The Women’s International Peace Centre is searching for qualified and competent candidates to fill the position of Project Volunteer for the MUSHO Project in partnership with UN Women, funded by the Japanese Government. This is a two-year project working in consortium with other partners supporting the different pillars of the Women, Peace and Security agenda. The Peace Centre’s main outcome on the project is “Accelerating Women, Peace and Security in host and refugee communities.”
The Women’s International Peace Centre, formerly Isis-WICCE, is a feminist organisation founded in 1974 and based in Kampala, Uganda. Our mission is to ignite women’s leadership, amplify their voices, and deepen their impact in recreating peace. Our WEAVE model intersects research (on women’s specific experiences and needs), evidence-based advocacy (to influence national, regional, and international policy and practice), holistic healing (to enable women’s wellbeing and participation in peace processes), skills and movement building to equip WHRDs with necessary skills, build networks and facilitate exchange of strategies to advance women’s leadership for peace.
The Peace Centre works in Africa, Asia, at regional and global levels with women war survivors, women human rights defenders, and women’s rights organizations to amplify women’s voices and advocate for policies and programmes tackling the impact of conflict on women and communities using our WEAVE model. The Peace Centre’s current strategic plan (2024-2028) focuses on amplifying the voices and agency of women and women’s rights organisations to build and sustain inclusive peace and security in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nepal, South Sudan and Uganda
Deadline – 30th March 2025
Interested candidates should send applications and CVs including three references with contact details and copies of academic and professional testimonials by email to: applications@wipc.org and addresed to;
The Executive Director,
Women’s International Peace Centre
Plot 1467, Church Road, Bulindo, Kira.
Job title: Volunteer
Vacancy: 05
Duty Station: Madi Okolo, Adjumani, Yumbe, Isingiro (Nakivale), Kyegegwa (Kyaka II)
Reports to: Peace Building Lead Program Officer
Duration: 2 years
Under the supervision of the Peace Building Lead, the Volunteer will be responsible for the following functions:
Project Management: Assist programmes Department to maintain accurate records of project files in both hard and soft copy; Maintain project management tools and Support with compliance.
Reporting: Prepare and submit project activity reports and quarterly district reports while documenting most significant change stories.
Coordination: Coordinate activities in the project area, participate in the sector working group, coordination and review meetings. Take minutes and follow-up agreed actions.
Administration support: making travel and logistics arrangements, anticipate needed supplies/procurements.
Collaboration: Promote constructive, collegial teamwork between programming staff and beneficiaries in execution of the project.
Information/Resources: Research and be informed about programmatic issues, as well as security and political developments in the project location. Support in ensuring The Peace Centre remains up to date on any developments which may impact implementation.
Ad-hoc: Assist in any other tasks that may be assigned to you from time to time.
Qualifications
- Minimum education qualification: A bachelor’s degree in social sciences, Peace and Conflict studies and SWASA or any related humanities.
- Must be resident and from the host community in any of the locations mentioned above.
- Must have project work experience working with relevant non-governmental organisations.
- Must have very good knowledge in project cycle management.
- Demonstrated strong computer skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), Outlook, Internet (Google meet, Microsoft Teams and Zoom), PDF manipulation
- Positive, helpful attitude and willingness to learn new skills is essential.
- Must be an excellent coordinator and great teammate; this role collaborates across partners, host and refugee communities, therefore, ability to influence is essential.
- Ability to work in a demanding and fast-paced environment, managing conflicting priorities and deadlines.
- Must be able to work independently while also being a team player.
- Proficiency in English and the local dialect spoken in the area.
Core Competencies
- Strong Communication skills
- Knowledge of WPS agenda
- Good Computer skills
- Good mediation skills
- Adaptability
- Conflict sensitive
- Problem solving skills
Inquiries should be submitted through the email address listed above. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. The successful candidate should be able to start immediately.
The following are the core values that align with the mission and vision of the organisation and are required for the job openings; transparency, integrity, and fairness.