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Child Protection Social Worker

Location:
Kampala, Uganda
Posted:
February 20, 2024

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CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Kababboopi Lilian, Sex: Female, Nationality: Ugandan, Tel: +256-*********, Email: ************@*****.***

PERSONAL PROFILE

Lilian is a social worker with 5years expertise in gender and protection in humanitarian context, I have a passion for creating lasting change for the most vulnerable populations in communities. I have developed and implemented programs that address GBV, child protection, women empowerment, and livelihoods. I have also provided critical support to women and children affected by conflict and disasters, including case management and psychosocial support. SASA! Methodology, humanitarian cash-based transfers, financial inclusion and financial literacy, safeguarding, child protection, prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse, accountability to affected populations and also familiar with international humanitarian standards. My personal qualities include empathy, effective communication, good team player, cultural sensitivity and a strong commitment to social justice and equity.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Organization: African Women and Youth for Development (AWYAD) Position held: Gender and Protection Officer (General Food Assistance Project) Period: January 2020 Up to date

Main duties:

• Leading the development of project work plans (weekly, monthly and quarterly) and compile activity, weekly and monthly reports.

• Leading implementation of gender and protection activities as well as participating in gender and protection analysis to identify major protection concerns/gaps for the people of interest.

• Reviewing and documenting protection cases and complaints and making referrals for further assistance.

• Representing AWYAD in protection cluster meetings i.e child protection and SGBV working group meetings.

• Organizing monthly feedback sessions in the implementation areas to collect complaints, respond to issues to enhance accountability to affected communities.

• Conducting regular rapid protection assessments to identify gender and protection concerns of the target population, with particular attention to vulnerable groups.

• Developed and implemented programs that address GBV, child protection, women empowerment and livelihoods

Organization: African Women and Youth for Development (AWYAD) Position held: Gender and Protection Assistant (integrated WASH and protection project) Period: January 2019 to December 2019

Main duties:

• Trained refugee women on gender and leadership empowerment for women led social change.

• Mobilized youths to participate in MDD and sports activities for social cohesion and awareness creation which fostered peaceful coexistence in communities.

• Facilitated community dialogues on social behavioral change and peaceful coexistence.

• Trained women on how to make reusable sanitary pads for economic empowerment.

• Conducted awareness in schools and community on SGBV, HIV, sexual and reproductive health to mention but a few.

• Reviewed and documented protection complaints and referred for further assistance and follow- ups.

• Provided critical support to women and children affected by conflict and disasters, including case management and psychosocial support

Organization: Lutheran World Relief (LWR)

Position held: Intern (Refugee resilience and self-reliance project) Period: January 2017 to December 2018

Main duties

• Trained community members on village saving and loans association (VSLA) modality.

• Conducted monitoring and evaluation of the established VSLA groups while offering technical support in different areas.

• Distributed assorted vegetable seedlings to the established VSLA groups to boast their livelihoods.

• Advocated for the rights of women, children and marginalized communities SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Computer literacy – Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Database, Power Point and willing to learn more.

• Good interpersonal skills and very interactive.

• Good leadership qualities, ability to solve problems and make useful decisions.

• Good team player and fast at learning new skills in new environment.

• Ability to work in any place for long hours with any group of people. EDUCATION BACKGROUND

INSTITUTION YEARS AWARD

Makerere University

2022-2024

Masters of Arts in Gender Studies (ongoing)

Uganda Christian University

Mukono

2015-2018 Bachelors of Arts in Social Work and Social Administration

Our Lady Of Africa SS

Namilyango

2013-2014 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education Kyebambe Girls’ Secondary

School

2009-2012 Uganda Certificate of Education

ADDITIONAL TRAININGS

• Certificate in managing gender-based violence in emergencies.

• Certificate in fraud prevention.

• Certificate in introduction to the core humanitarian standards.

• Certificate in introduction to child protection.

• Certificate in safe guarding essentials.

• Certificate in prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse.

• Certificate in protecting children in humanitarian settings by Columbia University.

• Certificate in cash-based transfer programming.

• Certificate in guidance and counseling.

• Certificate on ACERWC communications procedures and child rights jurisprudence in Africa.

• Certificate in Health and Migration.

• Certificate of completion in SASA methodology.

• Certificate in MHGAP-HIG training for social workers.

• Certificate in Empowered Aid: Transforming Gender and power dynamics in the delivery of Humanitarian Aid.

• Training on clinical management of rape survivors.

• Training on team up methodology/ play based learning.

• Training on Accountability to Affected Populations by U-Learn. LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION ABILITY

LANGUAGE SPEAKING WRITING READING

English Excellent Excellent Excellent

Runyooro/Rutooro Very Good Good Good

Runyankole/Rukiga Good Good Good

Luganda Good Good Good

Kiswahili Fair Fair Fair

REFEREES

Ochan Marino Team Leader African Women and Youth Action for Development (AWYAD)

Tel +256-*********

Email:******.*****@*****.***

Arinaitwe Linus MEAL officer African Women and Youth Action for Development (AWYAD)

Tel: +256-*********

Email: **************@*****.***

Muganzi

Michael

Former supervisor Lutheran World Relief

(LWR) Kyaka II field office

Tel +256-*********

Email: **********@*****.***



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