AFOD Protection & Gender Officer Jobs in Uganda

AFOD Protection & Gender Officer Jobs in Uganda

Job Summary:

Responsible for mainstreaming gender and protection into AFOD’s integrated programmatic interventions – (General Food Assistance, Nutrition, Livelihood, Health), data collection and analysis to inform on gender/protection issues.

Design, ensure accountability to conflict affected population and communities served, coordination & collaboration with protection partners and women led organization, ensure quality gender and protection standards, monitoring and reporting of gender/protection activities. Supervision the monthly food and cash distribution process at the FDP to registered and verified persons of concern.

Duties and Responsibilities

Planning, Monitoring and Reporting on Gender and protection

Responsible for Planning, Monitoring and management of AFOD gender / protection activities in the integrated programs of operation
Monthly and annually generate integrated gender and protection reports in liaison with the M&E officer and other staff

Reporting on integrated protection and gender specific issues on all Programs interventions in Palorinya settlement on monthly in line with reporting templates.

Participate in inter agency case management, with more specific cases related to GFA.
Regular field supervision and monitoring of integrated GFA activities with other programs.

Development of clear and comprehensive implementation of gender transformative framework and action plan

Develop initiatives in line with GFA / livelihood gender and protection response for gazetted days e.g. 16 days of activism and women’s day, the day of African child, the breast feeding day.

Gender and Protection Strengthening

Strengthening our approach to integrating gender considerations in other programs using a 2P Plus-ICLEM model.

Initiates or support vulnerability targeted Livelihood Programmes/priorities (Focus on women & children).

Implementation of the AFOD & WFP Gender policy at field level

Focus around achieve equitable access to and control over food security and nutrition, address root cause of gender inequalities that affect food security, and advance the economic empowerment of women and girls on food security and nutrition.

Establish integration of protection activities with SBGV/GBV specific to all relevant AFOD activities /projects

Collaboration & Partnerships

Collaboration with partners particularly women led organizations and coordination with other protection and gender partner at field level.

Conduct gender audits and GBV risk analysis at settlement level on quarterly Establishment of strategic partnerships with protection and other partners whose interest is in line with AFOD-Uganda gender and protection activities

Represent AFOD and actively participate in the local Protection Sector and relevant sub-sectors/working group meetings

Closely co-ordinate in project implementation with partners (UN agencies and national/international NGOs)

Work the communication and advocacy consultant to Develop advocacy and communication messages for development initiatives to enhance uptake of integrated protection services.

Initiate and develop concept notes and/or proposals using a 2P Plus-ICLEM model in close consultation with Head of Field Office, Head of Programmes and the Executive Director

Develop or adopt referral pathways as per Donor requirement and close files where cases are successfully

managed

Establish a relationship with community leaders in order to maintain good access to persons of concern (AFOD-Uganda -community meetings)

Strengthening collection of data

Collect gender and protection data including Intra-household data and qualitative data, that informs the development of gender responsive and gender transformative programming.

Documentation of weekly, monthly and quarterly reports on gender and protection analysis with support of M&E officer

Keep records of protection and humanitarian needs identified and the actions taken to assist the PoCs/others with strict adherence to the principle of confidentiality

Establish/maintain a regular system of project monitoring and evaluation using both qualitative and quantitative indicators on gender and protection

Enhance capacity of staff in gender transformative programming

Train staff on integrated gender and protection skills, values required for protection work and rights-based approaches.

Provide on-the-job training for field staff in protection monitoring., including international and national human rights standards (SEA).

Dissemination SEA Policy both to AFOD staff and external beneficiaries.

Perform any other duty as required by the supervisor.

Developing quality standards for gender analysis which shapes FSN interventions and operations

Conduct risk assessment and analysis.

Identify gender indicators for inclusion in programme design and activity work plan.

Conduct gender audits and GBV risk analysis.

Develop a checklist for gender monitoring.

Generate and systematize evidence and knowledge products that showcase gender equality and women’s empowerment work. (20%)

Minimum qualification

Education

University degree or higher education relevant to; Gender studies, human rights, social sciences, SWASA, Law or International development with proven experience in international protection and advocacy work.

Experience

Minimum of 2 years field experience in international humanitarian work in refugee and/or IDP situations OR Protection field.

Working knowledge of SPHERE standards, IASC/SASA Guidelines for Child Protection and Gender Based Violence.

Experience in integrated Gender Based Violence programming.

Core Competencies

Sensitivity, diplomacy, tact, good communication skills, and ability to remain calm under pressure.

Ability to understand complex security situations and adjust operations accordingly.

Ability and willingness to live and work in remote field locations under basic conditions.

Good interpersonal skills and team work.

Computer Literate with good report writing and documentation skills.

Ability to coordinate activities with other agencies, build and maintain positive working relationships.

Good understanding of humanitarian protection standard, Sphere Standards and ReHoPE.

How to Apply

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