Job Details of Womens Rights Coordinator

Job description

Oxfam is a British-founded confederation of 21 independent charitable organizations focusing on the alleviation of global poverty, founded in 1942 and led by Oxfam International. Founded at 17 Broad Street, Oxford, as the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief by a group of Quakers, social activists, and Oxford academics in 1942 and registered in accordance with UK law in 1943, the original committee was a group of concerned citizens, including Henry Gillett (a prominent local Quaker), Theodore Richard Milford, Gilbert Murray and his wife Mary, Cecil Jackson-Cole, and Alan Pim.

Responsibilities

Technical

• Support the Implementation of the Gender Justice and Women’s Rights projects in line with the Oxfam Country Strategic Framework (CSF) and organizational policies.
• Contribute to preparation of the Gender Justice and Women Rights programme proposal documents, project summaries and project overviews.
• Working in collaboration with Oxfam teams, contribute to the development and implementation of Oxfam strategy and programmes in Uganda, placing women’s rights at the centre of the programme.
• Offer technical support to the program teams especially in areas of research, advocacy, campaigns, fund raising and public engagements from a Gender Justice and Women’s Rights perspective, in line with the one program approach
• Coordinate partners to develop detailed operational plans, budgets, indicators and MEAL frameworks for women’s rights projects
• Represent Oxfam in forums/meetings related to Gender Justice and Women’s Rights across the country, region and globally.

Leadership

• Carry out regular monitoring visits to partners and project locations to keep updated on project implementation and mitigate and challenges.
• Engage with project stakeholders at national and sub-national level
• Lead the process on donor reporting and adherence to donor requirements
• Work with Program Quality & Learning team to ensure that the MEL Framework is effectively adopted by the partners and that monitoring data is well managed and readily available for program quality control
• Constructively support partners’ management of projects in the various stages of the project cycle from project appraisal to reporting and close out.
• Conduct regular project reviews to discuss project progress with partners. share learnings and experiences that inform actions.
• Lead the process of project documentation for visibility and learning
• Identify/create opportunities/platforms to foster strategic linkages, alliances and networks that enhance shared learning and collaboration in the social justice and women’s movements.

Position in Organization:

• Position title: Women’s Rights Coordinator- Maternity Cover
• Deadline for applications: May 12, 2024
• Duty station: Kampala, Uganda
• Type of appointment: Fixed-term Contract
• Work schedule: Full-time 40 hours per week
• Reports to: Women Right’s Advisor
• Salary & Scale: C2
• Contract duration: 5 months and not renewable
• Start date: As soon as possible

Working at Oxfam Novib:

• All our work is guided by our core values: Empowerment, Accountability, Inclusiveness, Courage, Solidarity and Equality.
• At Oxfam Novib, we work according to the Feminist Principles – Oxfam Policy & Practice.
• Oxfam Novib is committed to offer you a motivating work environment at our offices in Kampala. We offer a one-year contract from start with the possibility to extend depending funding and performance.
• Oxfam Novib offers an attractive and honest benefits package, including a year-end allowance The salary range for this position is set in scale with a salary range between Grade C2 gross based on 40 hours a week.
• Oxfam Novib is based on the power of difference. That is why we aim to attract a diverse mix of talented people who share our standards, values and principles, and who are committed to prevent and eliminate any type of misconduct.
• We have an active policy against sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, any form of abuse of power or lack of integrity and financial misconduct. This subject will be covered in our application and selection process.

Qualification and Experience:

• Of course, you have a five (5 years) years of experience in programme delivering similar Gender justice and women’s rights programmes/projects . A University degree and Post postgraduate qualification in a relevant field e.g. Women and Gender Studies, Human Rights, Social Sciences. Law. You have strong organization and problem solving skills, you are able to maintain and keep track of tasks, and you know how to prioritize. You are confident in your tasks and are able to carry it forward to the team, you’re not afraid to address and motivate others for the purpose of improvements. Additionally, you recognize yourself in the following description Good understanding and experience of project/program management cycle, and participatory appraisal techniques. Knowledge of and experience with donor funding environment and good financial and project management skills Understanding of the “Rights Based Approach” Proven experience of co-ordinating implementation of more than one project Proven experience of working with and co-ordination of partner organisations. Experience of campaigning, advocacy and influencing work, ideally with experience on Gender Justice and Women’s Rights issues, including Violence against Women. Demonstrated understanding of the gender aspects in development, humanitarian and campaign programmes, with an ability to support mainstreaming in these areas. Ability and willingness to learn and ability to travel extensively in all areas of the country & the region as required

How To Apply

Do you believe that this is the job you are looking for? Then we would love to receive your application! Be aware that only applications received before the closing date (May 12, 2024) and submitted via our application portal will be taken into consideration.

If you have questions regarding the position, please contact the Human Resource office through +256 (0) 414-390-50