Protection Coordinator Job Careers – American Refugee Committee (ARC) International – Alight
Job Title: Protection Coordinator
Organisation: American Refugee Committee (ARC) International – Alight
Duty Station: Mbarara, Uganda
Reports to: Area Coordinator
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 Coordinator will lead ARC’s Gender-based Violence and Protection program in Southwest Operation working under the supervision of Area Coordinator with a matrix reporting to GBV/ Protection Technical Advisor based in Kampala. The Protection Coordinator will ensure quality prevention and response implementation and good coordination in line with international standards and best practices.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the American Refugee Committee (ARC) International – Alight Protection Coordinator job must hold a Bachelor’s degree, with a Master of Social Work, Public Health, or other related field (e.g. Gender studies, psychology) preferred.
- A Minimum of five years of experience and at least 1 year managing GBV prevention and response programs in emergency and post conflict environments.
- Familiarity with effective community mobilization techniques and social change approaches, such as Raising Voices SASA!, strongly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of GBV-related best practices and tools, including IASC GBV Guidelines, GBVIMS, SOPs, GBV Coordinator’s Handbook, Caring for Survivors/Working with Survivors Training Tools, WHO Recommendations, etc.
- Ability to ride motorcycle with a valid Riding Permit (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.