Women’s Land Rights Advocacy Officer.

Women’s Land Rights Advocacy Officer

National Fixed-term Contract Based in Kampala

The Role
We are looking for a dynamic individual with a proven commitment to the advancement of women’s rights to lead the Ugandan element of a regional project aiming to achieve stronger rights to land and property for women in Uganda and across Africa.
You will be required to work with internal and external stakehold­ers to identify and profile partners, quickly develop working relationships to carry out civic education, action research and documentation, and campaigning at a grassroots level; establish working relationships with district land offices; work with national level allies on policy influencing and the promotion of women’s land rights.
You will need to be able to engage with civil society and government stakeholders and contribute to increasing public awareness of the need to strengthen women’s land and property rights.
You will need the skills and personality to build alliances, manage relationships, ensure effective planning, manage quality research and campaigning, and build capacity of partners and allies.

Requirements:
The successful candidate will have a minimum of Bachelors degree in Development studies, Gender, or Human rights.
As important, s/he will have a proven commitment to women’s rights and strengthening the land rights of people in poverty; knowledge of land and women’s rights issues in Uganda; and significant experience of managing quality research, producing clear reports and communication materials, and significant experience of campaigns and influencing work in Uganda and/or other African countries.
Good communication skills both written and spoken in English; skills and experience in event organizing; computer literacy (MS Word, Excel & Internet); and a proven ability in linking and networking with broad spectrum of people and organisations are essential.

How to apply:
Please submit your application and CV in English detailing your experience for the post and include a daytime telephone contacts to kampalajobs@oxfam.org.uk.

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