2 Fresher Project Officer Child Protection US Non-profit Job Careers – Lutheran World Relief (LWR)

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Job
Title:               Project Officer Child
Protection (2 Job Careers)

Organisation:
Lutheran World Relief (LWR)

Duty Station: Uganda

Reports to:
Project Manager

About US:

Lutheran World
Relief is a US non-profit organization that works with local partners to
provide lasting solutions to poverty, injustice and human suffering. LWF Uganda
works to reduce people’s vulnerability, supporting them to realize their
potential, to build on their assets, and to respond to their own problems and
needs. LWF Uganda currently has five areas of operation in Pader, Kitgum,
Adjumani, Katakwi, Sembabule, Kampala and Kamwenge Districts.

Job Summary:  The Project Officer Child Protection is
responsible for managing the implementation of Child Protection Programme
activities and to represent and advocate for LWF’s work and organizational priorities
in child protection with a wide range of external parties including government
representatives, communities, donors, and other humanitarian agencies operating
in the area. Provide leadership and guidance to the programme team

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The ideal candidate for the Lutheran World Relief (LWR) Project
    Officer Child Protection career opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s
    degree in Early Childhood Development, Community Development, social work
    or psychology. A degree in Social science will be preferable.
    Health/nutrition diploma will be accepted too
  • At least two years’ experience in working with international NGO’s
    on protection related work is mandatory for this position. Previous child
    protection work and background will be treated as added advantage.
  • Proven knowledge of the minimum standards of child protection,
    sphere standards and child friendly space guidance.
  • Good knowledge and understanding of rights based programme and
    related issues including Child Protection in Emergency and Response
    Mechanism.

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications (motivation
letter and detailed curriculum vitae in English), with the names and e- mail
addresses of three persons who know the applicant professionally, should be
sent via Email to: recruitment.uga@lutheranworld.org for the job you are
applying for as the subject line. Please indicate the position you have applied
for on the top of the parcel addressed to:

The Human Resource
Manager

Lutheran World
Federation

Plot 1401, Ggaba,
Road after the American Embassy

P. O. Box 5827,
Kampala, Uganda.

All documents
submitted by applicants towards this recruitment process shall become the
property of LWF. Any attempt by an applicant or their representative, acting on
their behalf, (within and/or outside LWF) to influence the recruitment process
in their favor will lead to automatic disqualification of that applicant.

Deadline: 13th May 2019

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