Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, January 27, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Position: Protection Team Leader
Reports to: Multi Core Competency Project Manager
Supervisor of: Protection Officers
Duty station: Kampala
Travel: 20%
Duration and type of contract: 10 Months

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation’s core values: Dedication, Innovation, Inclusivity and Accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.

Generic responsibilities
• Adhere to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
• Manage protection staff at field office level.
• Implement plan of action for the protection portfolio (activities, budget and documentation).
• Follow up day-to-day progress in project implementation.
• Ensure compliance with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines.
• Ensure that project activities target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist.
• Promote and share ideas for innovation and technical improvement.
• Prepare periodic progress reports and other documents related with protection activities.
• Ensure capacity building of protection staff and transfer key skills.
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and stakeholders in implementing protection activities.
• Promote the rights of refugees, IDPs and Host communities in line with the protection strategy.

Specific responsibilities
• Lead the supervision of the Kampala Urban protection team.
• Ensure the implementation of Kampala Urban protection activities.
• Promote integration of protection in NRC area programmes, in collaboration with the Multi Core Competency Project Manager, Protection Specialist and Area Manager.
• Support overall budget and procurement oversight, in collaboration with the Multi Core Competency Project Manager
• Liaise with M&E and the Community Consultation and Referral Teams (Complaints and Feedback Mechanism) to ensure a quality and context-appropriate response.
• Contribute to donor reports on project outputs and activities, according to specified internal timelines.
• Provide leadership on capacity building for urban protection programming.
• Implement protection information management systems, in cooperation with the Community Consultation and Referral Teams.
• Ensure that all protection risk identified cases are responded to in a reasonable time frame and where necessary referred to the concerned focal point and / or to the Area Manager.
• Contribute to context analysis, protection needs assessments and trends identification.

Generic professional competencies
• Experience working in a humanitarian/recovery context desired
• Experience working in complex and volatiles contexts desired
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities required
• Solid computer skills, including MS Word, Outlook and Excel required
• Ability to work diligently both independently and in a team setting required
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile required
• Willingness to travel regularly to the field is required
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal required; knowledge of local languages of South West Uganda will be an asset

Context related skills, knowledge and experience
• University Degree in Law, Social Science, Economics, Administration and Management or a related field is required.
• At least 3 years of professional experience working with humanitarian organizations (international and national), while experience working in an emergency setting and filed location is an asset.
• Strong knowledge of both National and International Protection Principles and policy frameworks in relation with refugee management systems in Uganda is required.
• Strong understanding of Protection risks identification and response in Uganda is desirable.
• Collaboration with stakeholder dynamics relevant protection of displaced persons in Uganda is key.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with ease in a multi-cultural setting is strongly required.
• Knowledge of urban refugee languages is added advantage

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Job application procedure
Apply at: https://ekum.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/requisitions/preview/4634/?location=Uganda&locationId=300000000311167&locationLevel=country 

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