Protection Manager
kampala, Uganda * Fulltime
Alight Uganda
Reporting Structure:
Reports directly to the Team Leader.
Receives technical supervision from the Protection Lead.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Staff Supervision & Development
• Mentor and build the capacity of protection staff in GBV, child protection, community services, and legal assistance, focusing on technical knowledge, project cycle management, budgeting, team management, coordination, and reporting.
• Provide technical supervision and mentoring for field protection teams, enabling staff to assume management responsibilities.
• Maintain professional relations with team members, fostering team spirit and enabling staff to excel in their roles through clear expectations and regular performance feedback.
• Promote staff care and well-being, and manage leave requests in coordination with Field Coordinators to ensure adequate coverage.
• Collaborate with the Protection Technical Lead and Senior Protection Technical Coordinators to prepare technical documents.
• Grant Planning & Project Implementation
• Lead the overall implementation of the Protection program in designated settlements, ensuring goals and objectives are met, and projects are appropriately monitored and evaluated.
• Submit timely project reports as per schedules (monthly, quarterly, annually), ensuring work plans align with program objectives.
• Update grants documents (Indicator Tracking Sheet, Activity, and Budget Trackers) and share with the Program Manager.
• Provide significant input into donor reports, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Monitor project budgets in consultation with the Finance Team and Sub-Sector Leads to ensure compliance.
• Participate in strategic proposal development meetings and contribute lessons learned to update the overall protection strategy.
• Technical Quality/Programme Management
• Provide technical guidance to sub-sector teams on protection activities.
• Ensure safe and confidential data collection practices in line with international standards.
• Maintain effective referral pathways for protection cases, updating and maintaining SOPs for referrals.
• Develop SOPs for GBV, Child Protection, legal assistance, and protection monitoring.
• Organize and deliver high-quality protection training for Alight staff and partners.
• Promote a scalable community-based protection approach that fosters self-protection capacities in host and refugee settlements.
• Reporting and Advocacy
• Analyze protection data and prepare succinct, analytical inputs for reports shared with internal and external stakeholders.
• Advise on protection trends to inform country-wide strategies and plans.
• Coordination & Representation
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with UNHCR and other external stakeholders, representing Alight’s interests and resolving conflicts.
• Actively participate in Site-Level Protection Cluster’s Working Groups and share updates with the Protection Lead at the national level.
QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Community Psychology, Education, Development Studies, or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum of 1 year in humanitarian environments or similar settings, with experience in GBV/Child Protection roles. Refugee-focused work is an added advantage.
• Skills: Management skills, report writing, strong computer skills, and ability to work independently.
• Languages: Candidates from the South-Western region with proficiency in Swahili and local languages are preferred.
• Other: Motorbike riding experience and permit are preferable.
• Benefits
• Global Team: Collaborate with 2,500 staff worldwide, sharing ideas and innovations.
• Learning & Development: Access thousands of free online courses on Alight Leads.
• Healthcare: Comprehensive health, dental, and MedEvac insurance for staff and dependents.
• Retirement: 6% severance contribution from gross salary.
• Leave: 24 days of annual leave, personal days, and holidays.
HOW TO APPLY
Please follow the application instructions provided in the full job description above.
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