Organization: International Justice Mission (IJM)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Director of System Reform
The
International Justice Mission is a global organization that protects the poor
from violence throughout the developing world. International Justice Mission
partners with local authorities to rescue victims of violence, bring criminals
to justice, restore survivors, and strengthen justice systems. The International Justice Mission (IJM)
Uganda is working to eliminate property grabbing in Uganda by bringing rescue
and restoration to individual victims, accountability to their perpetrators,
and transformation to the public justice system as a whole.
Job Summary: The Church & Community Mobilization
Coordinator will take the opportunity to mobilize, educate, and equip the
church and community on how to protect widows and orphans from property
grabbing.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Education and
Empowerment:
- Provide support in the development curricula
for community education and church empowerment programs; - Mentor and teach church and community members
and their leaders about the causes, costs and consequences of property
grabbing; - Teach faith-based leaders about the pursuit
of justice for widows and orphans and strategies for engagement with
relevant government authorities; - Keenly mobilize participation in community
education and church empowerment programs; - Coordinate logistics for community education
and church empowerment programs; - Identify and train clergy and lay leaders to
conduct documentation clinics (wills, marriage, land, etc.); and - Lead, facilitate and coordinate documentation
clinics for members of the community.
2. Strategic Planning,
Networking, and Advocacy:
- Develop and implement strategies for
mobilizing faith-based and communities at-large to seek justice; - Network with church, para-church, political,
and community leaders and inter-religious institutions to develop an
awareness of property grabbing and its effect on widows and orphans; - Manage special events (pastor’s conferences,
justice and peace seminars, partner workshops, etc.); - Build and strengthen working relationships
with actors like Born Again Federation, Uganda Christian University,
Interreligious Council of Uganda, Uganda Joint Christian Council and other
potential partners in Uganda and the Western Church; - Support IJM in advocacy efforts for positive
change in the public justice system; and - Engagement and support of faith-based
parliamentarian groups.
- Supervise, mentor, and manage the efforts of
the Church and Community Mobilization team, including Mobilizer and
Fellow; and - Develop team members’ talents and potential
to engage with faith-based and community leaders to further the goals of
IJM Uganda.
4. Support and
Development:
- Support and work closely with the training
teams as they engage with police, local counsel members, and other
sensitization efforts; - Organize and support national and
parliamentary organizations that are faith-based; - Support System Reform Director in development
of System Reform initiatives; - Actively participate in IJM programs to
develop professionalism and Christian formation; - Assist in hosting guests, visitors, and
volunteers; and - Perform other tasks as assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate should hold a University
degree in relevant field (theology, law, program management, social
sciences, etc.); - At least five years of professional
experience in relevant field preferred; - At least five years’ experience leading teams
or organizations preferred; - Community mobilization experience preferred;
- Proven ability to interact and work among
various faith backgrounds including various Christian denominations; - Excellent critical thinking, analysis, and
oral and written communication skills; - Fluency in English and Luganda, with
excellent writing and speaking in both; - Computer literate with proficiency in MS
Word, Outlook, Access and Excel; and - Mature Christian faith as defined by the
Apostles’ Creed; - Passionate commitment to IJM’s mission and
values; - Professional in demeanor, appearance, writing
and oral communication; - Works well under stress with a sustained
positive attitude; - Exceptionally high level of honesty and
integrity; - Intelligent, organized, creative and
proactive problem solver; and - Ability to cooperate effectively in a
multi-cultural environment. - Driver’s License preferred.
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the International
Justice Mission (IJM) in the aforementioned capacity are encouraged to Apply
Online by clicking on the link below.
Deadline: 29th February, 2016
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