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Organisation: Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Community Services Officer
About US:
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian
organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than 36
countries throughout the world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and
internally displaced persons (IDPs) against persecution and to promote durable
solutions to the problems of forced migration, on the basis of humanitarian
principles and human rights. DRC works in accordance with the UN Conventions on
Refugees and the Code of Conduct for the ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief.
organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than 36
countries throughout the world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and
internally displaced persons (IDPs) against persecution and to promote durable
solutions to the problems of forced migration, on the basis of humanitarian
principles and human rights. DRC works in accordance with the UN Conventions on
Refugees and the Code of Conduct for the ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief.
Job Summary: The Community
Services Officer (CSO) will mainly ensure quality protection outcomes by
catalyzing community actions around the PSNs, providing direct support to PSNs,
and drawing from synergy with the larger community protection components
Services Officer (CSO) will mainly ensure quality protection outcomes by
catalyzing community actions around the PSNs, providing direct support to PSNs,
and drawing from synergy with the larger community protection components
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Project development, implementation and reporting
- Under the supervision of the Community
Services officer, contribute in drafting concept papers and proposal
development - Identify gaps in terms of protection and
community services and generate ideas to address them with strong impact
for the beneficiaries. - Participate in PSN profiling and ongoing
risks analysis in order to design adequate responses. - Ensure quality data collection, analysis
and storage in line with the Protection Information Management principles. - Ensure daily implementation of community
sub sector activities as planned - Ensure a daily monitoring of protection
trend in his area of assignment - Make sure that all community services
projects adhere to the standards and or principles of the respective
thematic areas as well as DRC guidelines and accountability standards. - Contribute in preparation of monthly and
weekly activity and spending plans. - Proactively contribute to quality and
timely implementation of community sub sector activities as planned - Contribute in drafting weekly, monthly,
quarterly, annual and other reports. - Spontaneously draft and share flash
reports on major protection incidents and risks
Coordination and representation
- Forge relationships with a range of key
stakeholders, Local Government and other stakeholders on the community
services thematic areas at the field level in close liaison with the
Protection and Community services Officer. - Representation of DRC and active
participation in the local Community Services working groups and any other
meeting as requested. - Close co-ordination in project
implementation with partners (UN agencies and national/international
NGOs), including referrals, community services gap analysis, advocacy. - Work closely with the other program
components to maximize program output and impact.
Staff development and management
- Provide technical and programmatic
leadership for the community services case workers and community based
structures within the operational area. - Develop staff performance measurement and
targets and appraise them based on the set targets. - Conduct daily field visits to support case
workers – mentoring – through technical back stopping and to train duty
bearers. - Uphold DRC’s code of conduct and
principles on accountability.
Support management team to:
- Follow up all DRC / DDG Procedures for
Security, Finance, Logistics, HR and Administration. - Uphold DRC’s international code of conduct
and principles of accountability. - Any other tasks as may be assigned from
time to time.
Monitoring and Evaluation:
- Contribute to the daily quality
implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects and interventions. - Identify, document and disseminate
relevant project success, challenges and follow up on implementation of
project’s action points - Assist in participatory needs/vulnerability
and capacity assessments of affected communities - Participate in project evaluations and
assist in the analysis of results.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Danish Refugee
Council (DRC) GBV Community Services Assistant job placement should hold a
University degree in social sciences, guidance and counselling or relevant
fields. - At least two years’ experience working
with vulnerable communities, basic needs and protection programming
experience, and/or advocacy programs. - Training in Protection Community Services.
- Experience in protection interventions in
line with Refugees operation with PSN assistance. - Experience of working with UN or Non‐Governmental organizations.
- Proficiency in English (written and
spoken) is essential. - Good communication skills and ability to
conduct training and awareness - Computer skills.
- Good self-organization and basic
management skills. - Knowledge of the local languages spoken by
South Soudanese and Congolese refugee is an asset. - Familiarity with Monitoring &
Evaluation for UN-funded projects desired.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
applications including;
applications including;
- A cover letter (1
page) in which you explain why you are interested in the position and how
you meet the qualities and qualifications criteria - Concise and accurate
CV (maximum 3 pages). The CV should include information about your
qualification, relevant training courses, Work experience, name and
contact details of 3 relevant references.
All applications should be sent to administrator@drcuganda.org clearly
indicating position name in the subject line.
indicating position name in the subject line.
Deadline: 19th March 2018
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