The Ugandan Jobline

• Coordinate and support refugee groups that
  fall under the program for their full and effective functioning
• Coordinate trainings and capacity building
  workshops within the program
• Carry out home visits for assessment and
  provide home visit reports
• Carry out Counseling and Psychotherapy for
  individuals, couples, families and groups in different settings like the
  office, homes, schools, hospitals, prisons and the community for their
  psychosocial and mental health wellbeing.
• Carry out Information sessions with
  different groups and communities of refugees, asylum seekers and the host
  community for purposes of passing on relevant and pertinent information as
  regards the program
• Keep proper records for all the clients
  handled
• Follow-up and support clients in different
  settings like offices, hospitals, schools, courts, prisons to enable them access
  necessary services
• Conduct the assessment and referral of
  clients with in the program
• Provide psychosocial education , training
  and capacity building for clients, Stakeholders as well as Organization
  staff
• Record and update client testimonies from
  time to time
• Prepare and submit activity reports
• Carryout community dialogues and other
  strategies for peace promotion and conflict resolution among refugees,
  asylum seekers, other forced migrants and the host community.

• Build new, maintain and strengthen
  existing working relations and partnerships with different stakeholders
  for the program
• Assess and refer clients to different
  service providers outside the organization
• Attend stakeholder and partner
  coordination meetings from time to time

• Actively participate in existing research
  projects within the program
• Carry out research on topical and emerging
  issues within the program and produce research papers and/or working
  papers to that effect

• Continuously advocate on issues affecting
  refugees, asylum seekers and other forced migrants using different
  advocacy strategies like the media, community and public dialogues, video
  documentaries among others.
• Prepare functions to promote the rights of
  vulnerable categories of refugees, asylum seekers and other forced
  migrants like International day celebrations, campaign weeks among others

• Develop concept notes on new ideas and
  activities of the program
• Fundraise for continuing and new
  activities within the program

• Lead the programme staff in preparation of
  quarterly work plans (Programme and Individual)
• Consolidate individual reports into
  monthly and quarterly reports for the Office.
• Ensure appropriate workload for programme
  staff
• Provide continuous leadership,
  supervision, training and development of programme staff ensuring an
  effective and motivated team.
• Work closely with the Monitoring Team to
  ensure that periodic programme reviews are executed
• Ensure that programme staff account for
  funds advanced to them for activities.
• Work in liaison with the HR unit in
  conducting performance appraisals and ensure competency and training gaps
  are addressed.
• Coordinate fundraising efforts for the
  programme
• Represent the RLP in Conflict,
  Transitional Justice Fora

• The ideal candidate for the Refugee Law
  Project (RLP) Field Coordinator job opportunity must hold a Bachelor’s degree
  in international law, international relations, political science, social
  sciences or related fields of discipline.
• A minimum of three years’ experience
  delivering frontline community services in a refugee and/or newcomer
  related setting and working with community based agencies.
• Solidly reliable with strong attention to
  timeliness
• Excellent communication skills (both
  interpersonal and with supervisor)
• Keen attention to detail and be truly
  organized
• Possess a strong sense of personal
  initiative and be able to work independently in a fast – paced office.
• Keen interest in international, refugee,
  social justice and humanitarian issues
• Broad knowledge of project management and
  work with a not for profit and NGO is an added advantage
• Ability and willingness to travel and work
  in remote areas in challenging circumstance
• Be a self-motivated, versatile and adaptable
  to different cultures and people

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