Protection Assistant (CP) at Danish Refugee Council 332 views1 applications


Terms of Reference

Protection Assistant (CP)

Duty Station:

This position is based in Kyaka II and will be providing support for the implementation of DRC Program. The jobs will periodic travel to the project areas.

Position and Reporting Line:

The Protection Assistant (CP) is responsible and reports to the protection sub sector officers; Community services and development officer,

General Objective:

The Protection Assistant (CP) is directly responsible for the implementation of all protection and community Services activities in the assigned DRC target areas in accordance with the DRC Program Handbook.

Specific Tasks:

  • Responsible for the implementation of day-to-day activities of the protection sector inclusive-Child protection, SGBV, Legal and community services.
  • Organizing and delivering protection trainings and promoting the laws on human rights
  • Maintain close contacts with community structures, offering technical support and close supervision in case management at village level.
  • Assess the knowledge and utilization of health and other services available for refugees particularly PSNs, i.e. Elderly, Pregnant mothers, Unaccompanied and separated children.
  • In collaboration with protection Officers develop and follow-up up paper work to smoothen activity deliverables i.e. purchase requisitions.
  • Reporting on activities implemented on a weekly basis, and monthly.
  • Support innovative problem solving and strategy development to address complex issues relating to the safety and the wellbeing in the community.
  • Conduct routine assessment in the community for proper planning and activity implementation
  • Creation/Strengthening community structures (SGBV, Child protection, local judicial courts)

Support management team to:

  • Follow up all DRC / DDG Procedures on Security, Finance, Logistics, HR and Administration.
  • Monitoring activity implementation/work plan, budget, objectives and out put
  • Ensuring that cross cutting issues as identified by the organization are integrated into programme activities
  • Follow up all DRC / DDG Procedures for Security, Finance, Logistics, HR and Administration.
  • Uphold DRC’s international code of conduct.
  • Any other tasks as may be assigned from time to time.

Essential:

  • A University degree in social sciences, guidance and counselling or relevant fields.
  • Minimum of two (2) years’ experience working with vulnerable communities, basic needs and protection programming experience, and/or advocacy programs.
  • Training in Protection Community Services.
  • Experience in protection interventions in line with Refugees operation with PSN assistance.
  • Experience of working with UN or Non‐Governmental organizations.

Proficiency in English (written and spoken) is essential.

  • Good communication skills and ability to conduct training and awareness
  • Computer skills.
  • Good self-organization and basic management skills.

Preferable:

  • Knowledge of the local languages spoken by South Sudanese and Congolese refugee is an asset.
  • Familiarity with Monitoring & Evaluation for UN-funded projects desired.

How to apply:

Applications should be in English and include the following:

  1. A cover letter (1 page) in which you explain why you are interested in the position and how you meet the qualities and qualifications criteria and salary expectations.
  2. Concise and accurate CV (maximum 3 pages). The CV should include information about your qualification, relevant training courses, Work experience, name and contact details of 3 relevant references.

Please send your Cover letter, CV and Academic certificates by email to [email protected] by 29th May 2018 5:00pm clearly indicating position name in the subject line. We thank applicants for their interest in the position however; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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The Danish Refugee Council is currently implementing a broad range of activities relevant to conflict affected communities and persons. The activities are categorized in ten sectors:

Shelter and Non-food Items, Food Security, Protection, Income Generation, Coordination & Operational Services, Community Infrastructure & Services, Humanitarian Mine Action, Armed Violence Reduction (AVR), Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), and Education.

Here you can read some short exemplifications of what types of activities the respective sectors include:

Shelter and Non-food Items: Provision of emergency shelter, emergency cash grants, rehabilitation of housing, distribution of non-food items (NFIs) and provision of return and repatriation kits.

Food Security: Emergency food provision or food voucher programmes. Training and capacity development in agriculture, agricultural inputs (e.g. tools and seeds), agricultural grants.

Protection: Advocacy for the rights of displaced people in their context of displacement, child protection initiatives, individual protection assistance based on vulnerability, legal aid, land & property rights, sexual and gender-based violence prevention, registration services for the internally displaced and refugees, monitoring of rights and rights awareness-raising, facilitation of return and repatriation processes.

Income Generation: Business training and SME development, business grants, life-skills training, literacy and numeracy training, vocational training, micro-credit loans, savings groups, group enterprise development and facilitation.

Coordination & Operational Services: Coordination and management of refugee and IDP camps, active participation in UN cluster coordination, humanitarian surveys and studies, facilitation of NGO Networks focused on displacement solutions, capacity development, training and support to local NGOs, secondment of experts to UN emergency operations worldwide

Community Infrastructure & Services: Provision of physical infrastructure like roads, bridges, community centres, irrigation systems or other community structures, facilitation and training of infrastructure management groups at community level, facilitation and funding of community development plans, initiatives for disaster risk reduction at community level.

Humanitarian Mine Action: Manual or mechanical mine clearance, clearance of former battle areas, education for affected communities – with special focus on children on how to avoid harm from mines and UXO, surveys of expected and confirmed mined or UXO areas, explosive ordnance disposal and stockpile destruction, capacity building of national demining institutions.

Armed Violence Reduction (AVR): Education in procedures for safe storage and safe handling of small arms and light weapons (SALW), capacity building of institutions for safety, local and community level conflict management and mitigation.

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH): Emergency water supply, hygiene item distribution, hygiene information and education, construction of latrines, installation water points, wells and water storage. Water purification.

Education: Education grants and fee support, school feeding programmes, teacher training and support, school materials provision and construction or rehabilitation of school structures.

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0 USD Kyaka II CF 3201 Abc road Full Time , 40 hours per week Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

Terms of Reference

Protection Assistant (CP)

Duty Station:

This position is based in Kyaka II and will be providing support for the implementation of DRC Program. The jobs will periodic travel to the project areas.

Position and Reporting Line:

The Protection Assistant (CP) is responsible and reports to the protection sub sector officers; Community services and development officer,

General Objective:

The Protection Assistant (CP) is directly responsible for the implementation of all protection and community Services activities in the assigned DRC target areas in accordance with the DRC Program Handbook.

Specific Tasks:

  • Responsible for the implementation of day-to-day activities of the protection sector inclusive-Child protection, SGBV, Legal and community services.
  • Organizing and delivering protection trainings and promoting the laws on human rights
  • Maintain close contacts with community structures, offering technical support and close supervision in case management at village level.
  • Assess the knowledge and utilization of health and other services available for refugees particularly PSNs, i.e. Elderly, Pregnant mothers, Unaccompanied and separated children.
  • In collaboration with protection Officers develop and follow-up up paper work to smoothen activity deliverables i.e. purchase requisitions.
  • Reporting on activities implemented on a weekly basis, and monthly.
  • Support innovative problem solving and strategy development to address complex issues relating to the safety and the wellbeing in the community.
  • Conduct routine assessment in the community for proper planning and activity implementation
  • Creation/Strengthening community structures (SGBV, Child protection, local judicial courts)

Support management team to:

  • Follow up all DRC / DDG Procedures on Security, Finance, Logistics, HR and Administration.
  • Monitoring activity implementation/work plan, budget, objectives and out put
  • Ensuring that cross cutting issues as identified by the organization are integrated into programme activities
  • Follow up all DRC / DDG Procedures for Security, Finance, Logistics, HR and Administration.
  • Uphold DRC’s international code of conduct.
  • Any other tasks as may be assigned from time to time.

Essential:

  • A University degree in social sciences, guidance and counselling or relevant fields.
  • Minimum of two (2) years’ experience working with vulnerable communities, basic needs and protection programming experience, and/or advocacy programs.
  • Training in Protection Community Services.
  • Experience in protection interventions in line with Refugees operation with PSN assistance.
  • Experience of working with UN or Non‐Governmental organizations.

Proficiency in English (written and spoken) is essential.

  • Good communication skills and ability to conduct training and awareness
  • Computer skills.
  • Good self-organization and basic management skills.

Preferable:

  • Knowledge of the local languages spoken by South Sudanese and Congolese refugee is an asset.
  • Familiarity with Monitoring & Evaluation for UN-funded projects desired.

How to apply:

Applications should be in English and include the following:

  1. A cover letter (1 page) in which you explain why you are interested in the position and how you meet the qualities and qualifications criteria and salary expectations.
  2. Concise and accurate CV (maximum 3 pages). The CV should include information about your qualification, relevant training courses, Work experience, name and contact details of 3 relevant references.

Please send your Cover letter, CV and Academic certificates by email to [email protected] by 29th May 2018 5:00pm clearly indicating position name in the subject line. We thank applicants for their interest in the position however; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

2018-05-30

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