Protection Assistant Boarder Point at ALIGHT

Job Category: Programme
Duty Station: Isingiro/Nakivale, UG
Employment Type: Full-time
Salary Scale: Not Specified
Number of Positions: 1
Age Limit: Not Specified
Description
The Protection Assistant – Boarder Point will be responsible for conducting a range of protection activities, including information provision, regular participatory protection assessments of potential/selected beneficiaries and organization and implementation of community-based activities, such as life-skills and recreational activities at the Boarder Point.
The Protection Assistant – Boarder Point will be responsible for conducting a range of protection activities, including information provision, regular participatory protection assessments of potential/selected beneficiaries and organization and implementation of community-based activities, such as life-skills and recreational activities at the Boarder Point. .

Key Duties & Responsibilities
• Manage the emergency response ensuring quality of activities provided to Refugees (meeting UNHCR and Sphere standards).
• Maintain general cleanliness of the Boarder Point.
• Maintain updated records of new arrivals, asylum seekers and other person of concern to UNHCR at the facility.
• Receive and refer new arrivals to transit centers for accommodation.
• Supervise the preparation and serving of hot meals to the new arrivals.
• Provide support to OPM and UNHCR in screening and orientation of new arrivals.
• Support protection sectors (GBV, Child Protection, Legal, Psychosocial and Community Services, Health / Medical) to perform their duties at the facility.
• Conduct case by case documentation for UAMS and EVIs for new arrivals (asylum seekers, family reunification) and at the reception center.
• Support in the distribution of non-food items to the new arrivals, asylum seekers and family reunification cases.
• Ensure safety of the new arrivals at the Boarder Point by liaising with Police and OPM.
• Advise management on protection gaps at the facility that need attention.
• Supervise guards and cleaners at Boarder Point by ensuring they perform their duties and comply with code of conduct.
• Perform any other duties assigned to you.

Requirements
• A Bachelor’s degree in Social work, Social Sciences, Community Psychology, Adult and Community Education and Development studies.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in working on Protection issues with an INGO
• Strong experience working with vulnerable people including survivors of GBV and victims of child abuse.
• Fluency in Swahili and ability to ride a Motorcycle with a valid license (Class A) is an added advantage

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