Vacancy title:
Protection Programs Manager

Jobs at:
IsraAID

Deadline of this Job:
Open

Duty Station:
Moyo, Uganda

JOB DETAILS:

Position: Protection Programs Manager – Uganda
Reports to: Country Director
Required start Date: 23rd July 2018
Contract: One Year (With possibility of extension)
Duty Station: Moyo (With possible movements to Kampala and other program locations in the country as necessary)

Organization overview
IsraAID is a humanitarian international non-governmental organization (iNGO) committed to providing life-saving disaster relief and long term development.
For almost 2 decades our teams of professional medics, search & rescue squads, trauma experts and community mobilizers, have been first on the front lines in responding to numerous emergencies in the 21st century. Our mission is to efficiently support and meet the changing needs of populations as they strive to move from crisis to rehabilitation, and eventually, to sustainable living.
Following its inception in 2001 with its headquarters in Israel, the organization currently operates in over 20 countries around the world. IsraAID Uganda was established in July 2015, and has since been active in post war communities imparting Water Sanitation and Hygiene skills for employment to unemployed youth in Northern Uganda in collaboration with Gulu University.
As a response to the current ongoing refugee crisis, IsraAID Uganda has been also working in the Protection and Education in West Nile, mainly in Adjumani and in Moyo.
About the Job: We are currently looking for a highly qualified person for our operations in West Nile, to be based in Moyo district. The ideal candidate holds exceptional communication skills, aspiration and readiness to learn and a personal obligation for positive enhancement of self, beneficiaries and the organization. The person will be in charge of all protection operations in the country and periodically monitor additional activities in country.

Qualifications and experiences required;

• A university degree in social sciences or other relevant field. (A master’s degree will be an added advantage)
• At least three years working experience with NGO’s (local or international)
• Familiar with Refugees’ settings in Uganda
• Excellent knowledge and skills in the field of protection
• Strong writing / reporting skills

Key Areas of Responsibility;
Gap Analysis, Project Planning, implementation and management

• Identify needs and gaps in sectorial and geographical programmatic response in Uganda and explore subsequent programmatic opportunities for IsraAID
• Constantly review, update and complete programmatic protocols and ensure that program planning and implementation are conducted in accordance with core ethics of intervention;
• Develop, together with the staff and partners, strategic planning for the implementation of the programs
• Supervise and coordinate the organizational activities and the implementation of community-based activities as stipulated in the work plan in the bid to give support to children, youth and their families.
• Act as focal point for the identification and referral of Extremely Vulnerable Individuals and People with Specific Protection Needs for adequate assistance
•  Identify protection cases and make referrals to relevant partners in the settlement, including maintaining strict protocols for confidentiality and consent
• Create and keep a database of beneficiaries and the various activities
• Participate in needs assessments and identification of protection gaps including Child protection, SGBV and MHPSS
• Spearhead community mobilization for the identification and recruitment of children, youth and families into IsraAID’s protection projects.
• Facilitate the development of training materials for the CFS facilitators and case workers
• Actively monitor Child Protection program activities at field level, ensuring quality and observation of children’s rights
•  Lead discussions with community leaders and beneficiary representatives on project review and alterations.

Monitoring, Evaluations and Learning

• Support and lead the collection of information/data about vulnerability, protection needs and concerns of the targeted population.
• Review the monitoring and evaluation process for the effective and ethical implementation of programs according to set strategic planning, in cooperation with all heads of departments
• Conduct follow-up monitoring visits to ensure that needs have been met in an appropriate manner and the beneficiaries have the opportunity to provide feedback
• Keep track of the changes in the beneficiaries’ database and the activities

Representation, partnerships and advocacy

• Ensure dissemination of clear and reliable information about IsraAID’s services
• Participate in all relevant cluster meetings/gatherings as organized by OPM, the District/Government and UNHCR or other institutional agencies
• In accordance with the Country Director, create and maintain regular contacts/partnerships with the relevant governmental authorities of the Republic of Uganda, the donor community, the diplomatic community, the humanitarian community, the United Nations, and Community-Based Organizations
• Represent IsraAID on any national platform in the absence of the country Director
• Advocate for the beneficiaries’ wellbeing and the organization at large

Capacity Building

• Ensure that there is improvement of the protection capacity of the team to assume their responsibilities vis-à-vis all persons of concern through protection training, mainstreaming and related activities
• Ensure the gradual and effective capacity development in program implementation of all programmatic staff, and support all field staff in on going and long term programmatic needs
• Contribute to building the capacities and connectedness of other staff members in the country

HQ support and office management

• Strengthen and maintain effective planning and reporting mechanisms within the office to ensure smooth implementation of programs across sectors and locations
• Effectively monitor budget implementation against programmatic targets
• Work closely with the Country Director and the Finance and Administration assistant for budget planning, implementation and financial reporting
• Prepare and submit activity plans, budgets and reports to the Country Director
• Provide verbal and written feedback to the country Director on progress, lessons learned, achievements and gaps, issues and problems.
• Feed the country Director with relevant information for project proposal writing
• Develop and maintain an organizational log of scheduled internal and external events/activities.

Job application procedure
Please send your CV, Cover letter and academic qualifications to ebrownstein@israaid.org  and rmagezi@israaid.org  with a subject line of the Job Title.