Child Protection Officer

• Program planning & implementation: Implementation Of The Child Protection (CP) Program In The Specific Settlements Shall Be The Primary Responsibility Of The Child Protection Officer.
• Specifically, The Officer Shall Actively participate in planning and budgeting processes for CP interventions in the settlements, including development of detailed Implementation plans (DIPs),
• Work Breakdown structures, Cash-flows, spending, and procurement plans etc.
• Mobilize and facilitate the engagements of stakeholders during planning and development meetings, workshops and other forums Facilitate timely and quality implementation of CP interventions in accordance with the CP guidance, approved models and approaches.
• Gather, analyze and document community perspectives and needs on different CP issues to inform CP programming.
• Routinely identify local CP partners (formal and informal), such as the parasocial workers, support and facilitate them in the implementation of planned activities

Routinely identify local CP partners (formal and informal), such as the parasocial workers, support and facilitate them in the implementation of planned activities

• The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster.
• Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world’s largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S.
• cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities.
• A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions.
• If you’re a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
• Job Overview The purpose of this job is to ensure the timely and quality implementation of Child Protection (CP) interventions within the respective settlements.
• Engagement will be at household, community, zones, parish, sub-county, and district levels.
• This role requires the staff to have good communication abilities, networking and collaboration abilities, training abilities for communities especially children.

• Full-time role based in Uganda.
• No application, interview, registration, or processing fee should be paid.