travel extensively throughout Uganda.

How to apply
• Interested persons who meet the above criteria should submit that applications together with an updated CV and copies of academic transcripts (only] with at least three suitable referees with their telephone contact to, wvujobs@wvi.org (Please indicate in the email subject box the position you are applying for)

H.B: Please note that only online applications should be sent. Deadline for receiving the applications is: Monday, May 2nd, 2011