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Gender and Protection Officer - Andre Foods International

Gender and Protection Officer - Andre Foods International
Deadline Date: Friday, October 27, 2017
Required Number: 1

Duty Description

About US:

Andre Foods International is a registered consultancy firm in Uganda with a broad-based approach to different scientific and humanitarian challenges.  AFC provides multi-dimensional solutions to particularly food processing, food security, nutrition, water and sanitation, training, environment and research. The firm has been involved in consultancy work with government, industrialists, local clients, as well humanitarian work for international Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the UN agencies.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

  • Representing Andre Foods International gender and protection issues, identifying opportunities to advocate for the rights of the children and women through exchange of information, negotiation and lobbying.
  • Actively participate in needs assessments, post distribution monitoring and field visit.
  • Provide support in the development of proposals to incorporate Protection and Gender concerns and aspects
  • The incumbent will plan, implement and carryout activities and report on any specific Protection and Gender activities which are required and necessary.
  • Develop a checklist for safe programming, protection and gender mainstreaming in collaboration with Andre Foods International programming team and partner staff

Required Qualifications

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The ideal candidate should preferably hold a University degree in one of the following disciplines: Social Sciences, International Development, Gender Studies, Law, Human Rights, Political Science or any related discipline.
  • A minimum of two years of related work experience
  • Proficiency in speaking any of these languages Lugbara, Kakwa and Arabic will be an added advantage.

 

How to Apply:

All candidates should deliver a cover letter, academic documents and detailed CV indicating day-time telephone numbers, address and names of three (3) referees with their addresses to:-

 

Andre Foods International (AFI) Head Office,

Millennium Plaza, First floor, Next to Prestige Driving School, Spring Rd Bugolobi,

Kampala. Uganda

 

E-mail: pearlkomukama@yahoo.co.uk