JOB DESCRIPTION
- Lead the supervision of the Kampala Urban protection team.
- Ensure the implementation of Kampala Urban protection activities.
- Promote integration of protection in NRC area programmes, in collaboration with the Multi Core
- Competency Project Manager, Protection Specialist and Area Manager.
- Support overall budget and procurement oversight, in collaboration with the Multi Core Competency
- Project Manager
- Liaise with M&E and the Community Consultation and Referral Teams (Complaints and Feedback
- Mechanism) to ensure a quality and context-appropriate response.
- Contribute to donor reports on project outputs and activities, according to specified internal timelines.
- Provide leadership on capacity building for urban protection programming.
- Implement protection information management systems, in cooperation with the Community
- Consultation and Referral Teams.
- Ensure that all protection risk identified cases are responded to in a reasonable time frame and where necessary referred to the concerned focal point and / or to the Area Manager.
- Contribute to context analysis, protection needs assessments and trends identification.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead the supervision of the Kampala Urban protection team.
- Ensure the implementation of Kampala Urban protection activities.
- Promote integration of protection in NRC area programmes, in collaboration with the Multi Core
- Competency Project Manager, Protection Specialist and Area Manager.
- Support overall budget and procurement oversight, in collaboration with the Multi Core Competency
- Project Manager
- Liaise with M&E and the Community Consultation and Referral Teams (Complaints and Feedback
- Mechanism) to ensure a quality and context-appropriate response.
- Contribute to donor reports on project outputs and activities, according to specified internal timelines.
- Provide leadership on capacity building for urban protection programming.
- Implement protection information management systems, in cooperation with the Community
- Consultation and Referral Teams.
- Ensure that all protection risk identified cases are responded to in a reasonable time frame and where necessary referred to the concerned focal point and / or to the Area Manager.
- Contribute to context analysis, protection needs assessments and trends identification.
QUALIFICATIONS
- University Degree in Law, Social Science, Administration and Management or a related field is required.
- At least 3 years of professional experience working with humanitarian organizations (international and national), while experience working in an emergency setting and filed location is an asset.
- Strong knowledge of both National and International Protection Principles and policy frameworks in relation with refugee management systems in Uganda is required.
- Strong understanding of Protection risks identification and response in Uganda is desirable.
- Collaboration with stakeholder dynamics relevant protection of displaced persons in Uganda is key.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with ease in a multi-cultural setting is strongly required.
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
- Knowledge of local languages is added advantage.