About this job Q-Sourcing Limited trading as Q-Sourcing Servtec is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African Region in the countries of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and South Sudan.

On behalf of our client, we are looking for competent, skilled, and experienced  Rural Development, Gender Expert to work in  Soroti, Uganda.

JOB SUMMARY The Rural Development, Gender Expert will provide technical expertise and strategic advice in the fields of rural development and gender for the Reforest Uganda intervention.

The expert will work closely with the executing agencies of the two grants awarded, ensuring the effective integration of gender considerations across all stages of the project cycle.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Pr o vi d e a d v i c e and g u i d a n c e in t h e fiel d s of r u r al d e v e l o p m e n t and g e nd er to t h e executing a g e n ci e s of th e t w o g r a n ts a w a r d e d by the intervention Reforest U g a nda.

F aci l i t a t e g e nd er mai n s t r ea m i n g in all p h ases of th e p r oj e c t c y cle.

P r o m o te r u r al d e v elopme n t actions a nd ge nd er mai n s t r ea m ing in all p h ases of t h e w o r k.

I m p l e m e n t f e a s ibili t y s tu d i es, r e vi e w draft p r o j e ct r e p ort s , papers , s t u die s.

W r i t e r epo r ts, b ri e f s , not es a n d articles.

A n a l y s e a n d r evi e w , f r om a g e nd er and r u r a l d e v e l o p me n t p e r s p e ctive , li t e r a tu r e o n p o l i c y , l e g a l , a n d i n stitution al f r am e w ork s.

With th e o th er m e m b e r s of th e Soroti T e c h nic a l U n it a nd t h e P MU p r o m o t e d i s a g g r e g a t e d d a ta collection f or mo n i t oring a n d reporting.

Participate in se c t o r meetings a t d i s t ri c t a n d r e g i o n a l l e v e l w h e n r e qu e s t e d.

D e ve l op, im p le m e n t a n d f a c i li t a te t r a i n i n g N e ed s As s e s s me n t , T r a i n i n g M o d u l e s a n d M a n u a l s f o r the P ub l i c a n d P r iv a t e se c t o r s , L o c al A u t h o r i ty a n d the Communities.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: A b a c h e l o r ’ s a n d ma s t e r ’ s d e gr ee in r el e va n t fi e l d s.

S e ve n - y e a r e xper i e n c e in R u r a l D e v e l o p me n t and G e n d e r i ss u es in U g a nd a.

P r o ven k now l e d ge a nd e x p erie n c e in Ru r al D e v e l o p me n t and Ge n der iss u e s.

Good k no w l e d g e of th e E a s t er n R e gi on a n d K a r amo j a socio - e c o n o m ic a n d e n v i r o n m e n t a l la nd sc a p e.

How to apply : All candidates who meet the criteria outlined as above are encouraged apply under the job vacancy " QSSU-IE-RDGE-RURAL DEVELOPMENT, GENDER EXPERT" Note : Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

The deadline for applications is not later than 05:00 pm, Friday 12 th April, 2025.