GBV Specialist Job Vacancy at MIFUMI In Uganda

Job Title:  GBV Specialist

MIFUMI   is a  development   and  Women’s  Rights  NGO  working  to strengthen  community  based  and civil society responses  to Gender  Based  Violence  .

Duties

·          Capacity  Building  /Training

·          Deliver  training  and  mentorship to District  level  program managers  and teams  (external and internal)

·          Train  GBV  staff  to become  leaders of  GBV  prevention  and response. Depending  on skills  sets and   required  roles, trainings may include gender , guiding  principles  of addressing  GBV, GBV  case management , referral pathway  development  facilitation skills, mobilization , project cycle  management  etc.

·          Develop  self-guided  learning  plans for GBV  staff

Qualifications

·          Advanced  degree  in law, Gender studies, Social  Work , Public  Health  , Interpersonal  Development  or other  relevant  field  preferred

·          Three  years  of field  experience  , including  experience  in  GBV  program  management  and GBV  coordination

·          Profound  cross –cultural  awareness

·          Ability to  exercise  sound   judgment  and make  decisions  independently

·          Additional  Conditions:  Current  knowledge  of development and human  rights  dimension of gender  and  GBV,  including  relevant  international  human  rights  standards,  strong  inter-personal  , communication , and  networking  skills , and  excellent  Computer   skills ; Experience  in the  usage of  computers  and office  software  packages  (MS  word, Excel, etc,)  experience  in handling  of web based  management  systems. 

How to apply

If you  feel  you meet the  criteria of any of the jobs above and are interested in working  within  a dynamic and  engaging team  then deliver your application including  CV, in  soft copy with the subject e.g  Legal  Officer clearly indicating the  position of work you are interested in.

Alternatively Hand deliver  to  MIFUMI Offices  in Tororo or  Kampala on the  following address;

The Administrator , MIFUMI,

Plot 1 Masaka  Road ,

P. O. Box  274, Tororo

Or  MIFUMI  Offices  in Kampala;

Located at  Plot  62A,

Ntinda  11 Road

Deadline: 09 /09/ 2013