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Social Behavior Change & Gender Officer

Food for the HungryUganda

4 days ago

Job description

Organisation : FH AssociationFormally Food for the Hungry Job Title : Social Behavior Change and Gender Officer Reporting : Project Coordinator

Contract Type : Full-Time National Staff (Open for Uganda nationals only). Recruitment Code : SBCG-725 Location : FH Uganda (Napak, Nakapiripirit Kabong)

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Why we are different…

Talent. Faith. Thrive.

When you join FH Association, you embrace God’s calling for your life and engage in work that combines your talents and faith. In the same way FH Association is committed to unlocking resilience and flourishing in communities around the globe, we are dedicated to creating a workplace where our team members can thrive and grow. We believe every imaginable problem has a solution and that our contributions make a difference. FH Association continues to re-imagine impactful solutions to respond to the devastation of poverty globally. FH Association serves millions of the world’s most vulnerable people, helping them overcome poverty and injustice by collaborating with country offices to build resources, capacity, and resilience. FH Association turns Adversity into Impact. FH Association has harnessed the power of faith for more than 50 years. Our Heartbeat Christian values permeate throughout the organization.

A successful candidate will have the following :

Under the guidance and supervision of the Project Coordinator and Technical Lead for Social Behaviour Change (SBC), the SBC and Gender Officer will lead the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of all Social behaviour change and gender integration activities for the WFP-funded project “Improving Local Food Systems through Schools” project in the Karamoja sub-region. He / she will develop and roll out strategies that promote positive health, nutrition, hygiene, gender mainstreaming, and protection behaviors. She / he should be able to create and adapt IEC / BCC materials to local contexts, and ensure all interventions align with project goals and standards. Working closely with stakeholders, the officer will drive sustainable mindset and behavior change while advancing women’s leadership and participation. Serving as the focal point for CSAFE, protection, feedback, advocacy, partnerships, and knowledge management. They will also collaborate with MEAL team and offer technical support on how to integrate Gender and Disability Inclusion specific indicators to inform evidence-based learning and project adaptations.

Experience

Minimum of 3 years demonstrated professional experience in two or more of the following areas is required Social Behavior change, gender, disability inclusion protection, nutrition and health, education, and agriculture related programming.

Demonstrated experience in Gender Equity and disability inclusion, SBC analysis, action planning and mainstreaming into programs,
Demonstrated experience in designing, managing, and implementing programme activities to promote gender mainstreaming and disability inclusion and nutrition
Experience in participatory community engagement and school feeding programs,, farmer groups, or local governments.
Experience working with Government and other partners (Multi-lateral Agencies, private donors).
Experience working in Karamoja or similar context is an advantage.
MUST be able to ride a motorbike with a VALID riding permit

Education / Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Human Nutrition, Public Health, Social Sciences, Community psychology, Gender Studies, Education, or related field.

Postgraduate qualification in similar field is an added advantage

Females and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply

Job Level Specifications

Flexibility to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines

Possess analytical and problem-solving skills, and decision- making skills

Commitment to accountability and transparency with shareholders, showing dignity and respect, demonstrating listening skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

High-level integrity and initiative taking and positive attitude towards learning and sharing.

Strong facilitation, communication, and interpersonal skills, with ability to engage diverse groups (women, youth, elders, local leaders, and PWDs).

Ability to develop creative SBCC content and lead interactive community platforms.

Skills in collecting and using gender and age-disaggregated data to guide programming.

Solid knowledge of, food security, health and nutrition sensitive programming and climate adaptation

Strong facilitation and adult learning principles, especially with smallholder farmers and rural schools.

Demonstrate gender and disability inclusion mainstreaming at planning and implementation level.

Ability to write high quality donor reports.

Ability to collaborate with various stakeholders and foster partnerships

Committed to engaging and empowering communities to improve nutrition, livelihoods

What you’ll do…

As the Social Behaviour Change (SBC), the SBC and Gender Officer your overall responsibilities will be (JDs Key Result Areas) :

Support to strategy design and development of SBC activities Quality Implementation and Technical Oversight (25%)

Support to the planning and implementation of SBC activities

Advocacy, networking, and partnership building

Innovation, knowledge management, and capacity building

What you’ll get…

Along with competitive pay, FH offers a good medical insurance package for staff and dependents, a provident fund, GPA, vacation and sick leave, and company paid public holidays.

WOW us!

If you’ve got the experience we are looking for - and want to join our mission - apply today! We get a lot of resumes; help us get to know you better by following these suggestions : submit a resume and cover letter. In your cover letter, answer the following questions :

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Safeguarding Policy

FH strives to provide an environment free from sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment in all places where relief and development programs are implemented. FH holds a zero-tolerance policy against sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment. FH expects its employees to maintain high ethical standards, protect organizational integrity and reputation, and ensure that FH work is carried out in honest and fair methods, in alignment with the Heartbeat Values and safeguarding and associated policies. Violations to stated policies will be subject to corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

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