• Gender mainstreaming. • Develop and implement gender strategies to ensure gender-sensitive and inclusive practices are embedded in all project activities. • Conduct assessments to identify barriers to participation for marginalized groups, including people with disabilities, and recommend solutions to address these. • Build the capacity of project staff on gender-sensitive and inclusive practices, fostering an environment where all genders are valued and respected. • Lead gender related assessments through collecting, analyzing, and report gender-dis-aggregated data and trends. • Promote women’s leadership and participation in all project activities ensuring that young women actively take part project initiatives • Develop and update project gender action plans to track gender mainstreaming into project activities. • Prepare regular reports on gender mainstreaming and safeguarding activities, successes, and areas for improvement. Ensure that project meets target of reaching 5% young women with disabilities. • Safeguarding • Establish and enforce safeguarding policies to ensure the safety, respect, and dignity of all youth participants emphasizing prevention of harassment, abuse, and discrimination. • Train project participants on gender equality, inclusivity, and safeguarding principles. • Develop indicators and tools to monitor the project’s progress on gender inclusion and safeguarding and assess the effectiveness of gender and safeguarding initiatives. • Ensure compliance with national and international standards on gender equality, safeguarding, and disability rights as well as stay informed of policy developments and best practices. • Collaborate with the Project Manager and other team members to foster a culture of continuous improvement in gender and safeguarding. • Deliver safeguarding inductions and ongoing training for all staff, partners, and volunteers. • Conduct risk assessments and establish mitigation measures for activities involving children or vulnerable adults. • Collaborate with HR and management to investigate allegations of misconduct, ensuring confidentiality and due process. • Monitor adherence to gender and safeguarding standards across the organization. • Maintain confidential safeguarding incident records and contribute to donor and internal reporting. • Contribute to audits, evaluations, and learning processes related to gender and safeguarding. • Partnership and Advocacy: • Build partnerships with local organizations, government agencies, and stakeholders to promote gender equity and safeguarding. • Represent the organization in relevant working groups or coordination meetings.

• Bachelor’s degree in Gender Studies, social work, Human Rights, Development Studies, or a related field. • Minimum of 3 years of experience in gender mainstreaming, safeguarding, or social development, ideally within community or donor-funded projects. • Strong understanding of safeguarding principles, gender-sensitive programming, and disability inclusion. • Proven skills in training, community engagement, and handling sensitive matters professionally. • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills. • Proficiency in monitoring, evaluation, and reporting on gender and safeguarding outcomes. • Working relationship • Internally with SIYEP project team, Finance & Administration, People & Culture and Management staff at OADG. • Externally with District labour officers, Consortium partner staff and any other relevant stakeholder.

To apply, please send your resume, cover letter and relevant academic documents in one pdf to jobs@omia.co.ug Only applications submitted via email will be considered; physical applications will not be accepted. The application deadline is 14th June 2025