Job Title: Protection/Community Services
Assistant
Assistant
Organisation: Danish
Refugee Council (DRC)
Refugee Council (DRC)
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
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.
(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.
Job Summary: The Protection/Community
Services Assistant will support the quality, timely implementation of legal
assistance project activities in compliance with DRC standards and budgets.
Services Assistant will support the quality, timely implementation of legal
assistance project activities in compliance with DRC standards and budgets.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Coordination:
- Responsible to develop/strengthen
relationships with agencies at the field level in close cooperation with
the community services officer and the protection and community services
coordinator - Collaborate with the various functional
units to take community development approach in their work - Responsible for representing DRC in any
relevant field based thematic meetings with stakeholders and otherwise as
needed - Actively coordinate with the field staff
of other DRC sectors and other organizations - Actively participate in the regular sector
meetings and in house coordination meetings
Project development, implementation and reporting:
- Effectively implement the day to day
activities according to plan and technical standards - Under the supervision of the community
services officer, contribute to the writing of concept papers and proposal
development in this thematic area - Support the community services focused
assessment and ongoing risk analysis in order to design adequate projects - Contribute to the identification of any
gaps with a view to generating ideas for future projects in this thematic
area - Providing technical assistance and
guidance to mainstream community mobilization –which comprises conflict
management education- to all community based structures - Under the supervision of the community
services officer, ensure that all the IEC approaches and tools are
developed in synergy with the other DRC’s initiatives at the programme
level - Contribute to daily quality
implementation, monitoring and evaluation of community mobilization
related projects in Kiryandongo - Make sure that all the designed
interventions adhere to protection standards and principles as well as DRC
guidelines and accountability standards - Contribute to the development of advocacy
points based on assessment of situation and risks - In collaboration with the GBV, CP, and CS
officer, proactively contribute to quality and timely monthly, quarterly
and annual reports
Staff development and management:
- Responsible to manage a team of outreach
workers at the cluster level. Provide technical and programmatic
leadership in this thematic area for DRC outreach workers and community
based mechanisms in Kiryandongo operational area - Develop staff performance measurements and
targets and appraise them based on the set targets - Conduct daily field visits to support
field staff through technical back stopping and to train duty bearers - Uphold DRC’s code of conduct and
principles of accountability
Logistics / finance:
- Plan and coordinate proactively logistics
and movement of staff from and to different clusters - Support the community services officer to
monitor financial commitments and expenditures against budgets and provide
timely feedback on budget follow ups. - Follow-up all DRC / DDG procedures for
security, Finance, Logistics, HR and Administration - Responsible for complying with donors and
internal DRC reporting and accountability policy and procedures
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate for the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Protection/Community
Services Assistant job placement
must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in
Development studies, social sciences or other relevant fields - Two years’ experience working with
vulnerable communities, basic needs and distribution programming
experience, and/or advocacy programmes. - Experience of managing and supervising
staff. - Experience in community mobilization and
effective facilitation skills. - Experience of working with UN or Non‐Governmental organizations.
- Fluency in Arabic is essential, while
knowledge of Dinka and Maadi is desirable. - Good communication skills and ability to
conduct training and awareness. - Understanding of gender, protection and
human rights. - Computer skills.
- Good organizational and people management
skills.
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 - 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.
All applications should be sent
to [email protected] clearly indicating position name in the subject
line.
to [email protected] clearly indicating position name in the subject
line.
Deadline: 28th January 2018 by 5:00pm
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