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• Develop and ensure timely implementation
  of work plans and procurement plans for all protection activities.
• Effectively manage all budget items under
  your responsibility to ensure spending is timely and in accordance with
  donor requirements.
• Prepare weekly and monthly project
  progress reports for submission to Senior Protection Manager.
• Closely work with Senior Protection
  Manager to develop appropriate training materials, training methodologies
  and guidance to support Protection Assistants engaged with IRC on
  Protection and Rule of Law activities.

• Provide direct and indirect supervision to
  Protection Officers, Protection Assistants.
• Provide technical guidance to ensure staff
  adherence to industry best practice in the approach and response to
  protection issues including provision of legal services.
• Discuss job expectations, set objectives
  and provide appropriate and timely feedback regarding performance,
  including timely implementation of the annual staff performance management
  system.
• Clearly define the training needs of
  direct reports and ensure they are able to access training and
  professional development resources appropriate to their skill gaps/needs.
• Maintain open and professional relations
  with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight
  and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions
  including staff development plans.
• Provide leadership support for the
  successful implementation of and adherence to the IRC Global HR Operating
  Policies and Procedures.
• Lead with commitment, integrity and
  accountability to the “IRC Way” – Global Standards for Professional
  Conduct.

• Build connections with counterparts
  including INGO, Local NGO, governmental and other non-governmental
  stakeholders.
• Maintain close collaboration with IRC’s
  community services team, women’s protection and empowerment team and the
  health team.
• Collaborate closely with other program
  departments in order to ensure that linkages between programs are made and
  programs gain from training best practice. 
  
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

• The ideal candidate for the IRC Deputy
  Protection Manager career placement should hold a Degree in Law
• A minimum of three (3) years of prior
  professional experience in protection programming and as a practicing
  lawyer or in a position where legal advice, counseling and assistance was
  frequently provided to vulnerable clients.
• Previous exposure and experience providing
  legal counseling and assistance on issues including HLP, employment law,
  and refugee and asylum seekers issues.
• Previous experience implementing
  protection interventions including protection monitoring, information
  counselling, protection incident case management, support to Persons with
  Specific Needs
• Prior experience interacting with
  judicial, security and administrative authorities as well UNHCR and INGOs.
• Good protection background and knowledge
  of refugee context, as well as demonstrated ability to identify and refer
  vulnerable cases, is desirable.
• Experience managing and working with a
  diverse team
• Experience writing reports, proposals,
  managing budgets, developing procurement plans and developing program
  development strategies
• Strong management and organizational
  skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to
  work as part of a team, as well as independently.
• Excellent ability to interpret, analyze
  and synthesize information in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent knowledge of the Ugandan legal
  system, its stakeholders and processes is strongly preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills,
  timeliness, ability to determine priorities and great attention to detail.
• Proactive, flexible, team spirited and
  willing to learn.
• Good computer skills including MS Word,
  Excel and PowerPoint.
• Language Skills:  Excellent drafting and oral
  communication skills in English.

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