Protection Officer (1 position) - readvertised

Kampala

Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
Location: Kampala
Grade: Mid level - Mid level
Occupational Groups:
- Protection Officer (Refugee)
- Protection and rule of law
Closing Date: Closed

Requisition ID: req6163

Job Title: Protection Officer (1 position) - readvertised

Sector: Protection and rule of law

Employment Category: Regular

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: Kampala, Uganda

Job Description

The Protection Officer in line with prevention and response approaches will be responsible for the day to day direct delivery of Protection and Rule of Law activities. She\he will lead the provision of;protection case management support for extremely vulnerable individuals (EVIs), regular monitoring of the protection environment, protection dialogues at community level, running of mobile protection desks in community spaces and work with community structures to enable regular communication and access to information by community members especially the most vulnerable. Working closely with other consortium members they will facilitate referrals to other service providers and work with community volunteers to ensure new arrivals to city are identified and have the information and advice required to access essential services. They will work closely with Legal Officers, WPE staff, identifying areas for collaboration and sharing of resources in achieving the objectives of the sector. They will be part of an integrated protection team delivering activities agreed by the Protection consortium.

Duties and Responsibilities

Lead and conduct protection monitoring exercises, organising FDGs, KIIs and providing data from mobile protection desks for analysis.
Ensure Identified community centers arefunctional – with all the resources and staffing required to provide a safe and effective service to community members
Ensure service mapping is up to date, referral pathways established and follow up of cases, concerns and issues are conducted with the support of volunteers
Provide case management support for extremely vulnerable individuals (EVIs), ensuring tools provided are used and process and procedures complied with the support of Volunteers
Organise protection dialogues at community level, working with volunteers to mobilise community leaders and other protection actors
Have in place a clear system for the collection and storing of data on all activities
Work closely with the Legal Officers, WPE Officers and staff from other consortium partners to ensure linkages and referrals are done in a safe , effective and timely manner
Work closely with colleagues in health and WPE teams, other consortium members, OPM and UNHCR to provide a comprehensive support to the affected population
Provide weekly reports, data and work plans covering area of operation in a timely manner for review by the Programme Manager
Map capacity and resources of refugee communities, supporting them in implementing community based protection activities\projects
Liaise with partners to receive and follow up on messaging needs and ensure quality and relevance of messaging
Conduct weekly meetings with volunteers
Undertake other duties as required by Programme Manager in support of overall running of the programme and specific aspects of implementation consistent with the role of Protection Officer.

Key Working Relationships

Position Reports to:Programme Manager

Position directly supervises:Community Based Volunteers

Other Internal and/or external contacts

Internal:Protection Coordinator, WPE Coordinator, Legal Officers, WPE Officers

External:UNHCR, OPM, other protection actors and urban consortium members

Qualifications

Educated at degree level in the humanities or other relevant field.
At least two years of prior professional experience in a similar post, preferably with an international organization.
Demonstrable knowledge of protection issues and knowledge of urban refugee context.
Experience working with refugee communities particularly in urban context
Experience running Information and Advice Sessions or mobile protection desks
Experience working with vulnerable individuals
Experience leading and facilitating community dialogues
Strong supervisory and organizational skills.
Excellent time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
Good interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently.
Flexible and able to work in a dynamic and diverse environment.
Comfortable using information technology (Computers, Smartphones and Tablets) and MS Office Word and Excel.
Proficiency in English (written and verbal)