Gender and Advocacy Project Officer NGO Job Careers - Caritas Moroto

Organisation: Caritas Moroto

Project Name: Water,

Sanitation and Hygiene (MF4 Project)

Funding Source: Catholic

Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD)

Duty Station: Uganda

Reports to: WASH Project Coordinator

Caritas Moroto is the social development arm of the Catholic Diocese of

Kotido and it operates as a Faith Based not-for-profit development

organization. Caritas Moroto oversees all the Diocesan Development Programs. The

Vision is ‘‘a peaceful, dignified, and self-reliant community in Moroto.’’ Her

Mission is ‘‘to strengthen the capacity of subsistence farmers and vulnerable

groups for equitable and sustainable rural development.’’ Currently, it

operates in Moroto, Napak, Nakapiripirit and Amudat districts and its

activities focus on sustainable livelihoods; justice and peace, gender and

development, emergency and disaster risk reduction. Her Values are; Integrity,

Honesty, Accountability.

Caritas Moroto has signed an agreement with Catholic Agency for

Overseas Development (CAFOD) to implement a three (3) year project on Water,

Sanitation and Hygiene (MF4 Project) in Nadunget Sub-county, Moroto District.

Job Summary: The Gender and

Advocacy Project Officer will take lead in ensuring that the gender and

advocacy components of the Match Fund IV project on Water, Sanitation and

Hygiene in Uganda is rolled out and successfully executed to meet the

expectations of the local communities, project beneficiaries, DFID and other

stakeholders. This entails working closely with district local governments,

project staff, CSOs in the area, Caritas agencies implementing same project,

local media and CAFOD among others.

• To develop and implement an advocacy
  
  strategy that informs and engages a wide range of external audiences
  
  around the project aims.


• Lead and or support policy research and
  
  drafting of advocacy documents to enhance the scope and vision of the
  
  project’s advocacy work.


• Responsible for preparation of reports on
  
  advocacy components of the project’s advocacy work and evidencing the
  
  Voice and Accountability tool that will be used.


• Ensure gender dimension in M&E system
  
  and support project officers and monitor the progress on gender issues
  
  across all programme work.


• Responsible for local level representation
  
  and advocacy to governments, project beneficiaries and CSO’s.


• To develop reports, briefing papers,
  
  opinion pieces and WASH articles to UWASNET


• Produce information, materials and
  
  documentation to support the achievement of the project’s advocacy
  
  objectives


• Undertake gender analysis at the community
  
  and at project level


• Provide training, support and other
  
  capacity building efforts to staff on gender mainstreaming and analysis


• To contribute to local media efforts for
  
  expanded and more vigorous advocacy campaigns such as on hand washing day,
  
  world toilet day and other advocacy opportunities.


• To build strong relationships with local
  
  governments and civil society organisations on WASH.


• To build advocacy capacity of staff,
  
  religious and community leaders through training.


• Build strong network and alliance with
  
  like-minded stakeholders to strengthen gender awareness at both local and
  
  national levels.


• Establish and facilitate communities and
  
  share advocacy learning and practices among other Caritas gender and
  
  advocacy project officers.


• Any other duties as assigned

• The applicant should hold a Degree in
  
  Political science, International Development or social science and or
  
  related fields.


• Significant experience of working as a
  
  development professional with NGOs, especially of advocacy/gender work


• Basic understanding of policy scope in North eastern Uganda context- Ugandan Government policies in relation to WASH such as District Development Plans (DIP), District Implementation Manual (DIM), Sector Performance Manuals (SPMs) among others.


• Demonstrable knowledge of the development,
  
  gender issues and policy challenges facing north eastern Uganda and in
  
  particular WASH challenges.


• Experience and or ability to work with the
  
  local media and other stakeholders to disseminate advocacy messages to segmented
  
  advocacy audience.


• Experience and or ability to write
  
  advocacy related articles such as newsletter, policy briefs to profile
  
  match Fund Iv project in Northern Uganda on advocacy and gender.


• Experience of developing or supporting the
  
  development of advocacy materials such as posters, letters, banners,
  
  position papers, among others.


• Experience of working with other
  
  stakeholders such as CSO’s for networking, advocacy and learning.


• Experience of working with and influencing
  
  government policy makers.


• Ability to work with local community
  
  advocacy groups to influence policy and practise in WASH sector or other
  
  development sectors.


• Successful candidate must demonstrate
  
  competencies in the following areas.


• Excellent communication skills-
  
  internal-external, written-spoken and online-offline communication


• Strong research, gender and advocacy
  
  skills.


• Riding skills and possession of riding
  
  license is an added advantage.


• Ability to work with others in a cohesive
  
  team spirit.


• Good work planning and organizational skills
  


• Project delivery, Implementation,
  
  reporting and learning


• Excellent interpersonal and collaborative
  
  skills


• Ability to network and inspire others to
  
  collaborate


• Cultural sensitivity.


• Project management (Assessment, Planning ,
  
  M&E)


• Good report writing skills


• Facilitation skills


• Computer skills


• TOT development

All suitably qualified and interested should submit their application

letters, Curriculum Vitae, three referees with their telephone contacts,

relevant academic and work based certificates to: The Director, Caritas Moroto,

Moroto Diocese, P.O Box 46, Moroto-Uganda, by hand or email at

caritasmoroto@gmail.com