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Position Title:Regional Child Protection Manager, Middle East North Africa &
Sub-Saharan Africa
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda.
Organization:The British Council
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
Department: Child Protection
Pay Band: Grade 8/E – Salary Range in Uganda
Application Deadline:2nd February 2015
The Organisation:
The British Council is the world’s leading cultural relations organisation
and creates opportunities for people
in the UK and worldwide to understand each
other, to work together and learn from one another. We see this as crucial to
building secure, more prosperous and sustainable futures for us all. We build
trust and understanding between different countries and cultures and develop
strong international links that are of benefit to people in Britain and the
rest of the world. We call this work – cultural relations.
Across the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) and Sub Saharan Africa
(SSA) we have a large network of teaching and examinations involving young
learners and young adult students. In addition, we manage an extensive
programme of projects in partnership with schools, youth organizations and
educational professionals.
OUR EQUALITY COMMITMENT:
Valuing diversity is essential to the British Council’s work. We aim to
abide by and promote equality legislation by following both the letter and the
spirit of it to try and avoid unjustified discrimination, recognising discrimination
as a barrier to equality of opportunity, inclusion and human rights.
All staff worldwide are required to ensure their behaviour is consistent
with our policies.
THE OPPORTUNITY:
We have an excellent opportunity for applicants with energy and enthusiasm
seeking to take forward our Child Safe Programme across the Middle East, North
Africa (MENA) and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) based in Kampala, Uganda.
The Child Protection Team provides leadership and professional advice on
the implementation of the British Council global child protection strategy.
Your role is to provide regional leadership in the Middle East North Africa
(MENA) and Sub -Saharan Africa (SSA). You will work with the Corporate Child
Protection Team and regional networks to implement, monitor and evaluate a
child safe change programme, with an emphasis on ensuring a culture of
proactive child protection systems and safe practice.
Some of the main duties include:
· Providing specialist advice
and support to staff in the Middle East, North Africa and Sub-Saharan African
regions.
· Leading the implementation of
an organised and consistent approach to child protection across the region.
· Designing and deliver child
protection training to improve staff knowledge and skills.
· Developing, reviewing and
implementing systems that respond to child protection incidents.
· Working with colleagues based
in other countries and regions with frequent travel within the Middle East,
North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa and
to the UK.
We require the successful candidate to:
· Have significant work experience in the child protection sector including
experience in at least one country that is not your country of origin
· Have excellent written and oral communication skills
· Have experience in the following:
o Conducting enquiries and
investigations
o Conducting interviews
o Report writing
o Conducting presentations
· Have a professional graduate or post graduate qualification in a child
protection related field such as Social
Work, Education, Law or Health
· Be fluent in written and spoken English
· Have eligibility to work in Uganda and able to travel throughout the
Middle East, North Africa and Sub-
Saharan African countries
For further information please see the documents below:
Job Profile
British Council Behaviours
British Council Core Skills
BENEFITS:
Annual gross salary (British Council grade E), medical insurance for
employee and immediate dependents and generous holiday allocation.
FOR OVERSEAS APPLICANTS:
An enhanced package is available to candidates based outside Uganda. This means you will be on a Country Plus
contract and benefits and allowances are designed around the assumption that
you are moving from the outside the country.
More information is available on
request.
Mode of application:
If you are interested and feel you are suitable for the role, please apply
before 23.59 on Friday 23 January 2015. We aim to interview for this role week
beginning 2nd February 2015.
Apply Online:
To apply to this position please click the link below and follow the
application instructions below.
When applying for a job, make sure your profile and CV are up-to-date.
The British Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and is
keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within the organisation.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community. In line with
the British Council's Child Protection policy, any appointment is contingent on
thorough checks.
In the UK, and in other countries
where appropriate systems exist, these include criminal records checks.
