Job Title: Protection Lead
Organisation: Youth Social Advocacy Team (YSAT)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Youth Social Advocacy Team (YSAT) is a refugee-led non-profit, non-governmental Organization whose core mandate is supporting conflict affected youth by tackling barriers to accessing quality education, sustainable Livelihoods and addressing root causes of violent conflicts for refugees and vulnerable host communities in displaced settings.
Job Summary: YSAT is recruiting a Protection Lead to provide technical leadership and oversight for protection activities under its OCHA-funded Refugee Response Programme — leading community-based protection, referrals, GBV/MHPSS awareness, accountability to affected populations, and protection monitoring across three settlements.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead planning and implementation of protection activities including community mobilisation, protection awareness, peaceful coexistence, GBV/MHPSS awareness, and identification of protection risks
- Coordinate and strengthen community-based protection mechanisms with RWCs, religious/cultural leaders, and community protection actors
- Lead identification and referral of vulnerable individuals, GBV survivors, and persons with specific needs through established referral pathways
- Supervise three Project Assistants – Protection across Rhino Camp, Imvepi, and Bidibidi
- Represent YSAT in settlement-level protection coordination forums with OPM, UNHCR, and humanitarian partners
- Prepare accurate monthly and quarterly programme reports and document lessons learned and success stories
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Development Studies, Human Rights, International Law, Community Development, Refugee Studies, or related Social Sciences;
- Post-Graduate qualification is an added advantage
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in protection programming within humanitarian, refugee, or displacement settings
- Demonstrated experience in Community-Based Protection, child protection, GBV risk mitigation, PSEA, safeguarding, and accountability to affected populations
- Experience supervising field staff and working with community structures, government authorities, UN agencies, and humanitarian partners
- Prior experience working with Refugee-Led Organizations is a requirement
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and Interested applicants should apply online at the link below.
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Deadline: 14th October 2026
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36