Vacancy title:
Protection Manager

Jobs at:
American Refugee Committee

Deadline of this Job:
not later than 13th January, 2017

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Job details:
The American Refugee Committee is an equal opportunity employer and is currently looking for competent persons to fill the following position of Protection Manager in to Nakivale Refugee settlement.

JOB TITLE: PROTECTION MANAGER

JOB SUMMARY
The Protection Manager will work with implementing partners in the settlement to ensure the principles of effective and high quality GBV programming are applied by providing technical support and supervision consistent with international and national standards. He/She will provide leadership to the sector and oversee all GBV related activities

DUTIES:

• Promote excellence in GBV/Protection programs ensuring quality of activities and targeted impact, and compliance with international and national standards
  
• Develop and support collection, analysis and use of data to improve GBV program implementation and promote effective monitoring and evaluation systems, through baseline surveys, Technical surveys and end line surveys
  
• Development and implementation of Protection Program Proposals, in line with Refugee interests.
  
• Ensure issues and challenges are addressed in a timely and participatory manner, keeping stakeholders Informed.
  
• Support capacity building activities
  
• design, implement and monitor high quality programming through mentoring, training and evaluations,
  
• Provide Representation and Coordination in field, Regional, and international Protection meetings

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS

• Masters degree in Public Health required with a Bachelors degree in Social Work/Social Sciences
• At least 5 years program management experience in GBV or similar with internally displaced populations, refugees, or other post conflict settings.
• Thorough awareness and knowledge of reproductive health and gender issues as well as GBV.
• Thorough understanding of the principles of counseling and ability to adapt psychosocial knowledge and skills to cultural context
• Knowledge and Understanding of IASC, WHO, Global Protection Cluster guidelines

Job application procedure
interested applicants willing to stand and meeting the above requirements should submit an application letter and CV by email only addressed to;
The Human Resources Manager,
American Refugee Committee, Email. UGjobs@arcrelief.org 
not later than 13th January, 2017.
ONLY SHORT- LISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED