Gender Officer:
No: REL/EXT/011/024

Organization: Refugee-Led Organization Network (RELON)

Project: Geared for Success (GFS)

Duty Station: Yumbe, Terego, and Obongi, Uganda

Contact type: National employment contract, Full-Time, Fixed-term contract (6 Months) with a possibility of extension.

Application Deadline: October 25, 2024

About the Project:

The Geared for Success (GFS) project is a collaborative initiative funded by Global Affairs
Canada (GAC), led by War Child Canada (WCC) and Oxfam in partnership with six
community-based organizations (CBOs) across South Sudan and Uganda. This project aims to
enhance equitable and inclusive learning outcomes for refugee, internally displaced, and host
community children and youth, with a particular focus on girls and adolescent girls.

Position Overview:
We are seeking a dynamic and committed Gender Officer to join our team at the Refugee-
Led Organization Network (RELON). The Gender Officer will play a key role in
implementing the gender-responsive mandates of the GFS project, ensuring that the voices and
needs of women and girls are central to all project activities.

Key Responsibilities:
1. Collaborate with Refugee-Led Organizations (RLOs) and CBOs to promote gender-
responsive education initiatives that empower girls and adolescent girls, ensuring equitable
access to educational resources.
2. Conduct assessments to evaluate the performanAbout the Project:ce of RLOs, and CBOs in delivering gender-
responsive education and recommend improvements.
3. Facilitate training and capacity-building workshops focused on women’s leadership and
advocacy for the right to education.
4. Support the development and implementation of strategies that encourage collective action
among RLOs and CBOs to advance gender-responsive education.
5. Engage with community members, local leaders, and stakeholders to promote awareness
and understanding of gender issues in education

6. Assist the M&E team in monitoring and evaluating project progress through a gender lens
by utilizing project monitoring tools and contributing to reporting requirements.

Qualifications:
1. Bachelor’s degree in Gender Studies, Education, Social Sciences, or a related field. A
Master’s degree is an asset.
2. Extensive knowledge and understanding of gender equality and women’s rights issues,
particularly in the context of education and displacement.
3. Proven experience working with Refugee-Led Organizations (RLOs) and community-
based organizations (CBOs) and implementing gender-responsive programs.
4. Proven experience working in emergency humanitarian settings.
5. Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to engage various stakeholders
effectively.
6. Capacity to work in complex and challenging environments, with a strong commitment to
the project’s goals and outcomes.
7. Fluency in English; knowledge of local languages spoken by refugees hosted in Yumbe,
Terego, and Obongi is an asset.

What We Offer:
1. An opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of refugees, host community and
internally displaced persons through education.
2. A supportive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and collaboration.
3. Competitive salary and benefits package based on qualifications and experience.

How to Apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV and a cover letter detailing their relevant
experience and motivation for applying to info@relonuganda.org by October 25, 2024. Please
include “Gender Officer Application – [Your Name]” in the subject line of your email.

RELON is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all qualified
individuals, particularly women, differently abled persons and individuals from displaced
or marginalized communities.

Together, let’s advance the right to gender-responsive quality education for all children and
youth in Uganda

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