Uganda: Regional Child Protection Manager, Middle East North Africa & Sub-Saharan Africa (MENA & SSA) - 2015

Organization: British Council

Country: Uganda

Closing date: 23 Jan 2015

The Organisation:

The British Council is the world’s leading cultural relations organisation and creates opportunities for people in the UK and worldwide to understand each other, to work together and learn from one another. We see this as crucial to building secure, more prosperous and sustainable futures for us all. We build trust and understanding between different countries and cultures and develop strong international links that are of benefit to people in Britain and the rest of the world. We call this work – cultural relations.

Across the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) and Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) we have a large network of teaching and examinations involving young learners and young adult students. In addition, we manage an extensive programme of projects in partnership with schools, youth organizations and educational professionals.

OUR EQUALITY COMMITMENT:

Valuing diversity is essential to the British Council’s work. We aim to abide by and promote equality legislation by following both the letter and the spirit of it to try and avoid unjustified discrimination, recognising discrimination as a barrier to equality of opportunity, inclusion and human rights. All staff worldwide are required to ensure their behaviour is consistent with our policies.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

We have an excellent opportunity for applicants with energy and enthusiasm seeking to take forward our Child Safe Programme across the Middle East, North Africa (MENA) and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) based in Kampala, Uganda.

The Child Protection Team provides leadership and professional advice on the implementation of the British Council global child protection strategy. Your role is to provide regional leadership in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) and Sub -Saharan Africa (SSA). You will work with the Corporate Child Protection Team and regional networks to implement, monitor and evaluate a child safe change programme, with an emphasis on ensuring a culture of proactive child protection systems and safe practice.

Some of the main duties include:

· Providing specialist advice and support to staff in the Middle East, North Africa and Sub-Saharan African regions.

· Leading the implementation of an organised and consistent approach to child protection across the region.

· Designing and deliver child protection training to improve staff knowledge and skills.

· Developing, reviewing and implementing systems that respond to child protection incidents.

· Working with colleagues based in other countries and regions with frequent travel within the Middle East, North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa and to the UK.

We require the successful candidate to:

· Have significant work experience in the child protection sector including experience in at least one country that is not your country of origin

· Have excellent written and oral communication skills

· Have experience in the following:

o Conducting enquiries and investigations

o Conducting interviews

o Report writing

o Conducting presentations

· Have a professional graduate or post graduate qualification in a child protection related field such as Social Work, Education, Law or Health

· Be fluent in written and spoken English

· Have eligibility to work in Uganda and able to travel throughout the Middle East, North Africa and Sub-Saharan African countries

BENEFITS:

Annual gross salary (British Council grade E), medical insurance for employee and immediate dependents and generous holiday allocation.

FOR OVERSEAS APPLICANTS:

An enhanced package is available to candidates based outside Uganda. This means you will be on a Country Plus contract and benefits and allowances are designed around the assumption that you are moving from the outside the country. More information is available on request.

The British Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and is keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within the organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. In line with the British Council’s Child Protection policy, any appointment is contingent on thorough checks. In the UK, and in other countries where appropriate systems exist, these include criminal records checks.

How to apply:

For more information and to apply, please visit our jobs portal via the following link:

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