Advocacy Officer
Career opportunity at Restless Development
Job Snapshot
| Hiring organisation | Restless Development |
| Location | Kampala, with West Nile and Karamoja travel, Uganda |
| Job type | Full-time |
| Category | Advocacy, Youth and NGO |
| Experience | At least 3 years |
| Deadline | 13 October 2026, 5:00 p.m. EAT |
| Salary | UGX 23,542,380 gross per year |
Job Summary
The officer will support youth participation and governance advocacy under the YIGA programme. The contract is one year, renewable.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Support youth advocacy plans and evidence briefs.
- Train young people and coordinate government engagement.
- Track commitments, partnerships and programme reports.
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Degree in development, social sciences, public policy, politics, governance or communications.
- Three or more years of relevant advocacy experience.
- Facilitation, stakeholder engagement, reporting and safeguarding skills.
Application procedure
Submit your CV and cover letter through BambooHR. Keep the cover letter within 750 words and give specific examples matching the role priorities. Deadline: 13 October 2026, 5:00 p.m. EAT.
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How to Prepare a Strong Application
- Show advocacy outcomes: Use examples of youth participation, stakeholder engagement, policy influence or follow-up on public commitments. Explain your role and the evidence of progress.
- Prepare an advocacy brief: Outline one youth governance issue, the evidence, a specific policy request and the decision-makers to engage. Show how young people would participate in developing the message.
- Practise facilitation and safeguarding: Prepare examples of handling disagreement in a youth session, including less-heard voices and responding to a safeguarding concern through the appropriate process.
- Keep the cover letter focused: Stay within 750 words and connect concrete examples to the programme priorities. Submit the CV and cover letter through BambooHR before the stated closing time.
