JOB DETAILS:
Background
Anchoring Communities Uganda (ACU) is an NGO that empowers communities to foster Gender and Health Equity. Individuals and communities constantly face barriers that negatively impact their health, social, and economic wellbeing. We partner with communities to empower them to identify and own solutions to these challenges.
World over, gender inequalities limit the ability of women and girts to participate fully and benefit from development efforts. Similarly, gender-based violence (GBV), a phenomenon deeply rooted in gender inequality continues to be one of the most notable human rights violations within all societies. Anchoring Communities Uganda (ACU), partners with communities, civil society organisations and government structures to explicitly transform unequal gender power relations by addressing root causes of gender inequality through gender transformative programming.
We aim to contribute to the elimination of violence against women and girls by building robust, sustainable community-based prevention, detection & response systems. We also engage stakeholders in tackling harmful gender norms that predispose women and giris to abuse. We envision communities where girts and women feel free, safe and respected.
About the position
Anchoring Communities Uganda will implement a 2-year project aimed at contributing to the reduction of gender-based violence, and child marriage cases in Gulu district through
• Strengthened response of health care institutions towards survivors of gender-based violence.
• Improved policies about gender-based violence and harmful cultural norms.
• Increased knowledge about human rights through engagement of community leaders and members about gender-based violence, and harmful cultural norms within the community.
Duty station: Gulu district
Reports to: Programs Director
Job posting date: 12h January 2024
Closing date: 20th January 2024
Roles & Responsibilities
Project Implementation Management
• effectively manage the day-to-day implementation or the project operations to ensure compliance with the approved work plans, phased budget, procurement plan, donor requirement, essential standards and policies.
• Ensure efficient utilisation and timely accountability of funds and other resources allocated in accordance with grant conditions.
• Prepare and submit quality and timely project reports to stakeholders per donor requirements and the project monitoring & evaluation plan.
• Initiate, develop and nurture cordial relations with relevant government agencies both at central and local government levels, project partners and wider stakeholder fraternity.
• Maintain high standards of integrity, transparency and accountability in the course of pro oct implementation.
• Provision of regular operations and implementation updates on project progress and challenges to allow for timely interventions and corrective actions by management.
• Ensure that project interventions are effectively documented with evidence before, during and after
• Develop a system for capturing, documenting and disseminating project experiences. achievements, lessons learnt and best practices to stakeholders while maintaining project records for accountability purposes.
Experience and skills
• A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in a health-related discipline or Social Sciences with experience in ASHR and GBV programming. Postgraduate training in either public health or Project management will be of added advantage.
• Planning, organizing and negotiation skills
• Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
• Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing negotiation and coaching.
• Strong analytical skills and strategic planning abilities.
Job application procedure
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to date CV as a single document. Include details of your salary expectations. Submit via email (Subject: Project Coordinator) to info@anchoringcommunities.org by 20th January 2024, 17:00 EAT.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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- Address Kampala, Uganda, East Africa
