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With IJM’s support and partnership, Jesse launched Redeem International in early 2020 to replicate and scale the pilot project’s success. Five months later, Juliet joined Redeem to lead our efforts in Uganda.

Redeem’s mission is to protect widows and orphans from violent abuse and exploitation by:
Awakening the world to the need to defend the orphan and the widow in the twenty-first century; Assembling the resources needed to protect the world’s most vulnerable widows and orphans; Assisting law enforcement in real cases that restore victims and restrain their abusers; and Amplifying law enforcement protection through community engagement and capacity building. We are currently implementing a program in Uganda to protect widows and orphans from the devastation of predatory eviction with plans to expand our defense of the vulnerable into other countries in the future.
As a Redeem Investigator, you will investigate claims by individual victims of violence in the criminal, civil and administrative justice systems and enhance the capacities of our law enforcement partners from the Justice Law and Order Sector (“JLOS”) while contributing to Redeem’s culture of Christian excellence. Specific responsibilities include:
Casework
● Partnering with other members of the casework team in developing Redeem’s overall intervention strategy and developing evidence collection and intervention strategies for individual cases; ● Planning, organizing and conducting investigations concerning allegations of predatory eviction; ● Collecting physical evidence, witness statements and documents necessary for building cases; ● Analyzing investigative findings and preparing reports for review by Redeem’s Attorneys;
● Advising and mentoring police officers in their investigation of cases involving Redeem clients;
● Recruiting, training and managing contract-based investigative informants and operatives; and
● Providing security support for Redeem-sponsored mediations and meetings.
Capacity Building
● Developing strong working relationships with officials from the Uganda Police Force (UPF);
● Identifying lessons learned and opportunities for improvement from Redeem’s casework;
● Participating in local stakeholder coordination meetings or in other similar JLOS coordinating bodies;
● Providing direct casework support to police officers and state prosecutors in Redeem cases;
● Mentoring and advising police officers in cases involving Redeem clients or Redeem’s work;
● Developing and facilitating trainings and equipping projects that will improve UPF performance; and
● Contributing to the team’s efforts to build capacities in all relevant JLOS actors.
Miscellaneous
● Communicating with donors, supporters, media and other outside parties about Redeem’s work;
● Contributing to the review and design of organizational systems, guidelines and policies;
● Participating in Redeem’s professional development and spiritual formation activities;
● Supporting other teams within Redeem in the achievement of their objectives; and
● Completing other duties as assigned