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• In charge of monitoring the exchange of
  Red Cross Messages between refugees and their families, as well as
  detainees and their families;
• Responsible for facilitating the
  re-establishment and maintaining of family links through phone calls for
  refugees;
• Registering and following-up the
  Unaccompanied Minors (UAM) in the refugee communities, and whenever
  possible, organizing (and participating to) family reunifications of
  Unaccompanied Minors with their families cross-border family
  reunifications or inter-camp family reunifications;
• Providing constant support and coaching to
  the volunteers and staff members of the Uganda Red Cross Society, and
  maintaining a good working relationship with the Ugandan Red Cross
  Society’s field staff;
• Ensuring the strict application of tracing
  guidelines and criteria regarding all tracing services.
• Following closely and keeping direct
  supervisor informed about activities and initiatives undertaken by other
  organisations in relation to tracing /RFL (i.e. Unaccompanied minors,
  refugee populations, ex-abductees, other protection issues)

• Translate messages and reports and
  interpret during meetings with visitors, where knowledgeable of language
• Significantly contribute to the analysis
  of the Restoring Family Links (RFL) / Maintaining Family Links (MFL)
  activities in the field and propose adaptations to strategies and
  activities in line with the needs/evolutions observed in the field
• Receive visitors with tracing/RFL needs
• Refer refugees (or other visitors if
  relevant) to UN agencies and NGOs in order to ensure a holistic response
  to their needs
• Actively participate in the monthly
  meetings with the URCS (when not in the field)
• Contribute to the Biweekly Operational
  Update and other institutional reporting if requested (such as fact sheets
  and other reports).
• Significantly contribute to the
  preparation of the cross-border and inter-camp family reunions
• Consult institutional Databases and
  compile relevant lists when necessary (before visiting particular
  settlements)
• Actively participate in the internal Protection
  meetings
• Contribute to the implementation of the
  Family Visit Program

• Participate in inter-agency (UNHCR and its
  implementing partners) coordination meetings in the field.
• Maintain contacts with essential
  stakeholders (i.e. Office of the Prime Minister, communities in refugee
  settlements or urban areas, URCS, humanitarian actors, refugee
  settlements’ commanders, local and regional authorities)
• Able to represent ICRC and build networks
  with Government and other humanitarian actors at the relevant level of
  hierarchy modalities and activities to stakeholders and third parties
  during field trips

• The applicant should preferably hold a
  Bachelor’s / University degree in a related field
• At least three years work experience in a
  similar field
• Good computer skills
• Excellent knowledge of English, both
  written and spoken.
• Excellent planning, organizational and
  analytical skills
• Flexibility and willingness to travel at
  short notices spend at least 70% of the time in the field and to travel on
  short notices and spend prolonged periods out of duty station
• Sense of responsibility and ability to
  take initiative and work independently
• Excellent communication and interpersonal
  skills
• Able to build networks and represent the
  ICRC with Government and other humanitarian actors
• Excellent reporting skills
• Good knowledge of geographical area of
  assignment.
• Knowledge of Madi, Luo, Aringa, Lotuko,
  Arabic, would be an important asset. 

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