Fresher Protection Assistant – Reception Center Job Opportunities – American Refugee Committee (ARC) International – Alight
Job Title: Protection Assistant – Reception Center
Organisation: American Refugee Committee (ARC) International – Alight
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Protection Manager
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 Protection Assistant – Reception Center Point will responsible for conducting a range of protection activities, including information provision, regular participatory protection assessments of potential/ selected beneficiaries and organization and implementation of community-based activities, such as life-skills and recreational activities at the Reception Center.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the American Refugee Committee (ARC) International – Alight Protection Assistant – Reception Center job 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
- Strong experience working with vulnerable people including survivors of GBV and victims of child abuse.
- 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.