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Job Title:   SGBV
Officer (2 Job Placements)

Organisation: American Refugee
Committee (ARC) International – Alight

Duty Station: Uganda

Reports to: Protection Manager

About ARC:

The
American Refugee Committee (ARC) International is an International nonprofit,
nonsectarian organization that provides humanitarian assistance and training to
millions of beneficiaries around the world. The ARC seeks to promote peaceful
and safe communities where men and women have equal rights and communities can
access locally owned, high-quality services.

We
are on a journey of becoming Alight, a new platform of amazing people and an
organization providing lifesaving services and creating breakthrough solutions
for and with the displaced. For the past 40 years, we’ve called ourselves
American Refugee Committee, an organization known for providing quality care to
millions of Refugees worldwide. But the truth is, we serve many different
people – to include Refugees, Trafficked people, Displaced people, and
Marginalized and Host communities too. Through all the years and conversations,
we’ve had with the people we serve, we’ve heard the same thing time and time
again – Refugee is not a label we want. We’re listening. And now, we’re taking
off the nametag American Refugee Committee and becoming Alight.

Job Summary: The SGBV Officer will be
responsible for leading and coordinating ARC’s field-level SGBV program with
the objective of preventing violence and discrimination and providing timely
and effective responses to survivors of SGBV.

Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:

·      
The applicant for the American Refugee Committee (ARC) International –
Alight SGBV Officer job must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences,
Community Psychology, and / or Social Work or related field

·      
At least three (3) years’ experience working with SGBV Survivors,
preferably in Refugee settings; and with knowledge of SASA methodology is
essential.

·      
Fluency in Swahili and ability to ride a motorcycle with a valid license
(Class A) is an added advantage.

How to Apply:

All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send a submit one-page
Cover letter, an updated CV (max. 3 pages) and Names, Titles and Contacts of
three professional referees, to include your current or recent
employer/supervisor – via email (ONLY) to UGjobs@arcrelief.org with the
POSITION applied for clearly indicated in the subject line.

NB:
However due to urgency to fill these positions, applications will be reviewed
and interviews conducted on a rolling basis. Only shortlisted candidates will
be contacted. Job Offers will be issued to the selected candidates upon
conformation of funding.

Deadline: 17^th December
2019 by 17:00hrs.

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