Gender Coordinator

Save the Children is one of the world’s foremost children’s rights organizations, active in over 100 countries. The organization is hiring a Gender Coordinator based in Kyegegwa to support the URRI project, which works to improve education and child protection outcomes for communities affected by displacement and conflict in Uganda. This is a technical coordination role requiring deep expertise in gender-responsive programming, GBV, and community-level advocacy.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead gender analyses in target districts to identify gender-specific needs, barriers, and opportunities, and use findings to inform planning and activity design
• Oversee the implementation of regional gender strategies and action plans to address identified gaps and promote equality
• Support the URRI project using gender-responsive strategies that ensure equitable participation of all gender groups across activities
• Collaborate with technical teams to mainstream gender considerations and economic empowerment across all project activities
• Work with the Gender Specialist to identify and close capacity gaps on gender equality and GBV among staff and partners, including through training and mentorship
• Build synergies with other regional projects and partners working on GBV and sexual and reproductive health
• Facilitate workshops and capacity-building sessions on gender equality for staff, partners, and community stakeholders
• Participate in regional coordination forums, clusters, and working groups to integrate gender issues into broader programming
• Collaborate with local partners on campaigns promoting gender-sensitive behaviors and meaningful behavior change
• Advocate to district-level authorities on behalf of women, youth, and other marginalized groups
• Integrate gender equality indicators and accountability tools into MEAL processes and monitor implementation for gender-sensitivity
• Regularly collect and submit monitoring data and document best practices for replication and shared learning
• Maintain strong linkages with district government departments, civil society partners, UNHCR, and OPM

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Development Studies, Gender Studies, Social Work, Social Administration, Community Development, or a related social science field
• At least 5 years of experience coordinating projects within an international NGO
• Proven experience in consortium work and external representation including with donors and coordination meetings
• Demonstrated expertise in gender analysis, gender-responsive programming, and GBV prevention and response
• Strong skills in program planning, project management, and team leadership and supervision
• Experience promoting children’s rights and gender equity in program design, implementation, and evaluation
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in demanding field environments

How to Apply

Submit your application through the employer’s official application page: https://hcri.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/16762?utm_medium=jobboard&utm_source=linkedin.