Protection Specialist NGO Careers – CARE International

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Job Title:     Protection Specialist
Organisation: CARE
International
Duty Station:  Uganda
About US:
CARE International is a leading global development and humanitarian
organization. In 2014, CARE worked in 90 countries around the world, supporting
880 poverty-fighting development and humanitarian aid projects, reaching more
than 72 million people. CARE International in Uganda (CARE) works with others
to make a sustainable improvement in the lives of the very poor, with a focus
on women and girls. Our current program focuses on women and girls’ economic
rights, particularly financial inclusion and governance of natural resources
women and girls depend upon, and on their sexual and reproductive health
rights, including a life free of violence. Our programming is guided by our
core values of excellence, accountability, respect, integrity and transparency.
Job Summary: The Protection
Specialist will be leading the development and implementation of protection
activities (other than Gender Based Violence protection activities) in the
settlements hosting South Sudanese refugees. Protection activities aim mainly
at reducing the risks of abuses and exploitation and various forms of violence
for refugees and vulnerable members of the hosting community. Of particular
importance are activities related to conflict prevention and mitigation,
between the different groups of refugees as well as between refugees and
hosting communities. Activities include training & support volunteers who
conduct conflict prevention and mitigation activities, training leaders from
host and refugee communities in conflict prevention and mitigation, supporting
these leaders to develop and implement protection plans, setting community
based surveillance systems in the settlements that work closely with Police and
relevant authorities, identify “hot spots” or areas considered at risk in and
around the settlements that can be made safer. The Protection Specialist will
work closely with the GBV Specialist in order to ensure GBV is considered in
the Protection Plans. In so doing, s/he will ensure that all activities are
gender responsive.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate should preferably hold
    a post graduate/advanced qualification in a development field, Psychology,
    Social Work, behavioural Sciences or undergraduate degree with a combination
    of multiple years of experience in the field of development is required
  • A minimum of five to seven years of
    experience working in Social Support (PSS & SGBV) programs with direct
    contact to beneficiaries
  • Extensive knowledge and understanding of
    the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Social Support (PSS & SGBV)
    Support in Emergency Settings
  • Previous
    exposure and experience in supporting and supervising others in developing
    programmes that promote gender mainstreaming, psychosocial support, SGBV
    interventions, peace building in a refugee context
  • Previous experience in training others in
    Social Support is desired.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
application letters clearly articulating alignment with the above profile and
an updated detailed CV (attach then as one document) giving day time telephone
contacts and names and email addresses of 3 (three) work related referees to
ugarecruitment@care.org
Deadline: 14th July 2017

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