Protection Manager(American Refugee Committee-ARC)-Job vacancies in Uganda

Job Title: Protection Manager
Organisation: The American Refugee Committee (ARC)
Job Location:  Nakivale, Uganda
Deadline:  24th January, 2014
Funding Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

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. ARC is an equal opportunity employer and is currently looking for competent persons to fill the positions above in Nakivale Refugee Settlement with UNHCR Funding.

Job Summary:
The Protection Manager has a major responsibility of working harmoniously with the implementing partners to ensure the settlement and that the principles of effective and high quality GBV programming are adhered to by providing technical support and supervision consistent with international and national standards and ensure that program design and implementation creates no harm in the communities, promotes human rights and has positive impact. He/She will provide leadership to the sector and oversee all GBV related activities

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

•     Encourage excellence in GBV 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.
•     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.
•     Also represent ARC in appropriate fora and Coordinate activities in his/her mandate.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

•     The applicant must possess a Masters degree in Public Health required.
•     He/she should also hold a Bachelors degree in Social Work
•     A minimum of five years’ program management experience in GBV or similar with internally displaced populations, refugees, or other post conflict settings.
•     Detailed awareness and knowledge of reproductive health and gender issues as well as GBV.
•     Comprehensive understanding of the principles of counseling and ability to adapt psychosocial knowledge and skills to cultural context

 How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should send an application letter together with curriculum vitae, copies of academic documents/transcripts, names and contact details of three referees to:
The Human Resources Manager,
American Refugee Committee International,
Plot 4920, Block 244, Muyenga, Kampala
P.O. Box 7868, Kampala, Uganda
Email:  jobs@arc.co.ug

NOTE: Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted.