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Job Title:   Team Up Volunteer (5 No Experience O’ Level Jobs)

Organisation: KRC Uganda

Duty Station:  RhinoCamp Refugee Settlement, West Nile, Uganda

Reports to: Child Protection Officer, Mental Health Counselor

Monthly Facilitation fee: 300,000 UGX

Start Date: 1st April 2024

About US:

KRC Uganda is a nationally recognized research, advocacy, and community development organization dedicated to catalyzing positive change. Established in 1996 and proudly registered with the National Bureau for NGOs in Uganda (Registration number S.5914/1956), we embody a steadfast commitment to utilizing meaningful, actionable data as the linchpin for effective development programs. At KRC-UGANDA, we firmly believe that empowering communities requires a comprehensive understanding of their needs.

Job Summary:   The Team Up Volunteer will plan, facilitate and assess active Team Up sessions for children according the methodology quality standards. The facilitator will also assess, refer and follow-up of children requiring more Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS). The Facilitator is a volunteer and part of the protection project team. S/he reports to the Social Worker and does not manage staff.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares, facilitates and assesses weekly Team Up sessions with different groups of children
• Ensures the sessions are conducted in line with the methodology quality standards.
• Develops weekly plans of TeamUp sessions
• Supports in collection of data and lessons learnt through implementation.
• Ensures attendance/participation is recorded and tracked using relevant tools.
• Collects feedback from children on the activities on request from supervisor
• Works closely together with project staff and collaborates in a constructive way with leaders in zones/transit/collection centers.
• Ensures that child safeguarding and protection procedures are understood and adhered to
• Identifies and refers children needing additional support EASE or other support services
• Mobilize/notify clients that may be in need of counseling
• Prepare venues/spaces for counselling sessions
• Must be able to travel to places in zones/transit centers/collection centers/WGSS where counselling sessions will be conducted
• Translate into local language during counselling sessions
• Support in collection of data and feedback from beneficiaries
• Ensures that safeguarding and protection procedures are understood and adhered to.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the partner.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Must be able to travel to the places in zones/transit centers/collection centers where Team Up will be implemented.
• An O-level certificate or equivalent is required
• Must be child friendly and act in the best interest of the child as well as have a volunteer spirit.
• Additional requirements
• A certificate in sport or social work is a plus
• First Aid certificate is a plus
• Experience in MHPSS and Child Protection in an added value
• Volunteer experience is an added value
• Recommendation letter from LC 1
• Good social and communication skills
• Demonstrable experience in working with large and small groups of children
• Planning, implementation and time management skills
• Experience in planning, conducting and implementing structured recreational activities for children (dance, sport and games)
• Energetic, with can-do attitude and ability to respond quickly to any situation.
• Flexibility and ability to maintain a clear overview and capable of facilitating activities in a child friendly manner.
• Ability to work independently, you possess excellent communication skills
• Should be full time available throughout working days.
• Stability and a sustained commitment is vital to this group of vulnerable children
• Ability to speak the common refugee languages (Madi, Kakwa, Arabic, Dinka, Aringa and Acholi)
• Ability to understand, speak and write English
• Understanding of Child Safety and have a clean criminal record
• Age: 21 years old

How to Apply:

All candidates should send the application set will include the following;

• A complete and signed application letter
• A curriculum Vitae / Resume
• Copies of academic Transcripts
• Copies of National ID
• Names, contact numbers and addresses of three (3) professional references

Applications in Hard copies should be submitted to any of the following addresses;

KRC Uganda Rhino Camp Contact Office: OPM Office; Contact Racheal

Inyogu 0782033570/0756495340

KRC Uganda, Yumbe Office: Contact Francis Opio 0773742208, Former NRC

office, Next to the main Market, Yumbe Town

KRC Uganda, Fort Portal Office, Plot 28, Mugurusi Road, HR 0782640552

Applications in soft copy should be submitted via Email address: humanresource@krcug.org

Deadline: 25th March 2024

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