Gender and Protection Officers (2) at Andre Foods International (AFI)

Andre Foods International (AFI) Arua Field Office, Weatherhead Lane, Arua, Uganda
negotiable Expired 4 years ago
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JOB DETAIL

About us:
Andre Foods International (AFI) is a Non-Profit Organization fully registered with the Government of Uganda. AFI is devoted to use community based sustainable models to promote food literacy, best WASH practices and elevated income that translates into development and reduction of malnutrition.

AFI works with both local and international development partners by providing a comprehensive approach to solving public nutrition problems through; Food security, nutrition and health assessments/surveys for immediate community interventions, developing and implementing projects with regard to prevailing food insecurity, health and nutrition problems such as Supplementary Feeding Programme (SFP), Therapeutic Feeding Programme (TFP), Infant and Young Child Feeding practices, good nutrition for adolescents, elderly, pregnant and lactating women, sustainable Food and Agriculture Production and capacity building for district level health/nutrition leaders.

OUR VISION
• To have a society that is free of malnutrition, food secure and clear understanding of proper hygiene and sanitation and caring for environment.

Our Mission.
• To provide a comprehensive approach in solving malnutrition and enhancing household capacity in safeguarding against food insecurity and improving the environment of vulnerable groups for sustained growth and development.
• Andre Foods International seeks to recruit the following persons For General Food Assistance and Nutrition programs in partnership with United Nations World Food Programme;.

Responsibilities

  • The job holder shall provide technical support to implementing partners and local stakeholders to develop systems and mechanisms for proper mainstreaming of gender and protection in the emergency response programs and to prevent, respond to, and resolve the abuse, neglect and violence experienced by children and women in the refugee camps.
  • Represent Andre Foods International gender & protection issues, identifying opportunities to advocate Andre Foods International’s position on the rights of the children and women through exchange of information, negotiation and lobbying.
  • Actively participate in needs assessments, post distribution monitoring and field visit.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Qualifications
• University degree in Development Studies, Social Sciences or any other related field.
• Not less than two (2) years of work experience in the same field.
• Good at Report writing
• Must be Computer literate.
• Proficiency in speaking any of these languages Lugbara, Arabic, Madi and Kiswahili will be an added advantage.

Education: University degree

Experience: 2 years

Applying Instructions

All suitably qualified and interested candidates for the above positions should hand deliver their cover letters, academic documents and their detailed CVs indicating day time telephone numbers, address and names of three (3) referees with their addresses to:-

The Human Resource Officer.

Andre Foods International (AFI)

Arua Field Office located at junior quarters Opposite

URA Offices Arua, Next to the Golf Course or Rhino camp office in Yoro.

Or Contact: 0779634958 / 0702901702 

NB: Please indicate the location of your interest, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Uganda, Kampala

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