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• Provides sectoral leadership and expertise
  in the assessment
• Conducts initial rapid assessment of
  current situation in collaboration with local specialists and affected
  population; determine priorities and immediate activities and resources
• Keenly reviews, assesses and updates the
  child protection situation in areas affected by emergency, including, but
  not limited to (depending on the context) the forms of violence,
  exploitation and abuse in relation to sexual violence, HIV/AIDS, children
  associated with fighting forces, separated children, child trafficking and
  other relevant circumstances affecting child vulnerability to violence,
  exploitation and abuse)
• Highlights protection issues requiring a
  response – both immediate (less than 2 months) and medium term and make
  recommendations on specific Plan International actions required. Ensure
  core commitments to children are taken into consideration.
• Represents Plan International Uganda to
  child and other protection clusters, stakeholders and Governmental and non
  – Governmental agencies for the purposes of the protection aspects of the
  assessment.
• Assesses in – country resources, human,
  material and financial for response with relevant staff and agencies and
  assist in capacity building of national staff.
• Identifies potential partnerships to
  implement recommendations, assess potential partners where available or
  make recommendations on how to fill gaps.

• Defines aims and objectives of the overall
  child protection programme.
• Work in liaison with national and
  International Child Protection actors, maps current institutional response
  capacities – including conducting a child protection specific 3Ws.
• Work in close collaboration with Child
  Protection actors, develops a realistic evidence-based, Child Protection
  programme plan, including both programmatic and advocacy activities
  (results oriented).
• Designs most appropriate child protection
  interventions based on the outcomes of assessments and the context.
• Responsible for ensuring that issues of gender,
  education, Disaster Risk Reduction and conflict sensitivity are factored
  into the programme design.
• Responsible for ensuring that Plan
  International guidelines and UN Child Protection cluster standards are
  considered and any departures documented.
• Works in close collaboration with other
  programmes specialists to ensure that emergency interventions build upon
  each other and link in to longer term programming.
• Develops a Child Protection Programme
  plan, concept papers and proposals in respect of the above.

• Works closely with the relevant
  implementation manager(s) to ensure that the implementation of relevant
  activities are planned and implemented in a phased and prioritised manner
  in full consultation and co-ordination with all relevant agencies i.e.
  governmental and non – governmental.
• Offers technical guidance to Plan
  International Uganda for effective planning, implementation and monitoring
  of agreed child protection plans, including the psychosocial recovery (care)
  and assistance (legal and social) to vulnerable children and their
  families.
• Makes frequent field visits to all
  affected response areas to monitor implementation of activities,
  identifies opportunities and constraints and proposes adjustments needed,
  including additional staffing or staff training or other.
• Designs and develops appropriate
  surveillance, monitoring and evaluation systems for child protection
  interventions.
• Provides support in the monitoring and
  reporting of child protection concerns and violations of child rights
  commitments embodied in the UNCRC, resolution 1612 and other legal
  instruments.
• Responsible for ensuring early and
  rigorous implementation of quality and accountability mechanisms.

• Evaluates the implementation of Plan
  International Child Protection activities and draft recommendations for
  improved programme design.
• The jobholder will also draft child
  protection interventions reports to serve as standalone deliverables or to
  be included in larger emergency response for both donor and internal
  purposes.

• Provides regular updates to Emergency
  Response Manager and emergency team on progress, priorities and
  constraints – verbally and in writing on an agreed frequency.
• Engages and follows up with relevant
  implementation manager(s)
• Represents Plan International Uganda and
  non – governmental groups as needed and agreed with the team leader.
• Provides support in the implementation of
  and represent Plan International Uganda in child protection coordination
  mechanisms, including any relevant cluster.
• Updates and reports on sectoral
  activities/strategies to donors and other stakeholders.

• The ideal candidate for the Plan
  International Child Protection in Emergency Specialist career opportunity
  should hold a  Bachelor’s degree in
  Law, International Law, Political Science or a related field with good
  knowledge of International Refugee, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law.
• At least five years (of which at least 3
  in the field) of progressively responsible professional experience in
  child protection, humanitarian affairs, human rights and related fields.
• Previous experience with participatory
  approaches to protection, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief
  management or other related areas.
• Prior experience in the country of
  potential assignment is an asset.
• All protection specialists will have a
  good knowledge and understanding of DO NO HARM principles and established
  international child protection standards (especially UNCRC).
• Work style: Is well planned and organised
  even within a fluid working environment and has a capacity for initiative
  and decision making with competent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Extensive knowledge of Plan International
  Uganda policies and procedures, sphere and the Red Cross/ NGO code of
  conduct. Requires general finance, administration, information management
  and telecommunication skills and proficiency in information technology/
  computer skills.
• Integrity: Works with
  trustworthiness and integrity and has a clear commitment to Plan
  International Uganda’s core values and humanitarian principles.
• Resilience/Adaptability and
  flexibility: Ability to operate effectively under extreme
  circumstances including stress, high security risks and harsh living
  conditions. Works and lives with a flexible, adaptable and resilient
  manner.
• Awareness and sensitivity of self and
  others: Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to gender and
  diversity. Have experience and the ability to live and work in diverse
  cultural contexts in a culturally appropriate manner. Has a capacity to
  make accurate self – assessment particularly in high stress and high
  security contexts.
• People skills: Ability to work
  independently and as a team player who demonstrates leadership and is able
  to support and train local and international staff and also able to work
  with disaster affected communities in a sensitive and participatory
  manner.
• Communication skills: Well
  developed written and oral communication skills. Able to communicate
  clearly and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders as a
  representative of Plan International Uganda. This includes effective
  negotiation and representation skills.
• Fluency in English. Multiple language
  skills desirable. Fluent with the local language specifically Lugbara,
  Aringa and Dinka

• Shows commitment and understanding to
  always act in the best interest of the child and respect to human rights.
• Promotes a culture of learning and
  sharing.
• Demonstrates a high degree of
  confidentiality.

• Holds self accountable for making
  decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling
  Plan International values, striving for lasting impact
• Honest, encourages openness and transparency;
  demonstrates highest levels of integrity, capacity to include and empower
  others.

• Comfortable working with others, as part
  of a team or as a team leader. Builds and maintains effective
  relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners
  and supporters; approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
• Values diversity and sees it as a source
  of competitive strength.
• Develops and encourages new and innovative
  solutions.
• Thinks strategically, reflects about achievements
  and recognises people’s contribution.

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