IsraAID Uganda seeks to recruit one (1) Project Assistant to be based in Nakivale Refugee Settlement (Rubondo). The Project Assistant will support the implementation of child protection activities, with a specific focus on managing and overseeing all operations within the Child Friendly Space (CFS).
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Project Assistant - Child Protection
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IsraAID
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Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage and oversee all operations within the Child Friendly Space (CFS).
- Provide technical support to community workers in relation to the well-being of the children
- Provide immediate emotional support: Providing comfort and reassurance to children who may be experiencing fear, anxiety, or confusion due to their displacement.
- Facilitating community PSS engagement sessions such as Psychological First Aid (PFA).
- Lead in facilitating GPM+ sessions at the community level with regular consults from the line supervisor
- Lead and work together with community workers, partners (CBOs) in creating protection awareness on CP, PSS, and GBV at the community level and report major community concerns raised during awareness with the line supervisor.
- Conduct regular case follow-ups for cases identified by community workers at the child-friendly space (CFS)
- Share activity monthly updates with the line supervisor
- Schedule staff meeting: organise one-on-one weekly meetings with the community workers
- Accurately record attendance of beneficiaries for each activity (CFS, PFA, GPM+, and Protection awareness) for each implementation; data has to be disaggregated by age and sex and type of activity.
- Being aware of the referral pathways in place and service providers available in the operational area.
- Appropriately identify cases of concern and report them to the line supervisor.
- Deal with each and every case with maximum confidentiality and following the do no harm and best-interest principles.
- Keep monitoring cases referred to other service providers until the case is closed.
- Submit and file copies of completed and successful referrals to your line supervisor on a monthly basis.
- All referral booklets should be kept in the office where they can be accessed easily by the line supervisor.
- Any other duties assigned by the supervisor
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Person Specifications / Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and Social Administration or any related field,
- 3 years of experience or more in Child Protection, Mental Health & Psychosocial Support.
- Knowledge of the relevant procedures, rules, regulations, and guidelines for a transit centre and Child Friendly Spaces is an added advantage.
- Candidates must be proficient in at least 2 of the following languages: Kinyarwanda, Kinyabwisha, and Kiswahili
- Ability and willingness to take instructions.
- Honest, diligent and trustworthy
- Flexible and adaptable in terms of time management
- Team player
- Proactive attitude in dealing with unexpected situations
- Commitment to IsraAID’s values: Professionalism, Humanity, Collaboration, Flexibility and Adaptability, Resilience
Application status
This is an archived notice. Applications through this advert are closed.
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