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Governance and Human Rights Officers job at Advocate for Community Development and Environmental Protection (ACODEP)
Posted by: great-volunteer
Posted date: 2026-Aug-14
Location: Kampala
Governance and Human Rights Officers 2026-08-13T14:13:41+00:00 Advocate for Community Development and Environmental Protection (ACODEP) https://cdn.ugashare.com/jsjobsdata/data/default_logo_company/defaultlogo.png https://www.ugashare.com/employers/ CONTRACTOR Kampala Kampala 00256 Uganda Nonprofit, and NGO Management, Human Resources, Social Services & Nonprofit, Farming & Outdoors, Healthcare, Civil & Government, Admin & Office, Business Operations 2026-08-28T17:00:00+00:00 8 Background Advocate for Community Development and Environmental Protection (ACODEP) is recruiting for an upcoming multi-sectoral initiative focused on women’s participation in environmental peacebuilding, climate action, GBV/SGBV prevention, human rights protection, and environmental justice. GOVERNANCE & HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER 2 Positions | 1-Year Renewable Contract Job Summary The Governance & Human Rights Officer will support initiatives promoting human rights, accountable governance, citizen participation, access to justice, and inclusive decision-making. Key Responsibilities - Conduct community awareness activities on human rights and governance.
- Promote citizen participation in local decision-making.
- Support initiatives addressing human-rights violations and protection concerns.
- Facilitate community dialogues and stakeholder engagements.
- Work with local leaders and relevant institutions to strengthen accountability.
- Support women's participation in governance and decision-making.
- Document human-rights and governance issues arising within programme areas.
- Support referrals and linkages to relevant service providers.
- Prepare activity reports and programme documentation.
- Support training and capacity-building for community groups and stakeholders.
- Promote inclusion and participation of vulnerable and marginalised groups.
Ideal Candidate - Bachelor's degree in Law, Human Rights, Governance, Political Science, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or a related field.
- Experience in human-rights, governance, advocacy, or community-development programming is an advantage.
- Strong research, advocacy, communication, and facilitation skills.
- Knowledge of human-rights principles and governance processes.
ACODEP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified women and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) are strongly encouraged to apply. JOB-6a7dd1156f27a Vacancy title:
Governance and Human Rights Officers Jobs at:
Advocate for Community Development and Environmental Protection (ACODEP) Deadline of this Job:
Friday, August 28 2026 Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, August 13 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed JOB DETAILS:
Background Advocate for Community Development and Environmental Protection (ACODEP) is recruiting for an upcoming multi-sectoral initiative focused on women’s participation in environmental peacebuilding, climate action, GBV/SGBV prevention, human rights protection, and environmental justice. GOVERNANCE & HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER 2 Positions | 1-Year Renewable Contract Job Summary The Governance & Human Rights Officer will support initiatives promoting human rights, accountable governance, citizen participation, access to justice, and inclusive decision-making. Key Responsibilities - Conduct community awareness activities on human rights and governance.
- Promote citizen participation in local decision-making.
- Support initiatives addressing human-rights violations and protection concerns.
- Facilitate community dialogues and stakeholder engagements.
- Work with local leaders and relevant institutions to strengthen accountability.
- Support women's participation in governance and decision-making.
- Document human-rights and governance issues arising within programme areas.
- Support referrals and linkages to relevant service providers.
- Prepare activity reports and programme documentation.
- Support training and capacity-building for community groups and stakeholders.
- Promote inclusion and participation of vulnerable and marginalised groups.
Ideal Candidate - Bachelor's degree in Law, Human Rights, Governance, Political Science, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or a related field.
- Experience in human-rights, governance, advocacy, or community-development programming is an advantage.
- Strong research, advocacy, communication, and facilitation skills.
- Knowledge of human-rights principles and governance processes.
ACODEP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified women and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) are strongly encouraged to apply. Work Hours: 8 Experience in Months: 12 Level of Education: bachelor degree Job application procedure
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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS - Cover Letter (Max. 1 Page)
- Curriculum Vitae (Max. 4 Pages)
- Academic Certificates
- Merge/Save documents in PDF format (e.g., CoverLetter_CV_JaneDoe_Position.pdf)
Subject Line: [Position Applied For] – [Your Full Name] Addressed To: The Executive Director, ACODEP, P.O. Box 16123, Kampala, Uganda. FRAUD WARNING: ACODEP does NOT ask for or accept any form of payment at any stage of the recruitment process. Do NOT pay money to anyone for these positions.
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