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Job Title:  Project Assistant – Child Protection

Organisation: World Vision International

Duty Station: Adjumani, Uganda

Reports to: Area Manager

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.”

Job Summary:  The Project Assistant – Child Protection will provide grass roots project implementation, monitoring and documentation and participation in line with Child Protection global standards. The incumbent will also be responsible for the smooth, cost effective, efficient and timely implementation of Child Protection activities particularly; case management, monitoring and supervision of Child Protection Community Volunteers. The incumbent will also be responsible for documenting Child Protection needs within the area of allocation.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Case Management

• Conduct BIP for high-priority cases (BIA, BIDs, case planning and implementation, case closures)
• Ensure 100% utilization of ProGres version 4. (BIAs, BID, Interventions, & closure)
• Support referrals of high priority cases
• Coordinate and facilitate family tracing and reunification (FTR)
• Initiate, plan and present cases during the case conferences
• Provision of Case-by-case to high-priority cases.
• Facilitate cases for specialized services
• Filing case management tools
• Ensure community structures have the required case management tools like monitoring forms, low priority log books and referrals
• Respond to emerging cases raised through FRRM and World Vision toll free line

Effective project implementation

• Prepare concepts notes, and submit them within the agreed timeframes.
• Develop work plans for activity implementation
• Prepare and submit monthly payment requisitions for Community structures’ stipends within the first week of every new month with all required attachments
• Prepare and submit all payment requisitions for activities conducted within 3 days from the last day of an activity.
• Prepare and file accountability documents (attendance lists, acknowledgement forms and reports)
• Provide technical oversight to community-based child protection and education systems, children groups and stake holders in advocating for child protection, participation

Capacity Building and System strengthening

• Train community structures on child protection, BIP, CP minimum standards, peace building activities, PSS, PSEA and safe guarding
• Conduct annual alternative background check for community structures
• Build capacities and mentor community structures on World Vision Models (CoH, MAGS, EWV, CVA
• Organize and conduct monthly meetings with community structures (CPCs, RWCs, MAGS, CHATS, Parents, volunteers) and children on child protection, positive parenting and child participation
• Facilitate advocacy forums led by children on issues affecting them. The forums are aimed at awareness creation and sensitization of communities
• Coordinate with the community structures to ensureeffective implementation of activities

Reporting, Documentation, and Accountability

• Develop weekly and activity reports, and submit them to project officers and M and E
• Identify potential impact stories for documentation and informs the project officer
• Collect feedback from the beneficiaries and community structures and submit to the project officer and M and E
• Update asset register for community assets

CFS/ECD management

• Provide mentorship and capacity building for CMCs to ensure ownership and sustainability of the centres
• Supervise CFS implementation as per the agreed minimum standards in emergency
• Provide support supervision to the CMCs
• Ensure caregivers are trained on ECD framework, peace road curriculum and CFS catalogue
• Ensure compliance of safeguarding policy in the CFS and ECD centers
• Facilitate the process of CFS transition to the community

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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant for the World Vision Project Assistant – Child Protection job must hold a High school Diploma, Community Development, Adult and Community Education, Community Based Rehabilitation, Social Works and Social Administration, Education, Psychology.
• At least three years of field experience working with communities in child protection and program management in an NGO context.
• Past exposure and experience with integrated Child Protection and operations in humanitarian context.
• Past experience in working with communities
• Excellent analytical, documentation, problem solving, interpersonal ad negotiation skills
• Working knowledge of humanitarian industry including sphere standards, NGO code of conduct and humanitarian charter
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to ride a motorcycle.
• Possess the ability to work with different partners, local authorities, local organizations and NGOs to develop and maintain positive relationships
• Cross-cultural sensitivity, flexible world view, emotional maturity and physical stamina
• Ability to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural contexts, psychological stressful environments and physical hardship conditions with limited resources
• Ability to cope and deal with stress and work under stressful work conditions is required
• Commitment to World Vision Core Values and Vision Statement
• Ability to exhibit exemplary lifestyle as interpreted in specific local cultural context

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to submit your application and complete Curriculum Vitae by applying online through visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.

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Deadline: 13^th March 2023

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