Fresher Child Protection Assistant (Children at Risk) Non-profit Jobs – InterAid Uganda Limited (IAU)
Job Title: Child Protection Assistant (Children at Risk)
Organization: InterAid Uganda Limited (IAU)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Child Protection Officer
About US:
InterAid Uganda Limited (IAU) is a non-governmental humanitarian national organization established in 1988, and duly registered with the NGO Board and NGO Forum. IAU is actively involved in programs geared towards the protection and improvement of lives of disadvantaged people living in urban and rural areas in Uganda and in the Great Lakes Region. InterAid Uganda is focused on its thematic areas of Rights Protection, Education, Livelihood & Food Security, Health (HIV&AIDS; Malaria; Maternal and Reproductive Health), Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), Environment and Disaster Management and good Management and Governance systems.
Job Summary: The Child Protection Assistant (Children at Risk) will support the Child Protection Officer to implement all activities targeting refugee children at risk to access program services effectively from the organization.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Process management
- Planning, coordinating and implementing all planned activities for identified children at risk.
- Conducting individual and group counselling in schools and at office.
- Ensure that children at risk get the required services and protection.
- Supporting the Child Protection Officer in community mobilization of children to participate in child targeted program activities and open days to ensure participation of children in Open Days, International Day for the Girl Child and DAC.
- Mobilizing, organizing and supporting children to form sports groups and music and dance and drama groups
- Reunifying of families and placing of children at risk in foster care families.
- Supporting the establishment of community based child protection structures and ensure they
- are functioning and addressing child protection issues at the community level.
- Supporting capacity building programs of refugee/host community to promote child participation.
- Conducting site visits for follow up on identified children at risk.
- Referring of identified children at risk to assess appropriate services
- Presenting of UASC for education, food and shelter support.
- Compiling of Best Interest Assessments.
- Documenting the best practices implemented, success stories and case studies of the
- community level changes for dissemination and learning.
- Participating in meetings, daily morning address and special events
- Compiling timely weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual and specific activity reports.
Records Management
- Maintaining proper and updated records on all PoCs and in particular identified refugee children at risk on their files.
- Signing in and out all accessed PoC files at the records office as per agreed SoPs
Risk Management: Identifying and assessing risks that may happen to the section and PoC.
Compliance: Complying with policies and procedures during designing, execution, monitoring and evaluation of the program activities.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the InterAid Uganda Limited (IAU) Child Protection Assistant (Children at Risk) job opportunity should preferably hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Law, Bachelor of Arts, Education, Social Work and Social Administration, Psychology, Child Development, Child Psychology, Community Psychology or any equivalent.
- Additional professional training in Child Protection is added advantage.
- At least two years’ relevant experience in implementing child protection programs including BIA assessments
- Good presentation skills.
- Good interviewing skills
- Good listening skills
- Broad knowledge and understanding of child rights issues and child rights instruments.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their cover letters, updated CVs and photo copies of their professional qualifications including three referees via E-mail to both recruitment@interaiduganda.org and iaurecruitment@interaiduganda.org addressed to:
The Executive Director,
InterAid Uganda,
Plot 1102 Block 8, Kabala Anjagala Road,
P.O. Box 737 Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 25th June 2018 by 5:00 PM
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