Gender and Peacebuilding Policy Adviser (Maternity Cover) job at Saferworld
Posted by: great-volunteer
Posted date: 2025-Jun-13
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Gender and Peacebuilding Policy Adviser (Maternity Cover) 2025-06-12T17:06:19+00:00 Saferworld https://cdn.ugashare.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_723/logo/safer.jpg https://www.saferworld-global.org/ FULL_TIME Kampala Uganda 00256 Uganda Nonprofit, and NGO Social Services & Nonprofit 2025-06-20T17:00:00+00:00 Uganda 8 The Gender and Peacebuilding Policy Adviser (Maternity Cover) sits within the Gender team, which operates under the Policy and Advocacy Team. The Gender & Peacebuilding Adviser will work within Gender Team and Policy and Advocacy Team to deliver Saferworldâs gender, peace and security (GPS) and gender equality strategy with a focus on ensuring strong links between organisational programmes, research, comms and GPS advocacy at all levels. They will provide technical support in the following areas: - In close coordination with the Senior Gender Adviser and the Global Policy and Advocacy team lead on the development of GPS advocacy strategies and tools that can be used to effectively influence change beyond direct programmatic impact.
- Advise on producing and disseminating research and analysis and supporting programme and policy teams to produce, disseminate and implement this analysis within a gender-transformative approach
- Support gender-focused advocacy and communications efforts at sub-national, national, regional and international levels, with a focus on ensuring local and national learning and analysis to feed into and shape international GPS research, policy and advocacy priorities
- Connect programmatic issues and global policy, advocacy and communications on GPS to ensure they are complementary and conducive to external change based on evidence from the ground; the post-holder will lead an organisational vision and process to ensure advocates across Saferworld work together to increase our collective impact and contribute to collective learning on GPS, in close coordination with the Global Policy and Advocacy Team (GPA).
- Provide advice and support for the implementation of Saferworldâs Gender Equality Strategy in programmes across the organisation, working with country teams and with gender coordinators, advisors and focal points. Provide capacity-strengthening initiatives and coordinate Gender Reference Group meetings, brown bags, and information exchange sessions to facilitate internal knowledge sharing.
The post-holder will be committed to inclusive ways of working, with a strong understanding of working in multi- cultural settings and accompanying people and processes, including partner organisations. They will support Saferworldâs international programmes and global policy teams to increase Saferworldâs collective influence and impact on gender peace and security through strategic research and advocacy. The Organisation Saferworld is an international organisation dedicated to conflict prevention and peacebuilding programming, policy and practice. We collaborate with institutions and work directly with partners across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Europe to tackle diverse factors that drive violent conflict, injustice and insecurity. We participate in major global policy debates on peace, justice and security to influence change. For more information about Saferworld as an organisation, our commitment to diversity and inclusion, safeguarding, interview process or staff benefits, please refer to our website or jobs page. In close coordination with the Senior Gender Adviser and the Global Policy and Advocacy team lead on the development of GPS advocacy strategies and tools that can be used to effectively influence change beyond direct programmatic impact. Advise on producing and disseminating research and analysis and supporting programme and policy teams to produce, disseminate and implement this analysis within a gender-transformative approach Support gender-focused advocacy and communications efforts at sub-national, national, regional and international levels, with a focus on ensuring local and national learning and analysis to feed into and shape international GPS research, policy and advocacy priorities Connect programmatic issues and global policy, advocacy and communications on GPS to ensure they are complementary and conducive to external change based on evidence from the ground; the post-holder will lead an organisational vision and process to ensure advocates across Saferworld work together to increase our collective impact and contribute to collective learning on GPS, in close coordination with the Global Policy and Advocacy Team (GPA). Provide advice and support for the implementation of Saferworldâs Gender Equality Strategy in programmes across the organisation, working with country teams and with gender coordinators, advisors and focal points. Provide capacity-strengthening initiatives and coordinate Gender Reference Group meetings, brown bags, and information exchange sessions to facilitate internal knowledge sharing. No Requirements JOB-684b090b15eac Vacancy title: Gender and Peacebuilding Policy Adviser (Maternity Cover) Jobs at: Saferworld Deadline of this Job: Friday, June 20 2025 Duty Station: Kampala | Uganda | Uganda Summary Date Posted: Thursday, June 12 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed JOB DETAILS: The Gender and Peacebuilding Policy Adviser (Maternity Cover) sits within the Gender team, which operates under the Policy and Advocacy Team. The Gender & Peacebuilding Adviser will work within Gender Team and Policy and Advocacy Team to deliver Saferworldâs gender, peace and security (GPS) and gender equality strategy with a focus on ensuring strong links between organisational programmes, research, comms and GPS advocacy at all levels. They will provide technical support in the following areas: - In close coordination with the Senior Gender Adviser and the Global Policy and Advocacy team lead on the development of GPS advocacy strategies and tools that can be used to effectively influence change beyond direct programmatic impact.
- Advise on producing and disseminating research and analysis and supporting programme and policy teams to produce, disseminate and implement this analysis within a gender-transformative approach
- Support gender-focused advocacy and communications efforts at sub-national, national, regional and international levels, with a focus on ensuring local and national learning and analysis to feed into and shape international GPS research, policy and advocacy priorities
- Connect programmatic issues and global policy, advocacy and communications on GPS to ensure they are complementary and conducive to external change based on evidence from the ground; the post-holder will lead an organisational vision and process to ensure advocates across Saferworld work together to increase our collective impact and contribute to collective learning on GPS, in close coordination with the Global Policy and Advocacy Team (GPA).
- Provide advice and support for the implementation of Saferworldâs Gender Equality Strategy in programmes across the organisation, working with country teams and with gender coordinators, advisors and focal points. Provide capacity-strengthening initiatives and coordinate Gender Reference Group meetings, brown bags, and information exchange sessions to facilitate internal knowledge sharing.
The post-holder will be committed to inclusive ways of working, with a strong understanding of working in multi- cultural settings and accompanying people and processes, including partner organisations. They will support Saferworldâs international programmes and global policy teams to increase Saferworldâs collective influence and impact on gender peace and security through strategic research and advocacy. The Organisation Saferworld is an international organisation dedicated to conflict prevention and peacebuilding programming, policy and practice. We collaborate with institutions and work directly with partners across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Europe to tackle diverse factors that drive violent conflict, injustice and insecurity. We participate in major global policy debates on peace, justice and security to influence change. For more information about Saferworld as an organisation, our commitment to diversity and inclusion, safeguarding, interview process or staff benefits, please refer to our website or jobs page. Work Hours: 8 Experience: No Requirements Level of Education: bachelor degree Job application procedure Interested and qualified? Click Here
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