Protection Officer-Life Skills

Job title: Protection Officer-Life Skills

Reporting to: Team Leader- Protection/Team Leader –Livelihoods

Technical line manager: Protection Coordinator

Direct reports: Livelihoods Assistants, Extension Workers            

Location: KYAKA II

Overall purpose of the role:

Working under the BPRM project and the direct supervision of the Protection team leader, the incumbent will be responsible for planning, coordinating, implementing, monitoring and reporting on the protection component of the project for adolescents in line with DRC Goals and Vlaues in Kyaka II Refugee Settlement.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for design, coordination, implementation and contribution to the effective implementation of the adolescent project by working closely with the beneficiaries, local authorities and partners working in the area.
• Responsible for building self-esteem and confidence among adolescent
• Facilitate development of self-management skills among adolescents
• Building the capacity of adolescent to communicate effectively
• Facilitate adolescent to Identify and pursue opportunities for economic empowerment.
• Sensitizing adolescent on self-reliance, ownership and sustainable development.
• Facilitate adolescent to know their human rights and responsibilities
• Promoting sexual reproductive health among adolescent. 
• Developing strategies for participatory development of activities to meet the needs of the refugee adolescents.
• Prepare a detailed monthly action plan and share with your supervisor for final review and approval. Clearly identify the specific problems to be addressed by the action and the perceived needs and constraints of the target groups and particularly how the action will provide the desired solutions.
• Ensure timely field assessment/monitoring visits are conducted on project activities to ascertain the progress, challenges and propose solutions to the same. 
• Engage adolescents within the settlement on development programs, through FGDs, Peer to Peer Sessions.
• Maintain close contacts with local authorities and RWCs in the refugee settlement; provide capacity building, meetings to improve community-based protection in the settlement.
• Monitor the impact of livelihood and protection activities against the indicators set in the logical frame work of the project.
• Write monthly, quarterly and annual narrative reports and appendices on all activities as required by Danish Refugee Council Uganda and Donors.
• Attend to any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor. 
• Support in budget monitoring
• Develop work plans, budget proposals for the sector.

Experience and technical competencies:

• Working experience of 2 years in Protection (SGBV & Child Protection), mobilization, psycho social support, social and economic integration programs for the youth.
• Proven record in organizing and conducting of trainings
• Excellent analytical and communication skills
• Computer skills in MS packages: Excel, Word, Outlook mail
• Good self-organization and basic management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, cultural sensitivity and to work with minimum supervision 

Education:

• A minimum of a University Degree in social sciences, guidance and counselling, or relevant fields. Like development studies, business studies from recognized institutions.

Languages:

• Fluency in English and any other languages spoken by refugees

Interested candidates who meet the required qualifications and experience are invited to submit updated CV and cover letter explaining their motivation and why they are suited for the post.

We only accept applications sent via our online-application form on www.drc.dk under Vacancies. Applications close on 24th June 2018.

 If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please contact job@drc.dk.