Protection Specialist
Hiring organisation: Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
Location: Arua, Uganda
Appointment: National contract, 12 months
Vacancies: 1
Reference: 177063
Deadline:
Jobspace Uganda vacancy summary
DRC Uganda is hiring a Protection Specialist in Arua to support the quality, coordination and implementation of protection work in West Nile. The portfolio spans gender-based-violence response and prevention, child protection, community-based protection and legal aid. The specialist will guide field teams, strengthen tools and training, analyse protection risks and coordinate with relevant actors. This role suits an experienced protection practitioner who can provide technical leadership without relying solely on formal line authority.
Who should apply?
- Protection professionals with at least five years’ experience across GBV, child protection or community-based protection.
- Applicants able to develop technical guidance, facilitate training and use evidence to improve programmes.
- Candidates with strong coordination skills and experience working with humanitarian partners and authorities.
Curated responsibilities
- Monitor the quality and documentation of protection activities and case management.
- Provide technical guidance, tools, coaching and training to protection teams.
- Analyse changes in the protection environment and recommend programme responses.
- Coordinate with protection actors and support safe, confidential information management.
Qualifications and experience
- Bachelor’s degree in International Relations, Sociology, Social Sciences or a related field.
- At least five years of relevant protection experience.
- Experience developing guidance and training; legal-aid and information-management experience are advantages.
Application guidance
Upload a cover letter and an English CV of no more than four pages through DRC’s official application system. Applications sent by email are not considered.
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Official source: Danish Refugee Council (DRC) careers, reference 177063.
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