Water for Dignity: Rainwater Harvesting & Menstrual Health for Schoolgirls.
Organizational Context
Purewish Foundation Uganda operates in Northern Uganda, focusing on restoring hope and providing essential support to disadvantaged children, youth, and communities. Their mission includes education, health, sanitation, and vocational training, with a specific emphasis on psycho-social support and advocating for the rights of vulnerable youth. The "Water for Dignity" project aims to address critical water shortages in rural schools, impacting over 10,000 children.
Job Purpose
This role supports the "Water for Dignity" project, which aims to improve access to safe water, sanitation, hygiene, and menstrual health for schoolgirls in Northern Uganda. The project addresses water scarcity and its impact on girls' education by installing rainwater harvesting systems and providing menstrual health education and supplies. The volunteer will contribute to strengthening the project's capacity in research, proposal development, technical writing, and documentation. The goal is to enhance the project's quality, sustainability, and resource mobilization efforts, ultimately improving programming for vulnerable girls and increasing their chances of continued education.
Responsibilities
The volunteer will provide technical assistance to enhance the project's design, documentation, communication, and resource mobilization. Key responsibilities include conducting research on best practices in rainwater harvesting, school WASH, and menstrual health management; supporting the development and review of high-quality project proposals and concept notes; researching grant opportunities; assisting in preparing project documents like logical frameworks and work plans; developing educational materials on WASH and menstrual health; preparing project reports and communication materials; and contributing ideas for sustainable approaches. The volunteer will also participate in virtual meetings and offer technical recommendations.
Work Experience
The role requires a motivated and experienced Online Volunteer with strong technical writing and research skills. Demonstrated experience in proposal and grant writing for non-profit organizations or development projects is essential. Experience in developing project documents like logical frameworks and work plans is an asset. Familiarity with WASH, menstrual health, gender equality, or community development is highly desirable.
Skills
Strong technical writing and research skills are essential. The volunteer should possess excellent written and verbal communication abilities, attention to detail, and the capacity to produce clear, persuasive documents. Knowledge of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), rainwater harvesting, menstrual health management, gender equality, girls' education, public health, or community development is highly desirable. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace is expected.