Project Officer- Gender (01)

About Us
Joint Efforts to Save the Environment (JESE), is a national Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) established in 1993 with a desire to increase household food security, through sustainable agricultural production and livelihood improvement amongst the rural communities. Other JESE thematic areas of focus include Natural Resources Management, Governance and Energy, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and Youth Skills Development. Our work spans 2 decades, operating in Western Uganda, Albertine region, and in Northern Uganda.
Care International in Uganda in partnership Joint Effort to Save the Environment (JESE) with funding from Starbucks Foundation will implement a 2 years gender transformative project “Scaling Up FFBS in Coffee Communities” aimed to increase agricultural productivity, facilitate sustainable livelihoods, access to inclusive markets, increase voice and leadership capacities of women to advocate for gender equal outcomes in agricultural market systems for 4,000 small holder women farmers and their households in Kyenjojo and Rubirizi Districts.

Job Summary
The Gender Officer supports implementation of the gender related activities under the project. Working closely with the Project Coordinator and other project team, the Gender Officer supports the implementation of a range of gender related project activities, ensuring that a gender lens is applied to each activity and that women’s inclusion and empowerment remains a high priority throughout the project. Provide training and technical advisory services to women farmers and structures for improved gender relations at households, participate in stakeholder meetings and ensure that projects adhere to frameworks.

Specific responsibilities

• Participate in activity planning and execution with the objective of ensuring the optimization of women’s full and effective participation in project activities.
• Ensure that elements of Social Analysis and Action (SAS) are streamlined into the project’s activity planning and implementation.
• Serve as a resource person for women beneficiaries of the project who may require additional information or support to participate effectively in project activities.
• Ensure proper tracking of the necessary (gender-disaggregated) information related to activity implementation that is required for donor reporting and monitoring and evaluation, in close collaboration with the Project Coordinator.
• Prepare and execute specific gender activities targeting women beneficiaries and/or stakeholders of the project.
• Develop community strategies and approaches that empower and ensure involvement of the target program beneficiaries in planning, project execution, monitoring and reporting.
• Develop the capacities of the target women and structures to engage into advocacy of women rights.
• Document key advocacy issues, best practices and beneficiary case studies.
• Liaise with local government institutions and technical staff to participate in the planning and implementation of SAA/gender activities under the project.
• Prepare operational plans, budgets, periodic quality assurance and project progress reports
• Attend stakeholder meetings at district and community levels
• Prepare periodic quality project progress reports
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Project Coordinator

Education Requirement

The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Community Development, Social Sciences, Gender Studies, Human Rights, Peace-building and Conflict Studies or related area of study.
Any other additional qualification in community development or related fields is an added advantage.

Working Experience and Skills
The candidate should possess not less than three years of relevant working experience preferably with an NGO or the Private sector in the field of agriculture, agribusiness and enterprise development and community development approaches. Knowledge of men engage approach and other gender transformative approaches, understanding of gender dynamics in agriculture sector is paramount. S/he should possess excellent documentation, communication and report writing skills. Fluency in English; knowledge of other languages spoken in the target areas (Kyenjojo and Rubirizi) is considered an asset.
Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Age: 25-35 years

Required: The candidate should have a valid motorcycle driving permit or should be in the process of acquiring it.

How to apply
Submit your application including a cover letter, curriculum vitae alongside detail of three (03) referees and copies of academic documents to the address below not later than: 24th November, 2023.

The Finance and Administrative Manager,
JESE, P.O. Box 728 Fort Portal.

Email: jese@jese.org and copy in amanyawilliam@jese.org

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.