Job Summary:
The Child Protection Officer will coordinate and develop IsraAID Uganda’s child protection program in Palorinya. This includes developing the program plan and partnerships, planning training workshops for facilitators, service providers, and supervision of CFS facilitators, monitoring, and coordination of project activities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Planning and development
Liaising with relevant partners in Palorinya for the development of the project.
Creating a work plan for training workshops for facilitators, service providers, and community members.
Developing schedules for visiting teams (International staff, consultants and trainers)
Providing supervision and oversight for CFS facilitators.
Coordination
Coordinating expert visits.
Coordinating procurement and logistics of Child-friendly spaces.
Coordinating training sessions for service providers.
Coordinating community-based engagement and training workshops.
Coordinating Child Protection training activities through community facilitators.
Participating in and maintaining relationships with relevant working groups.
Reporting, monitoring, and evaluation
Developing M&E strategies and collecting data.
Reporting on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
Monitoring progress of project plan and implementation.
Other Tasks
Any other duty as may be assigned from time to time by the Country Director or Program Manager.
The main responsibilities are not meant to be an exhaustive list of tasks. The need for flexibility is required and the jobholder is expected to carry out any other related duties that are within the employee’s skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The ideal candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (social work, clinical psychology, community development, or other related fields).
Proven work experience in the field of community-based protection or child protection in refugee contexts desirable.
Excellent logistical skills.
Experience in program planning, program development, reporting, monitoring, and evaluation.
Excellent communication skills in English (both oral & written).
Proficiency in Arabic will be an advantage.
IT skills – Microsoft office.
Ugandan nationals only.

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