Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development Gender Specialist Jobs in Uganda

Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development Gender Specialist Jobs in Uganda

Job Purpose

The Gender Specialist will provide technical support services to the GROW Project to articulate
and strengthen the response to addressing national priorities for the delivery of gender equality
and women’s empowerment plus facilitating synergies across all project components in line with national and World Bank Policies.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Define critical gender issues with regard to the GROW Project components and interventions.

Take lead in the initiation, implementation and monitoring of activities on establishment and
strengthening Women Entrepreneurs Platforms at national, regional and sub-regional and support other Specialists to address gender concerns across all project components;

Oversee the implementation of the community mobilisation and mind set change to mitigate risks of GBV, engage male champions in gender transformative activities.

Take lead in initiation, implementation and monitoring of project activities on women economic empowerment.

Track all gender related information and issues for all GROW project components and ensure
data is entered into the MIS.

Support the PIT at MGLSD in identifying policy and regulatory constraints for further consideration and actions policy reforms.

Support the PIT at MGLSD in the implementation of activities under business development, including review of the Core Course curriculum, skills training and apprentice program.

Take lead on activities under infrastructure sub-component relating to gender inclusion and
childcare.

Offer direct and remote technical support to project team at the national and district levels
including ensuring women economic empowerment activities are undertaken in line with the project core values, principles and approaches, international standards and best practices.

Take part in the development and review of the Project Operations Manual and other necessary
documents and manuals.

Participate in the preparation of consolidated project Annual Work

Plans and Budgets.

Support the development and implementation of the GROW’s communication strategy.

Review safeguard instruments and reports under the project.

Coordinate with the Gender Specialist of the PSFU.

Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Project Coordinator.

Qualifications and competencies

The candidate should possess a Master’s Degree in Law, Gender Studies, Governance and Human Rights, or any other relevant field on Gender.

A minimum of eight (8) years practical experience in the field of Women Economic Empowerment, and GBV prevention and response.

Experience in working on gender issues and community mobilization including communications, developing of IEC materials.

Deliverables

Reports on key gender issues for GROW under each component and strategies.

Reports on Women Entrepreneurs Platforms at national, regional and sub-regional levels.

Reports on community mobilisation and shifts in mind set among GROW stakeholders.

Reports on technical support to project team at the national and district levels on women economic empowerment.

Reports on business development, infrastructure and childcare.

Gender Responsive Project Operations Manual for GROW Project.

Gender Responsive GROW Project Documents i.e. Grants Manual, Stakeholder Engagement Plan, Environmental and social management systems among others.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development Gender Specialist Jobs in Uganda

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