Job Vacancy for Coordinator - CARE International in Uganda

Job Title: Coordinator – Batwa Empowerment & Social Protection

Salary Scale: Grade D Quartile 1

Reports to: Technical Manager – Protected Areas

Location: Kabale

Tasks & Responsibilities

* Facilitating advocacy and capacity building of partners, communities and collaborators focusing on influencing positive responses to needs and rights of the Batwa.
* Coordinating and overseeing planning and implementation of Batwa Empowerment activities.

* Supporting implementation of livelihood interventions for Batwa.

* Engaging on broader CARE Uganda programme and administration initiatives

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

* A good three year Bachelors’ Degree, but a Masters Degree is an added advantage.
* At least 3 years experience in a similar work.
* Experience in capacity building and advocacy.
* Proven experience working on social protection issues affecting poor and marginalised groups of people.
* Knowledge of government structures and policies especially in the land, forestry and wildlife sectors and Decentralisation.
* Understanding of human rights, and the policy, institutional and legal framework as regards the protection of minority groups
* Familiar with conflict sensitive and gender equity and diversity approaches.
* Experience in working with rural communities, local civil society organisations, and local government.
* Excellent facilitation, mobilisation, communication, documentation and team work skills.
* Ability in promoting pro-poor demand driven business development and rural financial services.
* Demonstration of ability to work under minimum supervision.

Application Procedures:

Interested persons with the above requirements should submit typed applications together with detailed curriculum vitea (CV) giving day time telephone contacts and names and addresses of 3 (three) referees as well as copies of professional certificates and transcripts; Within 10 days from the date of advertisement. Only successful candidates will be invited for interviews at short notice, applicants who do not receive any response within two weeks of the closing date should consider their application unsuccessful.

Applications should be addressed to: Human Resource Officer, CARE International in Uganda, P.O. Box 7280, Kampala. or

recruitment@careuganda.org

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