The Ugandan Jobline

• Coordinate and consult with UNHCR, OPM,
  districts ,Implementing and Operating partners to provide protective
  services at the transit center
• Work closely with UNHCR and NGO sector
  leads to asses gaps in services delivery in the areas of health ,Water and
  sanitation , shelter food etc and ensure they are addressed in a timely
  manner
• Ensure all new arriving refugees are
  registered and persons with specific needs such unaccompanied minors
  ,separated children and children at risk are identified and attended to;
• Coordinate screening of arriving refugees
  for medical and nutritional support and ensure they receive information,
  basic assistance materials for Individual and family psychosocial support
  and other protection services at the transit centers.
• Plan and implement refugee pre-arrival
  services, general reception services, including travel arrangements from
  the reception center to the final destination/plots.
• Establish and maintain standard
  information dissemination mechanism to refugees on arrival, during stay at
  the center and while on transit.
• Coordinate assistance on refugee
  accommodation and make sure the refugees are separated in to male and
  female and guided to their temporary dormitory
• Ensure the provision of psychosocial
  support to refugees in distress from trauma
• Coordinate safe refugee property movement
  from the reception center to the final destination/plots
• Work with the Area Coordinator and UNHCR
  Program Manager to manage the UNHCR sub-budget component tagged to
  reception management to ensure its correctly spent and reported on
• Prepare reports and maintain record
  keeping procedures, including client files and case notes, as required
  UNHCR and World Vision Uganda.
• Works with the protection officers and
  relevant staff to provide case management services as a provider where
  referred cases have not been addressed by responsible agencies.
• Work with World Vision support services to
  constant flow of hygiene and sanitation kits to the reception center to
  avoid stock out of materials
• Always be available to provide support and
  assistance to settlement staff and agencies.

• The incumbent will manage a team
  protection officers, community mobilisers, and volunteers and will be
  required to
• Manage, supervise and build capacity of
  staff under his/her supervision.
• Conduct staff performance target setting
  and appraisals in accordance with World Vision performance management framework
• Cultivate a positive team working
  environment through staff coaching, mentorship and regular support to
  ensure all staff development issues are attended to ; ensure the
  administration of effective reward management systems according to World
  Vision P&C policies
• Asses and identify staff development needs
  and advise management accordingly

• The ideal candidate for the World Vision Reception
  Center Manager job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Humanitarian
  related Discipline /Masters in a relevant field of study is preferred.
• At least five years of NGO work
  experience, implementing multi-sectoral grants at middle management or
  senior management level in an INGO.
• Strong policy analysis and advocating skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in a
  facilitative and participative approach.
• Strong background in Humanitarian
  coordination with prior experience implementing UN funding
• Refugee protection background
• Superior communication skills – ability to
  coordinate people at all levels – government partners, donors, communities
  and staff with diplomacy, tact and collaboration.
• Good budget management skills
• Must be a committed Christian, able to
  stand above denominational diversities

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