Gender Officer

DRC Uganda is currently looking for highly qualified and motivated individuals to join our dynamic team as Gender Officers (02).

This role is contingent upon the successful securing of funding for the project.

The overall purpose of the role:

The Gender Officer will be responsible for implementing gender focused interventions to promote gender equality, women’s empowerment and active participation in decision-making among refugees and host communities. This includes addressing social norms, supporting women in leadership, and enhancing safe, inclusive environments for women and youth engaged in agriculture and climate adaptation efforts.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

Support the development and implementation of community level action plans addressing the gender specific needs and barriers prioritized from the gender and power analysis findings.
Organize and deliver training sessions for women leaders on effective participation in leadership and decision-making processes, focusing on Climate Smart Agriculture, climate adaptation and sustainable resource management.
Facilitate engagement meetings with stakeholders, including the Office of the Prime Minister, local government officials, and community leaders to support women’s access to land and follow up on agreed action plans.
Coordinate community dialogues and awareness sessions on topics that promote positive masculinity, gender social norms, women’s leadership and inclusion of women in land and resource access rights.
Organize community dialogues with community, cultural and religious leaders to address harmful gender norms and reduce gender-based violence (GBV) in communities.
Mobilize women for leadership training for female community members to improve their participation in community decision making spaces.
Develop and disseminate information on land rights, policies and laws, ensuring that women and vulnerable groups understand their rights.
Conduct annual safety audits to assess and mitigate risks for women in project activities, particularly in agriculture and natural resource management.
Support Women and girls to participate in international events to advocate and influence policies i.e International Women’s Day, World Refugee Day, 16 days of activism.
Participate in settlement coordination and sector meetings to influence and create visibility for the project.
Partnership and capacity support

Work closely with the partners and local governments to ensure the integration of gender-responsive leadership and decision-making processes in local governance and community structures
Staff Development and Management

Support the Project Manager by providing technical backstopping and regular support supervision to community structures to ensure gender responsive planning, implementation, and reporting while addressing identified gaps and needs.
Monitoring and Evaluation

Identify, document, and disseminate relevant project success, and challenges, and follow up on the implementation of the Project’s action points.
Participate in quarterly OPM and District monitoring project reviews and evaluations.
Work with the MEAL team to ensure DRC MEAL requirements are met.
Participate in learning reflections and events.
Reporting

Provide project data and information for the preparation of donor reports, e.g monthly highlights, and quarterly and annual reports.
On request, perform any other additional duties assigned by the supervisors to allow the organization to function optimally.
Adhere to DRC’s code of conduct
About you

To be successful in this role, you must have atleast 3 years of full-time relevant professional experience in Gender, focused program implementation, preferably in agriculture, climate resilience or community development projects. Moreover, we expect the following.

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Gender Studies, Social Sciences, Development studies and or related fields.
Strong understanding of gender dynamics within rural and refugee affected areas, particularly in the context of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) and environmental management.
Proven experience in facilitating community training, dialogues and working with diverse stakeholders, including local authorities and cultural leaders.
Excellent interpersonal, communication and advocacy skills
Sensitivity to the needs and priorities of different sectors of the community, tradition, culture, beliefs and refugee/host community hierarchical structures.
Experience with donor-funded projects and international Non-Governmental Organizations
Relevant work experience from Northern Uganda.
A good team player
Commitment to gender equality
Excellent Communication skills
Excellent analytical and negation skills
Proven commitment to accountability practices
Proven ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines and work with limited supervision
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Proficiency in English (written and spoken) is essential
Desirable

Additional training related to gender in environment and Climate Smart Agriculture.
Knowledge of one or more of the local languages widely spoken in the covered Districts.
In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’s five core competencies:

Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.

Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.

Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.

Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.

Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

We offer

Contract length: 12 months
Band: H2
Designation of Duty Station: Imvepi, Moyo
Start date: October 2026
Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for national employees; please refer to our website.

How to apply
Interested applicants can apply through this link Talentech – Gender Officer – Application Form

All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: 13th September 2026

DRC does not solicit money for any part of its recruitment process. All recruitment is merit-based and follows HR best practices that are globally acceptable. Henceforth, should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo