Protection Officer at Lutheran World Federation

Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is part of the Lutheran World Federation Department for World Service (LWF-DWS), an international humanitarian and development agency. LVVF Uganda works to reduce people’s vulnerability, supporting them to realize their potential, to build on their assets, and to respond to their own problems and needs.
LWF Uganda is currently operating in Pader, Kitgum, Lamwo, Adiumani, Moyo Luuka, Kamwenge, and Kampala
Districts: Please check https://www.lutheranworld.org  for more details
The LWF Uganda Program is looking for mature, qualified and experienced persons to fill the following position:
Job Title: Protection Officer (1)
Place of Assignment: Lamwo Sub Program
Reports to: Protection Coordinator
Job Summary: The Project Officer will oversee and ensure that all activities related to the project are implemented in a timely and efficient manner according to the agreed LVVF Uganda, and Donor Guidelines, and provide leadership and coordination for all aspects related to project activities in the designated Sub-program. .

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Coordinate reception conditions activities on a daily basis by planning and leading reception, boarder points monitoring related activities.
• Supervise the staff conducting individual interviews and facilitate participatory protection field approach through applying the Age, Gender and Diversity approach – to fully understand their protection concerns and priorities as PoCs arrive at the reception centre.
• Support in collecting information for Protection to address vulnerabilities, protection needs and concerns of the targeted population and weekly reports on key issues.
• Act as focal point for the identification and referral of Extremely Vulnerable individuals and People with Specific Protection Needs for adequate assistance according to LWF predefined criteria right away from the reception centre up to the settlement.
• Ensure PSNs with different vulnerabilities are assessed and supported while at reception centre
• Manage individual protection cases at the reception centre, including maintaining strict protocols for confidentiality and update case files on individuals and ensuring beneficiaries’ information is protected.
• Ensure Complaints at reception/transit centres are tracked, responded to and reported.
• Conduct follow-up to ensure that needs have been met in an appropriate manner and beneficiary have the opportunity to provide feedback on the assistance received.
• Provide constant feedback to supervisor on progress, achievements, gaps and problems experienced at reception.
• Ensure the provision of high quality, professional, and practical justice, gender-based violence, and protection technical support and mentoring to partner organizations;
• Support to the compilation and analysis of protection monitoring information for sharing with partners and donor
• Ensure that weekly situation reports, monthly, quarterly, midyear and annual reports are written and submitted to the Protection coordinator within the specified time frame.
• Ensure Overnight shelters, WASH facilities, lighting systems at transit/reception centres are functional, clean,
• good conditions and general functioning of the centres.
• Work close with stakeholders in implementing the SOPs for the reception centre and transit centres.
• While PoCs are at reception ensure they are provided with hot meals in appropriate timely manner.
• Ensure service/Referral pathways are in place and understood by the pOCs.
• Ensure 100% implementation of the planned project activities on a monthly basis and that budgets are not under and over spent;
• Develop activity and budget tracking tool, and use on a monthly basis to track and report on activity and budget management;
• Support in collaboration and tabulation on a regular basis field data on project activities carried out and undertake impact assessment using participatory approaches for all beneficiaries to determine the relevance and impact of the assistance;
• Ensure that proper mapping of project beneficiaries is done & information shared in time. Regular visit to all beneficiary sites n here project activities are undertaken, checks on progress, offers support as directed by the Protection Coordinator in line with the project objectives;
• ln collaboration with the PMER unit, lead in development of Tools and ensure effective deployment and use of the Survey CTO.
• Be responsible for the planning and implementation of relevant trainings as well as follow up and mentoring of training participants in close cooperation with other partners

Education, Experience, Skills & Technical Competencies
• . A Bachelor’s Degree in Community Psychology, Counselling and Guidance Psychology, Social Work or
• Social Sciences, Development Studies or equivalents from a recognized institution.
• A Masters in the same fields is an added advantage.
• At least 5 years’ experience in MHPSS response in the humanitarian context.
• Solid experience in networking, capacity building and inter-agency coordination for MHPSS.
• Proven knowledge and experience in developing and implementing community mobilization projects.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, proven networking, team-building, organizational and communication skills
• Proven sound judgment and decision-making skills; and Computer literate in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

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