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StrongMinds Advocacy Officer Jobs 2023 – Uganda NGO Jobs

StrongMinds Advocacy Officer Jobs 2023 – Uganda NGO Jobs. StrongMinds Uganda looking for “Advocacy Officer“. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before March 31, 2023.

StrongMinds is a social enterprise founded in 2013 that treats depression in low-income women and adolescents by providing group interpersonal therapy (IPT-G), delivered by lay community health workers. StrongMinds is the only organization scaling a cost-effective solution to the depression epidemic in Africa.

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StrongMinds Advocacy Officer Jobs 2023

The StrongMinds has published a job vacancy announcement on March 27, 2023 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Advocacy Officer to be based in Kampala, Uganda.

Recruiter StrongMinds
Position Advocacy Officer
Location Kampala, Uganda
Country Uganda
Total Vacant Post N/A
Qualification University Degree
Experience Required Minimum Five years
Application Deadline March 31, 2023

StrongMinds Job Vacancy 2023

Responsibilities:

  • Undertake specific policy research and analysis, and prepare high quality reports, position papers, plans, campaign plans, submissions and correspondences.
  • Map out and consistently update key SMU participation forums at national and local government level across relevant line ministries.
  • Support in the development, maintenance and regularly update commitment and contact logs for each advocacy campaign.
  • Build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders in the key line ministries including but not limited to MoH, MoES, MoF, MoGLSD among others.
  • Support the design and implementation of joint advocacy campaigns in partnerships with members, consortiums, coalitions, and technical working groups to which SMU is a member.
  • The officer shall represent SMU in relevant advocacy platforms and forums as delegated by the Advocacy Manager.
  • Work with the communications team to develop relevant Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials to facilitate mental health advocacy.
  • Support the Advocacy manager to facilitate relations between SMU and key Government
  • Ministries and maintain useful linkages and dialogue with all other relevant stakeholders to ensure collaboration, synergy, sharing of experiences and that the Ministries deliver a coordinated response for mental health.
  • Adhere to StrongMinds’s Safeguarding Policy, Code of Conduct, Gender Policy and other StrongMinds policies.

Position in Organization:

  • Position: Advocacy Officer
  • Reporting to: Advocacy Manager

Qualification:

  • A qualification in social sciences, humanities, community development or related field, or relevant experience
  • At least 5 years’ demonstrated experience developing and implementing public sector/government and NGO partnerships, including detailed understanding of Ministerial-level and national/ district/ county-level decision-making and operational structures.
  • Proven experience in a technical leadership role in the mental health field, implementation and analysis techniques for development programs are essential
  • Ability to effectively work in teams and embrace participatory approaches; Capacity to work in a fast-paced work environment on multiple tasks; Takes pride in the quality and integrity of s/he work;
  • Demonstrable results oriented, flexible and problem-solving skills.
  • Knowledge and ability to use appropriate software packages is a MUST for this position.
  • Excellent project management skills, with a capacity to be detail-oriented when circumstances require.

Essential Experience

  • Experience and training on policy and advocacy.
  • Good knowledge of the mental and the health field, including the work of academic/research contacts, NGOs, UN agencies
  • Good presentation and persuasion skills.
  • Experience of policy research, having written and published policy reports and briefings and evaluating evidence of their impact.
  • Strong persuasive writing skills with the ability to write a variety of documents and communications for different audiences.
  • A strong understanding of the mental health sector, human rights, mental health reform and recovery.
  • Experience in and commitment to establishing or maintaining collaborative approaches and in consulting effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and organisations.
  • Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills with ability to advocate and negotiate with people in various positions and organisational settings.
  • Capacity to work both independently and constructively as part of a team to meet shared objectives.
  • Excellent time management and organisational skills with the ability to multitask, work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.

Desirable:

  • Experience and training on policy and advocacy.
  • Good knowledge of the mental health including the work of academic/research contacts, NGOs and international agencies
  • Good presentation and persuasion skills Experience of policy research, having written and published policy reports and briefings and evaluating evidence of their impact.
  • Understanding of Government Structures at local and national level.

How to Apply StrongMinds Advocacy Officer Jobs 2023

Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.

Then to apply, go to https://strongminds.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Advocacy-Officer-JD-March-2023.pdf

The Closing Date: March 31, 2023.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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