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• Overall day-to-day management of DRC’s
  Protection projects and direct manager for staff members. This includes
  coaching, ensuring co-ordination between staff, in various geographical
  areas, recruiting, and developing staff. 
  
• Ensure the required resources are
  allocated to the program to permit an efficient and effective
  implementation of DRC protection operations. This will be undertaken in
  close cooperation with relevant departments; such as Logistics, Finance-Administration,
  Human Resources and Safety Staff.
• The incumbent will design a systematic
  referral mechanism for actors providing assistance to vulnerable
  populations;
• Undertake protection monitoring
  activities; including conducting interviews and missions to the field;
• Keenly monitor, analyze and provide
  reports on the protection conditions for refugees and other persons of
  concern;
• Write, supervise and endorse relevant
  financial and narrative reporting on all protection related interventions.
  
• Enhance the quality of protection
  programming throughout the project cycle.
• Provide overall budget monitoring,
  financial management and expenses control including compliance with
  minimum DRC and donor requirements.
• Significantly contribute to the process of
  applying for funding and broadening the funding basis under the
  supervision of the Head of Programme.
• Guided by the DRC Project Handbook and the
  Sphere Handbook, continuously monitor and develop relevant accountability
  initiatives in the field as well as strengthen efforts to document the
  impact of activities and DRC’s presence.
• Provide linkages with protection
  counterparts in other humanitarian organisations, local actors and within
  government structures.
• Ensure DRC staff adheres to the DRC
  principles, Code of Conduct, Project and Operation Handbook.

• Represent DRC 
• Build and maintain constructive
  relationships with municipalities, other local government institutions,
  local NGO partners, other international organizations, in coordination
  with the other team members;
• Ensure DRC’s principles and approaches to
  emergencies are integrated into the response.

• Follow the humanitarian principles,
  standards and guidelines that DRC is committed to, and ensure these are
  adhered to by DRC staff, partner staff and volunteers


• Ensure transparency and accountability
  tools, processes and mechanisms to affected communities are in place
• Ensure equal participation by all segments
  of the community, taking into consideration issues regarding gender, age,
  clan and tribal and religious affiliations.
• Regularly monitor project activities and
  provide timely inputs and feedback to the Area Manager (AM) and Head of
  Programmes (HoP)
• Work closely with HoP and M&E Officer
  to ensure M&E plan is being implemented, data is being collected from
  the field and regular reports are being produced.

• Provide management and overall supervision
  to DRC’s Protection Team, including mobile teams;
• Identify staff training needs as and when
  appropriate; 
• Carry out regular field visits to support
  staff and monitor implementation of the response

• Build the capacity of local duty bearers
  through on-going one-on-one support and coaching and identify project
  beneficiaries.  
• Undertake any further duties as the line
  manager sees fit. The position duties are flexible to a degree to allow
  the candidate to develop skills they personally identify. This can be
  arranged in discussions with the line manager. 

• The ideal candidate for the Danish Refugee
  Council (DRC) Protection Manager career placement must hold a University
  Degree in Human Rights, International Law or related field
• Master’s Degree will be an add advantage
• A minimum of three years of proven and
  successful track record of protection experience in the
  Humanitarian/Development sector;
• Good computer skills (Excel, Microsoft,
  PowerPoint and Outlook);
• Ability to manage large, multi-cultural
  teams in a changing environment;
• Previous experience working with national
  partners, local/government authorities, and UN organisations. Previous
  experience with UNICEF advantageous;
• Experience in project development and
  proposal writing;
• Full proficiency in spoken and written
  English;
• Excellent communication skills and ability
  to conduct training;
• Good organizational and people management
  skills.
• Able to work independently and
  energetically; 
• Demonstrated ability for rapid analysis of
  complex issues, strong decision-making, and translation of programmatic
  learning and priorities into operational strategies;
• Experience in accountability and
  verification systems in humanitarian operations.

• Striving for excellence: You
  focus on reaching results in a fast paced environment
• Collaborating: You lead
  initiatives and processes by involving relevant parties and encouraging
  feedback.
• Taking the lead: You take
  ownership and initiative while setting high standards
• Communicating: You listen to
  other stakeholders and staff; and you communicate concisely and
  persuasively
• Demonstrating integrity: You
  act in line with DRC’s vision and values.

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