Gender Officer

DRC Uganda is currently looking for highly qualified and motivated individuals to join our dynamic team as Gender Officers (02). This role is contingent upon the successful securing of funding for the project. The overall purpose of the role: The Gender Officer will be responsible for implementing gender focused interventions to promote gender equality, women’s empowerment and active participation in decision-making among refugees and host communities. This includes addressing social norms, supporting women in leadership, and enhancing safe, inclusive environments for women and youth engaged in agriculture and climate adaptation efforts. ## Responsabilités Your main duties and responsibilities will be: Support the development and implementation of community level action plans addressing the gender specific needs and barriers prioritized from the gender and power analysis findings. Organize and deliver training sessions for women leaders on effective participation in leadership and decision-making processes, focusing on Climate Smart Agriculture, climate adaptation and sustainable resource management. Facilitate engagement meetings with stakeholders, including the Office of the Prime Minister, local government officials, and community leaders to support women's access to land and follow up on agreed action plans. Coordinate community dialogues and awareness sessions on topics that promote positive masculinity, gender social norms, women's leadership and inclusion of women in land and resource access rights. Organize community dialogues with community, cultural and religious leaders to address harmful gender norms and reduce gender-based violence (GBV) in communities. Mobilize women for leadership training for female community members to improve their participation in community decision making spaces. ## Formation / Diplômes Develop and disseminate information on land rights, policies and laws, ensuring that women and vulnerable groups understand their rights. Conduct annual safety audits to assess and mitigate risks for women in project activities, particularly in agriculture and natural resource management. Support Women and girls to participate in international events to advocate and influence policies i.e International Women's Day, World Refugee Day, 16 days of activism. Participate in settlement coordination and sector meetings to influence and create v...