DRC Uganda is looking for a Team Leader-Child Protection to lead the day-to-day coordination and quality implementation of child protection activities across Imvepi and Rhino Camp refugee settlements. The role ensures high-quality, safe and accountable child protection services and prevention approaches that adhere to humanitarian principles, organizational policies and donor requirements, with strong emphasis on protection mainstreaming and safeguarding.
Key responsibilities:
- Coordination and representation: maintain relationships with donors, government authorities, UN agencies and NGOs; represent DRC in protection sector and child protection working groups; coordinate with UNHCR, OPM and district authorities, including joint assessments, protection gap analyses, advocacy and referral mechanisms.
- Project development and implementation: develop work plans, procurement plans and budget tracking; integrate child safeguarding, child participation and best-interest principles; provide technical support and supervision for case management, psychosocial support, positive parenting, adolescent life-skills and community-based prevention; ensure compliance with SOPs, data protection and confidentiality.
- Grants management and reporting: prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports; oversee M&E; manage the project budget and review Budget Follow-Up with Finance.
- Staff development and management: lead and appraise project staff, conduct field visits, address capacity gaps, hold team meetings and case reviews, and uphold DRC's Code of Conduct.
- Logistics and finance: monitor commitments and expenditures and liaise with Administration, Logistics and Finance.
Requirements: minimum 5 years' experience working with refugees, vulnerable communities and/or advocacy programmes; Bachelor's degree in Law, social sciences, development studies, guidance and counselling or related field; at least 2 years in a supervisory or team leadership role; proven child protection case management experience; strong leadership, coordination, reporting and communication skills; proficiency in MS Office; experience with UN or NGOs and M&E for UN-funded projects. Experience in refugee or emergency contexts is highly desirable. Desirable: postgraduate training in project planning and management; knowledge of local languages.
Contract: 12 months, national contract, Band M G2, duty station Imvepi, start date November 2026.
Closing date for applications: 28th October 2026
HOW TO APPLY:
All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English via the online application link. Applications sent by email will not be considered. Closing date for applications: 28 October 2026.
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