16 Fresher Child Protection Assistant Jobs – American Refugee Committee (ARC) International – Alight




16 Fresher Child Protection Assistant Jobs – American Refugee Committee (ARC) International – Alight

Job Title:   Child Protection Assistant (16 Fresher Job Opportunities)

Organisation: American Refugee Committee (ARC) International – Alight

Duty Station: Uganda

Reports to: Child Protection Officer

About ARC:

The American Refugee Committee (ARC) International is an International nonprofit, nonsectarian organization that provides humanitarian assistance and training to millions of beneficiaries around the world. The ARC seeks to promote peaceful and safe communities where men and women have equal rights and communities can access locally owned, high-quality services.

We are on a journey of becoming Alight, a new platform of amazing people and an organization providing lifesaving services and creating breakthrough solutions for and with the displaced. For the past 40 years, we’ve called ourselves American Refugee Committee, an organization known for providing quality care to millions of Refugees worldwide. But the truth is, we serve many different people – to include Refugees, Trafficked people, Displaced people, and Marginalized and Host communities too. Through all the years and conversations, we’ve had with the people we serve, we’ve heard the same thing time and time again – Refugee is not a label we want. We’re listening. And now, we’re taking off the nametag American Refugee Committee and becoming Alight.

Job Summary:  The Child Protection Assistant will be responsible for monitoring the welfare of UAMs/SC and other children at risk by carrying out home visits and following up and document cases with different stake holders and providing psychosocial support to UAMS/SC and other children at risk.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Social work, Social Sciences, Community Psychology, Adult and Community Education and Development studies.
  • Two years of experience in working on Child Protection issues with an INGO.
  • Fluency in Swahili and ability to ride a motorcycle with a valid license (Class A) is an added advantage.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send a submit one-page Cover letter, an updated CV (max. 3 pages) and Names, Titles and Contacts of three professional referees, to include your current or recent employer/supervisor – via email (ONLY) to UGjobs@arcrelief.org with the POSITION applied for clearly indicated in the subject line.

NB: However due to urgency to fill these positions, applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted on a rolling basis. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Job Offers will be issued to the selected candidates upon conformation of funding.

Deadline: 17th December 2019 by 17:00hrs.

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