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Protection Assistant- Prevention and Capacity Strengthening (02

Kampala, Uganda * Full-time
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The Danish Refugee Council

Category: Outreach Total Positions: Location: Kampala, Uganda Full-time Salary: Attractive Posted 9 months ago
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Coordination and Representation • Support the Prevention and Capacity Building Officer in coordinating with local partners, community leaders, para-social workers, and community-based structures. • Participate in field-level coordination meetings to align prevention activities with other protection interventions. • Strengthen referral systems and ensure prevention work aligns with established protection mechanisms. • Project Implementation and Capacity Building • Deliver prevention activities, including GBV/CP risk awareness, adolescent life skills, and positive parenting sessions. • Facilitate group PSS sessions with community mentors and partners. • Train and coach local partners and community structures on prevention methodologies and group facilitation. • Observe community-led sessions, providing structured mentoring and feedback. • Support partners and community structures for progressive takeover of prevention activities per the localization strategy. • Ensure adherence to DRC protection standards, guidelines, and accountability frameworks. • Monitoring, Reporting, and Learning • Monitor prevention and capacity building activities, tracking progress, conducting quality checks, and documenting lessons learned. • Provide inputs for weekly and monthly reports, highlighting progress, challenges, and capacity needs. • Document good practices and challenges in the handover process for learning and adaptation. • Staff Development and Supervision • Uphold DRC’s Code of Conduct and accountability principles. • Receive technical orientation and supervision from the Prevention and Capacity Building Officer. • Participate in internal training to enhance facilitation and mentoring skills.
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QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in protection programming (prevention and response) with vulnerable communities. • Professional training in Gender-Based Violence. • Basic counseling and case management skills for handling disclosures and safe referrals. • Experience with UN or NGOs. • Proficiency in English (written and spoken). • Strong communication, training, and awareness-raising skills. • Computer literacy and basic management skills. • Familiarity with UN-funded project Monitoring & Evaluation is desirable. • Knowledge of government adolescent life skills, positive parenting modules, and para-social worker manuals is a strong advantage.
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