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Senior Program Officer
Violence against Women Program
Job Description
This position will report directly to the Violence Against Women Prevention Coordinator.
Key Responsibilities
1. Work collaboratively with the VAW team, playing a lead role in designing, implementing and
monitoring the Practice area of work.
2. Engage proactively in the evolution of new program areas, leading new initiatives as appropriate,
contributing to thinking and monitoring of new work.
3. Develop, organize and facilitate dynamic trainings and learning experiences based on the SASA!
Activist Kit and related Raising Voices’ methodologies.
4. Provide quality onsite technical support on VAW prevention independently to a variety of large and
small organizations using SASA! in Uganda and around the world.
5. Facilitate visits from partners at the Raising Voices VAW Prevention Learning Center.
6. Participate proactively in restructuring the methodology of the Learning Center and development of
VAW prevention courses.
7. Continue support to SASA! roll out and ToT partners and partners undertaking adaptations of SASA!
8. Develop and produce quality materials, publications and reports about VAW prevention.
9. Lead Raising Voices’ VAW department in developing and implementing a national advocacy strategy.
10. Represent Raising Voices in local, national, regional and international events when appropriate.
11. Create and maintain a positive and productive working relationship with all CEDOVIP and Raising
Voices staff, staff of partner organizations including CBOs, NGOs, INGOs, etc
12. Work as part of the Raising Voices team providing support and assistance to other Raising Voices and
CEDOVIP staff where possible and needed.
13. Support the growth and quality programming of Raising Voices as an organization including
participating fully in staff learning and planning processes.
14. Adhere to all organizational policies, systems and procedures.
15. Submit timely, quality planning, documentation and monitoring as required by the department.
Key Qualities
1. Open and honest attitude toward work and colleagues.
2. Ability to work constructively with staff, providing technical support that is positive not punitive.
3. Maintains high standards of quality programming and professionalism.
4. Ability to create dynamic and engaging, learner-centered training experiences.
5. Ability to problem solve productively and professionally.
6. Capacity and willingness to think outside the box and take initiative in new and creative ways.
7. Keen interest and ability to promote women’s rights within a feminist framework.
8. Ability to take initiative without being prodded.
9. Ability to work well independently while being part of a team.
10. Self-motivated and committed to Raising Voices and violence prevention.
Experience Required
1. Relevant first degree, MA a plus
2. At least 5 years of NGO experience in a senior position
3. Proven track record in VAW prevention programming at the community level
4. Excellent analytical and writing skills, computer literate
Application Process
Submit a thoughtful letter of interest, CV and one page writing sample describing what you consider to be the
most critical aspects of effective VAW prevention to jobs@raisingvoices.org with the subject line ‘Senior
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Programme Officer - VAW’. Applications due 22 May 2015. Only short listed candidates will be contacted. No
phone calls please.