ALIGHT jobs in Uganda
JOB DETAILS:
Key Duties & Responsibilities
• Under the supervision of the Community Based Protection officer contribute to achieving monthly targets for the sub sector
• Develop monthly plans for Community Based Protection program delivery including expanding and managing community desks.
• Follow the standards and or principles of the respective thematic areas as well as ALIGHT guidelines and accountability standards.
• Carry out and support all outreach activities in the Refugees settlement such as mobilization, sensitization, counseling etc for Refugee to realize full potentials and build on self-mechanism.
• Responsible for effective and efficient follow up of individual cases of beneficiaries for support
• Conduct community leaders meetings including planning meetings, AGDM Verification and Needs assessment
• Support teams during the CRI distributions working with community mobilizers and case workers to establish litigation desks in the process of CRI distribution for POCs from Alight.
Peaceful Coexistence
• Lead on the delivery of the peaceful coexistence activity delivery engaging both refugee and host communities
• Lead on increasing community led activity delivery and community ownership of peaceful coexistence activities
Support to PSN:
• Participate from Alight the process of PSN profiling and ongoing risks analysis in order to design adequate responses.
• Ensure PSN support is provided as per needs assessment and profiling
• Conduct follow up field/ home visits to all PSNs and EVIs, reporting regularly their living and health conditions
• Contribute to proper documentation and filing of PSN cases.
• Case management of PSN with clear documentation
Strengthening of community structures:
• Responsible for providing support of community based structures in the settlement to Community Based Protection officer
• Responsible for managing the structures assigned by community services officer
• Participate and support community services officers in conducting needs assessment and providing, tracking and monitoring of support provided to 1. Community self-management structures 2. Community groups – as per agreed programs of UNHCR and BPRM
• Support in identification of capacity gaps of community structures and building their capacity.
• Engaging community structures on protection related issues, creating awareness and empowering them to reduce the number of risks in the community.
Strengthening of community:
• Participate and co lead the quality trainings – with pre and post-tests, training reports and clearly documenting impact of trainings on persons trained
• Leading in strengthening the Accountability to affected population (AAP) through meaningful engagement with community leaders and members.
Community Complaint Mechanism
• Responsible for functionality of all Complaint Response mechanism are fully functional (suggestion boxes, FRRM, Protection desks, Community structures)
• Share information on monthly trends on complaints received with community services officer to gauge which methods is working well and or not and putting in corrective actions
• Ensure completion of targets/ activities assigned for Accountability to Affected Population Plan (e.g. FGDs etc) – how, what, when, where, who is developed – all data received should be documented as per each sub sector
• Managing feedback on times as the complaint comes including internal /external referral for service provision.
• With guidance and instructions from the Alight protection staff, follow up on all protection related issues.
• Routinely share with each specific sector/partners the protection concern that are reported and can’t be handle by Alight
• Share findings of /weekly flash reports on major protection incidents and risks. in the settlement with protection Manager.
• Contribute in preparation of monthly and weekly activity and spending plans.
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly reports to be submitted to the supervisor.
• Be in charge of organizing, mobilizing and facilitating international events days in the settlement such as Women days, World Refugees days, Youth days, 16 days of activism etc.
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly reports to be submitted to the supervisor.
• Conduct strategic development and empowerment village informational meetings with the RWC leader
• Assess and report all relevant and emergency incidents as and when they occur in Community.
• Perform any other duties assigned.
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Social work, Community Psychology, Education, Development studies
• A minimum of 2 years working experience in Community Development services with an INGO
• Excellent report writing, communication and analytical skills.
• Work with minimum supervision.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks at a time and work effectively with colleagues from different backgrounds
• Strong computer skills.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
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