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• Ensuring the adequate delivery of tracing services to the refugee
  communities and the Uganda population, in partnership with the Ugandan Red
  Cross Society to:
• Monitor the exchange of Red Cross Messages between refugees and
  their families, as well as detainees and their families;
• Follow-up Unaccompanied Minors (UAM) in the refugee communities, and
  whenever possible, organize (and participate in) family reunifications of
  Unaccompanied Minors with their families – cross-border family
  reunifications or inter-camp family reunifications;
• Provide constant support and coaching to the volunteers and staff
  members of the Uganda Red Cross Society, and maintain a good working
  relationship with the Ugandan Red Cross Society’s field staff;
• Ensure the strict application of tracing guidelines and criteria
  regarding all tracing services.
• Follow closely and keep direct supervisor informed about activities
  and initiatives undertaken by other organisations in relation to
  tracing/RFL (i.e. Unaccompanied minors (UAM), refugee populations,
  ex-abductees, other protection issues)
• Monitoring the humanitarian situation in the geographical area
  covered and writing regular field trip reports.

• Translate messages and reports and interpreting during meetings with
  visitors, where knowledgeable of language
• Actively contribute to the analysis of the Restoring Family Links (RFL)
  / Maintaining Family Links (MFL) activities in the field and proposing
  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
• Participate in the monthly meetings with the URCS (if not in the
  field)
• Contribute to institutional reporting.
• Contribute to the preparation of the cross-border and inter-camp
  family reunions
• Contribute to the implementation of the Family Visit Program
• Update institutional databases with new RFL cases
• Support in payments and assets monitoring.
• Representing the ICRC
• 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, National
  Society, humanitarian actors (UN agencies and NGOs), 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.
• Contribute to the dissemination of ICRC mandate and activities to
  stakeholders.

• The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Field Officer
  should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Three years of work experience in a similar field
•  Computer proficiency
•  Excellent knowledge of
  English, both written and spoken.
•  Knowledge of Madi, Luo,
  Aringa, Kiswahili, Arabic, French would be an asset.
• Good planning, organizational and analytical skills
•  Sense of discretion,
  responsibility and ability to take initiative and work independently
•  Good communication and
  interpersonal skills
•  Able to build networks and
  represent the ICRC with authorities and other humanitarian actors
•  Flexibility to travel on
  short notices and willingness to spend long periods in in the field
•  Excellent reporting skills

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