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Job Title: Social Protection Assistant
Organisation: World Vision
International
International
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Social
Protection Facilitator
Protection Facilitator
About US:
World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy
Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and
communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41
districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children
and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with
children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all
applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.
“Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every
Heart, the will to make it so.”
Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and
communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41
districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children
and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with
children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all
applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.
“Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every
Heart, the will to make it so.”
Job Summary: The Social
Protection Assistant will render support in the implementation of social
protection activities, child friendly spaces, and case management including
identifying, documenting and responding to child protection cases of vulnerable
children in refugee settlements.
Protection Assistant will render support in the implementation of social
protection activities, child friendly spaces, and case management including
identifying, documenting and responding to child protection cases of vulnerable
children in refugee settlements.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Management:
- The jobholder will motivate and ensure
teamwork among case workers, CFS animators for greater ministry impact, in
the community. - Support community based child protection
systems, children groups and stake holders in advocating for child
protection, participation, psychosocial care within the CFSs. - Actively facilitate the integration of
social cohesion activities with within the refugee settlements and host
communities. - Handle visitors including donors, support
office and national office staff, stakeholders, in line with the child
protection policy and behavioral protocol . - Work closely with children, foster
families and communities to design and deliver support for children in
their communities and at the child friendly spaces according to the agreed
plan of actions. - Provide information for projects design,
implementation, monitoring and reporting - Mobilize community meetings with children
and key stakeholders at all implementation levels - Build the capacity of case workers,
animators, foster care networks on referral pathway to facilitate
identification, documentation, creation of bio-database, placements,
monitoring tracing and follow-up of case management - Facilitate case management, and data
collection in line with the required and approved standards - The incumbent will also collect and
compile statistical data and information regarding caregivers, community
members and children participation in activities at the CFSs and children
clubs. - Supervise CFS implementation as per the
minimum children in emergencies protection standards. - Facilitate community to establish systems
aimed at strengthening community capacity in responding to SBGV and child
abuse cases in the refugee settlements. - Mobiles communities to identify children
with disabilities and also model families for the projects implementation. - Facilitate progress of activity
implementation to ensure highest quality standards and accountability
based on the IASC and WVI standards. - Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual
project management reports.
Technical and Capacity Building:
- Mentor and build the capacity of children,
community caregivers, animators, community structures in child protection,
positive parenting, peaceful coexistence and the learning frame work using
approved approached and models. - Support communities, community structures,
animators, partners and children in maintaining the minimum standards for
child participation and care. - Formulate tools to manage data and
information collection and analysis in establishing and maintaining
Monitoring and Evaluation adherences - Document impact and success stories
evidenced with quality pictures to share milestone with staff, partners
and donors - Data cleaning, follow ups and feedback
from the case workers, animators and ensure its entered into the CPIMS. - Regular updates and monitoring of the CFSs
to ensure technical support is given in regard to play equipment and
materials as per the global minimum standards. - Facilitate communities to fully
participate in project activities for enhanced community ownership,
peaceful coexistence and sustainability. - Facilitate advocacy forums led by children
on issues affecting them. The forums are aimed at awareness creation and
sensitization of communities
Partnership, Networking & Advocacy:
- Represent the organization in settlement
sector meetings and cluster coordination meetings giving updates and
progress of implementation and establish strategic partnerships with other
organizations. - Establish and liaise closely with other
partners, agencies and local leaders regarding project activities to
ensure a coordinated approach to project implementation, including
participation in relevant workshops, meetings and keep the coordinator
informed - Develop a network of information gathering
relevant to child protection, participation and psychosocial operations. - Establish appropriate contacts with local
counterparts at the Counties and district level
Financial Management Budget control and Monitoring:
- Support foster care families to prepare
proposals and budgets for cash grants - Prepare concepts notes, project activity
budgets, expenditure, preparation of activity quarterly financial and
narrative reports as per the grant guidelines and submit them within the
agreed timeframes. - Tasked with the preparation of payment,
advance and purchase requests for appropriate project transactions in line
with approved M&E documents. - File all accountability and attendance
lists in line with audit requirements
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the World Vision Social
Protection Assistant job placement must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Social
Sciences, Education Community Psychology attained from a recognized higher
Institution of Learning - At least one year of experience in working
with refugees, peace building, basic education and nutrition
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by
visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link
below.
visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link
below.
Please follow instructions on How to Create Account and Profile at
World Vision’s e-recruitment portal.
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
World Vision’s e-recruitment portal.
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 31st March,
2017
2017
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