Gender Officer at PALM Corps
- Company: PALM Corps
- Location: Uganda
- State: Uganda
- Job type: Full-Time
- Job category: NGO Jobs in Uganda
Job Description
PALM Corps together with Danish Refugee Council (DRC), Dan Church Aid (DCA) are implementing the Uganda Refugee Resilience Initiative (URRI) project.
The objective of the URRI programme is to enhance climate resilience for women, men and youth in refugee and host communities and promote inclusive, cohesive and environmentally sustainable development in refugee affected areas. The programme has three outcome areas; 1) Enhanced climate adaptation and resilience for women, men and youth in refugee and host communities through inclusive climate-smart agriculture, 2) Sustainable management of the environment in refugee-affected areas through inclusive interventions leading to enhanced conservation of natural resources, biodiversity, ecosystem services, and productivity, and 3) Enhanced gender equality and women’s empowerment and rights among refugees and host communities in relation to agriculture, climate change adaptation and sustainable management of the environment. The project will be implemented by 18 agriculture extension staff, 3 subject matter specialists in the fields of Gender, Environment and Agribusiness Development. In addition, they will be supported by a 36 CBF- these team will be led by a Project Coordinator.
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Please note:
1. Apply for only one position– those who apply for multiple positions will not be short-listed for interview
2. Your application should contain no more than three documents
• motivation letter,
• CV
• highest/relevant academic transcript attained; other relevant documents will be required if you are shortlisted.
3. Qualified and competent refugees and female candidates are encouraged to apply.
4. PALM Corps is an Equal Opportunity Employer; all candidates will be treated fairly, and recruitment decision is based on merit (qualification and competence). However, recognizing the barriers women and refugees face, consideration will be given for them to foster inclusion.
5. Applications should be addressed to the Executive Director and submitted to only email by 5:00pm, 29th November 2024.
6. If you have any questions or clarifications reach out to HR Focal Officer on [email protected] copy [email protected] not later than 25th November 2024.
Type: Contract
Location: Adjumani, Arua, Kiryadongo, Moyo & Obongi ,Yumbe