Social Work Jobs – Protection Officer at Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
Job Title: Protection Officer
Organisation: Danish
Refugee Council (DRC)
Refugee Council (DRC)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Protection
and Community Services Coordinator
and Community Services Coordinator
About DRC:
The Danish Refugee Council
(DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all
aspects of the refugee cause in more than 36 countries throughout the world.
The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs)
against persecution and to promote durable solutions to the problems of forced
migration, on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC works
in accordance with the UN Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct for
the ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief. The protection and assistance to conflict
affected population is provided within a long-term, regional and rights-based
approach in order to constitute a coherent and effective response to the
challenges posed by today’s conflicts. Assistance consists of relief and other
humanitarian aid, rehabilitation, support to return and repatriation as well as
promotion of long-term solutions to displacement and its causes. In addition,
support and capacity building of local and national authorities and NGOs form
an integral part of DRC’s work.
(DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all
aspects of the refugee cause in more than 36 countries throughout the world.
The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs)
against persecution and to promote durable solutions to the problems of forced
migration, on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC works
in accordance with the UN Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct for
the ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief. The protection and assistance to conflict
affected population is provided within a long-term, regional and rights-based
approach in order to constitute a coherent and effective response to the
challenges posed by today’s conflicts. Assistance consists of relief and other
humanitarian aid, rehabilitation, support to return and repatriation as well as
promotion of long-term solutions to displacement and its causes. In addition,
support and capacity building of local and national authorities and NGOs form
an integral part of DRC’s work.
Job Summary: The
Protection Officer’s (PO) will support Danish Refugee Council in ensuring quality
implementation of the overall protection
component and synergy with the larger community services components which
constitute the overall DRC programme.
Protection Officer’s (PO) will support Danish Refugee Council in ensuring quality
implementation of the overall protection
component and synergy with the larger community services components which
constitute the overall DRC programme.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Coordination and
Representation:
Representation:
- Build
and grow working relationships with a range of key stakeholders including
donors, Local Government and other stakeholders on the protection thematic
areas at the field level in close cooperation with the Protection and
Community services Coordinator. - Ensure
representation of DRC
and active participation in
the local Protection working
groups and any other meetings as requested. - Work
closely to ensure the co‐ordination in project implementation
with partners (UN agencies and national/international NGOs), including
referrals, protection gap analysis, advocacy. - Work
in liaison and coordinate with other sectors of DRC and mainly the
Community services sector
2. Project Development,
Implementation and Reporting:
Implementation and Reporting:
- Under the
supervision of the
Protection and Community Services
Coordinator, contribute to the
writing of concept
papers and proposal
development on the
thematic areas of protection. Also
identify protection gaps
with a view
to generating ideas
for future projects with strong impact for the beneficiaries. - Technically
support the protection assessment and
ongoing risks analysis
in order to
design adequate responses. - Record persons
with protection concerns
and refer them
to the appropriate service providers. - Ensure clients
referred are documented in
the referral recording book
on a daily
basis and follow up with the clients to ensure a meaningful access
to services. - In
charge of designing training
modules and tools
on topics such
as human rights
and basic protection principles for Community
based structures. - Responsible
for the preparation of all
necessary documentation for
each activity (weekly
work plan) and
record data in activity report on a daily basis. - Support
in the collection and
analysis of data
relevant to the
refugee population and
their protection concerns. - Ensure throughout his/her
work confidentiality in
collecting, recording and
sharing individual data on beneficiaries - Ensure
the provision of technical support to staff members in linking DRC
Adjumani’s programme to relevant
protection standards, best
practices and policy
documents ensuring a
rights‐based approach programme framework. - Under the
supervision of the
Protection and Community Services
Coordinator, ensure that all
the protection approaches and
tools are developed in
synergy with the
overall DRC’s national based protection initiatives. - Work closely
with the other
programme components to
maximize programme output and impact. - Ensure daily
quality implementation, monitoring and
evaluation of protection‐ related projects and interventions in
Adjumani. - Ensure
that all the
protection projects adhere
to protection standards and
principles as well as DRC guidelines and accountability
standards. - Develop
advocacy points based on assessment of situation and risks. - Work
closely with the Adjumani
Project Manager/Head of
Office and the
Protection and
Community Services Coordinator proactively contribute to
quality and timely weekly, monthly, quarterly,
annual and other reports.
3. Logistics /Finance :
- Assist
the Protection and Community Services Coordinator to monitor financial
commitments and expenditures against budgets and provide timely feedback
on budget follow ups. - Proactively
take lead in ensuring procurements - Plan
and coordinate proactively logistics and movements of staff from and to
different clusters.
4. Staff Development and
Management:
Management:
- Offer
technical and programmatic leadership for the protection staff members and
community based mechanisms in Adjumani operational area as needed. - In
charge of developing staff performance measurement and targets and
appraise them based
on the set targets. - Conduct
daily field visits to support field staff ‐ mentoring ‐
through technical back stopping and to train duty bearers. - Uphold
DRC’s code of conduct and principles of accountability.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: The ideal candidate for the Danish Refugee Council Protection Officer
should possess a Bachelor’s Degree in a Relevant Field
should possess a Bachelor’s Degree in a Relevant Field
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and
interested candidates should send their applications including;
interested candidates should send their applications including;
- 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
please indicate your salary expectations - Updated
and detailed -The CV should include information about your qualifications,
relevant training courses, work experience, and name and contact details
of three relevant references.
The completer application package
should be sent via E-mail to: administrator@drc‐ddg.org and the subject
line should clearly read “Protection Officer – Adjumani.”
should be sent via E-mail to: administrator@drc‐ddg.org and the subject
line should clearly read “Protection Officer – Adjumani.”
NB: We
thank applicants for their interest in the position however; only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted. (Please
note, short listing will be done in the course of this advertisement period and
should the qualified candidates be found before closure of this period then the
recruitment process will continue before the actual stipulated deadline).
thank applicants for their interest in the position however; only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted. (Please
note, short listing will be done in the course of this advertisement period and
should the qualified candidates be found before closure of this period then the
recruitment process will continue before the actual stipulated deadline).
Deadline: 21st July 2015
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