Women Human Rights Defenders Network Senior Program Officer Jobs in Uganda

Women Human Rights Defenders Network Senior Program Officer Jobs in Uganda

Job purpose:

The Senior Program Officer will implement and support WHRDN-U’s work on Protection and Emergency Response and Capacity Building for Protection.

Roles and Responsibilities

Program development and implementation

Responsible for setting strategies and operational measures to respond to WHRDs at risk

Participate and ensure effective planning, implementation and management of protection and capacity- building projects

Prepare periodic specific work plans, reports and budgets to guide protection and capacity-building project implementation seeking to enhance the protection of Women human rights defenders;

Undertake regular visits within the regions (Central, Eastern, Western, and Northern) to assess and monitor all protection needs of WHRDs and develop dialogues with them to be fully aware of their

Implement security protocol and commit to confidentiality as to internal issues;

Lead in conducting rapid solidarity visits, interviews, and verification of urgent WHRD cases WHRDs in danger specifically, those arrested, injured, offices raided, faced defamation, etc

Engage in case reviews and provide innovative support to at-risk WHRDs. Responsible for writing grant applications on behalf of the at-risk –WHRDs to allies and partners, including but not limited to CRD, FLD, UAF, DD

Act as the focal point staff for protection and liaise with relevant service providers and institutions to ensure updated service mapping and strong referral pathways

Training and Capacity Development

Identifying training needs on protection issues for Women human rights defenders

To be responsible for conducting regular capacity assessments, Protection training needs assessments of network

To be responsible for the design and execution of national WHRD protection

Strengthen capacities of WHRDs in documentation and registry of attacks

Convene meetings of healing, self, and collective care practices for WHRDs at National and Regional

Strengthen capacities in physical and digital security management at the personal and organizational

Establish capacity building periodic training/ meetings for network members on protection issues, including WHRD case management, WHRD protection strategies, HRD cases core principles, Violence Against Women, Feminist Holistic Approach to Protection and safe and appropriate referrals, legal compliance and network building

Track how capacity-building initiatives have translated into real protection for

Where necessary and in consultation with the Program Coordinator and the Executive Director, assist in identifying and managing consultants to provide technical training for staff and members based on assessments provided and requests from staff and members of WHRDN-U.

Partnerships, coordination, and network building

Liaise with like-minded organizations for cooperation in the areas of protection and support for human rights defenders at risk;

Establish/lead WHRD referral network coordination mechanisms

Be responsible for establishing and maintaining of sub-regional networks

Responsible for Liaising with like-minded organizations for cooperation in the areas of protection and support for human rights defenders at risk;

Support in managing and coordinating annual events and campaigns in consultation with the Programs Coordinator

Be responsible for establishing and maintaining regional networks across the country

In charge of coordinating thematic working groups to identify thematic advocacy and protection issues

Documentation and Reporting

Responsible for managing a registry of attacks system of attacks to

develop information, communication materials, and sharing as relevant to management and relevant stakeholders

Properly document and write quality reports for all activities implemented and participated

Develop quarterly analytical reports for the program departments to cover implemented activities and

Contribute to the annual reporting documentation and content

Research

In consultation with the Programs Coordinator, identify advocacy opportunities for WHRD’s protection and provide spaces for network members to engage with various policymakers or decision-makers

Map periodically existing services to address challenges faced by WHRDs in the various affected areas, including identifying referral network members’ community capacities and structures for the potential partnership for

In consultation with the Programs Coordinator and the Executive Director, undertake research on the risks, threats, and attacks that Women human rights defenders face, obtain information, verify it, and provide input for reports and other related materials which can be used to generate action on their behalf,

Support in the needs assessment of women human rights defenders from diverse social

Monitor and analyze legal and political developments, human rights and the rule of law, and security and safety situations of human rights defenders in countries i

Stay abreast of political, social, economic, and cultural developments that have an impact on the WHRD protection

Ensure that WHRD-U’s gender and diversity approach to protection is consistently applied through a feminist approach and a non –discriminatory WHRD protection methods

Fundraising and Resource Mobilization

Engage in fundraising and proposal writing to secure grants for capacity-building

Maintain donor relations through compliance with donor obligations to obtain donor

Provide timely information as may be deemed necessary for resource mobilization and funding

Experience, Skills, and Competencies

Strongly believes in feminist principles, gender equality, and women’s

Strong protection analysis and reporting skills and 5 years of specialized experience addressing GBV

Proven experience working with GBV referral pathways

5 years of experience conducting GBV training with varied

Experience working in emergency

Direct experience providing support to GBV survivors is an

Strong knowledge of humanitarian, protection, and GBV principles and standards, as well as organizational

Strong writing

Experience with people management and the creation of a collaborative working Educational requirements

Bachelor’s degree in gender studies, social sciences, Community Psychology, social work, development studies, or another relevant field from a recognized

How to Apply

Applicants should send a one- page letter of Motivation-explaining how they meet the qualifications and outlining why they want to work for WHRDN-U). CV, and contacts of three referees ( Two of these must have supervised you directly either currently or recently in executing the above duties ), to info@whrdnuganda.org (No phone calls, please

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