Apply: Oxfam Women’s Rights Coordinator

By Gift Ejeh Ojima
May 2, 2024

Deadline: 12 May, 2024

Location: Kampala, Uganda

Oxfam is seeking to fill the position of Women’s Rights Coordinator.

Oxfam is a global movement of dedicated people fighting poverty.

Responsibilities

Support the implementation of the Gender Justice and Women’s Rights projects in line with the Oxfam country strategic framework (CSF) and organisational policies
Contribute to preparation of the Gender Justice and Women’s Rights programme proposal, project summaries and project overviews
Working in collaboration with Oxfam teams, contribute to the development and implementation of Oxfam strategy and programmes in Uganda, placing women’s rights at the centre of the programme
Offer technical support to the programme teams, especially in areas of research, advocacy, campaigns, fundraising and public engagements from a Gender Justice and Women’s Rights perspective, in line with the one-programme approach
Coordinate partners to develop detailed operational plans, budgets, indicators and MEAL frameworks for women’s rights projects
Represent Oxfam in forums/meetings related to Gender Justice and Women’s Rights across the country, region and globally
Carry out regular monitoring visits to partners and project locations
Engage with project stakeholders at national and sub-national level
Lead the process of donor reporting and adherence to donor requirements
Work with programme quality and learning team to ensure that the MEL framework is effectively adopted by the partners and that monitoring data is well managed and readily available for programme quality control
Constructively support partners’ management of projects in the various stages of the project cycle, from project appraisal to reporting and closeout
Conduct regular project reviews to discuss project progress with partners
Lead the process of project documentation for visibility and learning
Identify/create opportunities/platforms to foster strategic linkages, alliances and networks that enhance shared learning and collaboration in social justice and women’s movements
Carry out regular performance assessments and reviews of partner organisations and provide guidance on enhancing the quality of projects
Participate in regular meetings with partner organisations and relevant stakeholder platforms
Ensure implementation of action points/recommendations agreed upon with partners during project reviews
Support the partner contracting process, particularly with the required documentation
Hold and/or participate in regular meetings with partner organisations, and stakeholders to ensure that the working relationship between them and Oxfam is progressive, open and conducive to the successful achievement of agreed objectives
Ensure project compliance, including management of project information in the SAP/ADOBE system

Requirements

Five years of experience in programme delivering similar to gender justice and women’s rights programmes/projects
University degree and postgraduate qualification in Women and Gender Studies, Human Rights, Social Sciences, Law, or a related field
Strong organisation and problem-solving skills
Good understanding and experience of project/programme management cycle, and participatory appraisal techniques
Knowledge of and experience with donor funding environment and good financial and project management skills
Understanding of the ‘Rights Based Approach’ proven experience of co-ordinating implementation of more than one project
Proven experience of working with and coordinating partner organisations
Experience in campaigning, advocacy and influencing work, ideally with experience in gender justice and women’s rights issues, including violence against women
Demonstrated understanding of the gender aspects in development, humanitarian and campaign programmes, with ability to support mainstreaming in these areas
Ability and willingness to learn and travel extensively in all areas of the country

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