Protection Officer (4 Fresher Job Placements) - War Child Canada ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organization: War Child Canada

Duty

Station: Arua,

Kiryandongo, Adjumani and Kokobo, Uganda

Reports to: Project Manager

/ Head of Office

War Child Canada is an international non-governmental organization which

is helping mothers and families around the world give their children a safe

start in life and give their communities the best chance of a peaceful future. Children

represent both the immediate present and the society’s future, which is why

protecting those childhoods is the key to breaking the cycle of violence. When

war breaks out, children look to those close to them for protection.

Job Summary: The Protection

Officer will be responsible for delivering a safe from the start War Child

Canada SGBV programme for South Sudanese refugees and host communities.

Key Duties and

Responsibilities: 

• Assisting survivors and persons at risk of
  
  SGBV to access lifesaving protection services.


• In charge of delivering protection
  
  activities that promote increased access to services for SGBV survivors.


• Supporting facilitation of training of
  
  trainers (ToT).


• In charge of developing plans and
  
  facilitate community awareness raising sessions on protection and SGBV.


• Collect and maintain data relevant to
  
  monitoring and evaluating the project and with the assistance of the
  
  Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, analyze and prepare reports on results.


• In charge of developing and maintaining strong
  
  knowledge management practice.


• Perform any other related duties as shall
  
  be assigned by War Child Canada.

Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

• The War Child Canada Protection Officers
  
  should hold a university degree preferably in law, community development,
  
  education, psychology, health sciences, political science or a related
  
  field.


• A minimum of two years’ experience working
  
  with community, preferably refugees and SGBV.


• High level of enthusiasm and a community-focused
  
  individual who is resilient to adversities and committed to child
  
  protection and working with and for survivors and persons at risk of SGBV.


• Fluency in local languages relevant to
  
  listed field location and an excellent working knowledge of spoken and
  
  written English.


• Computer literacy i.e. proficiency in
  
  Microsoft Excel, word and email applications.


• Excellent understanding of issues
  
  important to women and children affected by war.


• Excellent communication and negotiation
  
  skills

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send an updated

CV, cover letter indicating clearly daytime telephone contact and active email

address, photocopies of relevant certificates (both professional and

vocational) and contact information of at least three professional referees.

Please clearly indicate position and location you are applying for.

Interested applicants should deliver ONLY hard copies of their

Application Packages to any of the following War Child Canada Offices: Kampala:

2nd floor, Plot 944 Ggaba Road, Kansanga.

(Please ensure applications are delivered to War Child Canada)

Gulu: Plot No. 9 Erinayo Oryema Road, Kanyagoga.

Kiryandongo: Kanyadoli Refugee Settlement RFM Base Camp, Bweyale.

Arua: Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement Yoro Base Camp.

Note: Qualified female

and other equity-seeking candidates are encouraged to apply. Only short-listed

candidates will be contacted.