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| Danish Refugee Council (DRC) |
Protection Assistant Child Protection job
Location: Jobs in Uganda 2026
Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day
Salary:
UGX
No. of vacancies: 01
Deadline: 31 January 2026
Hiring Organization: Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
Job Details:
The overall purpose of the role:
The Child Protection Case Worker is responsible for providing safe, confidential, and child-centered case management services to Unaccompanied and Separated Children (UASC), including those at risk of abuse, neglect, exploitation, and violence. The role ensures children and caregivers receive appropriate support and referrals in line with child safeguarding principles, and Best Interest Procedures (BIP).
Your main duties and responsibilities will be:
Project implementation, Coordination and reporting.
- Develop or strengthen relationships with Child Protection (CP) case management actors at the field level in close cooperation with the Child Protection Officer and the Protection Team leader.
- Provide case management services for vulnerable children at risk, including cases of abuse, exploitation, neglect, and violence, especially UASC and other children at risk.
- Conduct assessments basically BIDs and Best Interests Assessments (BIAs) for vulnerable children.
- To conduct alternative care placements for the UACs and assess their needs.
- Identify potential caregivers, e.g. foster families for placement of UASCs using stipulated procedures throughout the project lifespan.
- Conduct home visits to foster care homes and assess needs, ascertain the living conditions of the UASCs and provide ongoing support to families, foster and alternative care systems.
- Ensure timely documentation of case files and updating of cases in Profile Global Registration System – Version 4. (ProGres V4) and CP case trackers.
- Responsible for representing DRC in any relevant field-based Child Protection case management meetings with case management actors.
- Participate in case conferences, case supervision sessions, and inter-agency coordination meetings.
- Maintain and strengthen existing networks through other service providers at the Settlement level, to ensure that children receive quality services and support both at the agency levels.
- Actively participate in scheduled meetings such as Child Protection inter-agency Coordination meetings.
- Work closely with the other Protection prevention team to ensure ongoing needs of children are met in prevention-related activities.
- Proactively contribute to quality and timely drafting of weekly, monthly reports
- Support and guide Para Social Workers in drafting and sharing their activity reports
- Identify, document and disseminate relevant project success, challenges and follow up on implementation of project’s action points
- Assist in participatory needs/vulnerability and capacity assessments of affected communities
Staff development and management
- Provide ongoing mentorship for Para Social Workers and other DRC community-based structures in the settlement on CP case management procedures.
- Uphold DRC’s code of conduct and principles of accountability.
Logistics / Finance.
- Plan and coordinate proactively logistics and movement to the field.
- Follow all DRC procedures for security, Finance, Logistics, HR and Administration.
Additional tasks.
- On request, perform any other duties assigned by the supervisors to allow the organization to function optimally.
Before you apply, please take note of the following:
- 📌 Carefully read through the full job description and requirements.
- 📌 Tailor your resume and cover letter to highlight relevant skills and experience.
- 📌 Follow the application instructions exactly as provided (e.g., subject line, attachments).
- 📌 Ensure that your documents are professionally formatted and free of errors.
- 📌 Submit your application before the stated deadline to avoid disqualification.
- 📌 Prepare for potential interviews by researching the organization in advance.
- 📌 Only apply if you meet the minimum qualifications to improve your chances.
WE WISH YOU GOOD LUCK!
Date Posted: 2026-01-25
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