Summary
Date Posted: Friday, March 10, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU), Uganda Youth and Adolescents Health Forum (UYAHF), and the Eastern African Sub-regional Support Initiative for the Advancement of Women (EASSI) with support from Sonke Gender Justice are implementing a five (5)-year (2021-2025) programme, Power To You(th) PTY that aims at empowering adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) to increase their agency, claim their rights, address gender inequalities, challenge gender norms and advocate for inclusive decision-making at all levels. The PTY programme also focuses on ending harmful practices, such as Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) and child marriage, sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), and unintended pregnancies. PTY is implemented across 6 (six) districts namely; Bukwo, Busia, Mbale, Isingiro, Kalangala, and Kampala.
The Power to You(th) consortium partners are looking to identify 5 proactive, strategic, and open-minded youth to support programme implementation in Bukwo, Busia, Mbale, Isingiro, and Kalangala. The new team members will play the critical role of building and sustaining grassroots structures as well as systems that will support the Power To You(th) programme to realize the above ambitious goal.

Roles:
1. Support the planning and implementation of programme work plans and other relevant programme technical tools on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
2. Timely preparation and submission of programme activity report on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis to the programme coordinator.
3. Organize, and mobilize communities as well as support the day-to-day implementation of programme activities.
4. Represent the programme at the local, and district level engagements.
5. Ensure proper accountability of programme funds by providing timely accountabilities.
6. Support the implementation of the community-level components and programme.
7. Establish and strengthen partnerships and collaboration with key stakeholders and the district local government.
8. Attend monthly sub-county and district coordination meetings for health, gender, GBV, child protection, and education among others.
9. Maintain proper and up to date records of programme assets and inventory in the Field Offices.

Personal specifications
Qualification, Experience and Skills
1. Education Background: A minimum of a diploma, and Senior 6 graduate.
2. A minimum of 3 years of working experience with credible CSOs.
3. Experience in community mobilization and SRHR programmimg.
4. Computer literacy (intermediate level)
5. English and Local language fluency in the respective districts.
6. Excellent communication and team working abilities.
7. A strong can-do attitude and the passion to strive for excellence.
8. Knowledge of SRHR advocacy and programming will be an added advantage.

Other Personal Attributes
1. The candidate must adhere to the safeguarding, reporting, fraud prevention, and monitoring requirements of the Power To You(th) Programme for this role.
2. The candidate must be self-driven with minimal supervision.
3. Young people and female applicants have an added advantage.
4. Applicants must be residents of the implementation districts.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: High School

Job application procedure

Please submit your CV (3 pages Max) with a motivation/cover letter (2 pages Max) and two reference letters, to rhu@rhu.or.ug  and copy dnanyange@rhu.or.ug  by close of business 15th March 2023.
Job interviews will be held from 21st to 22nd March 2023.
Only successful candidates will be contacted for interviews.


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