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Job Title:      Protection Officer –
Community Services

Organization: Danish
Refugee Council (DRC)

Duty Station:
Uganda

Reports to: Team
Leader – Protection

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.

Job Summary:  The Protection Officer – Community Services
will ensure quality protection outcomes by catalyzing community actions around
the PSNs, providing direct support to PSNs, and drawing from synergy with the
larger community protection components

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

Project
development, implementation and reporting

·       Under the supervision of the Protection Team
Leader, contribute in drafting concept papers and proposal development

·       Identify gaps in terms of protection and
community services and generate ideas to address them with strong impact for
the beneficiaries.

·       Participate in PSN profiling and ongoing
risks analysis in order to design adequate responses.

·       Ensure quality data collection, analysis and
storage in line with the Protection Information Management principles.

·       Ensure daily implementation of community
based protection sub sector activities as planned

·       Ensure a daily monitoring of protection trend
in the settlement.

·       Make sure that all community services
projects adhere to the standards and or principles of the respective thematic
areas as well as DRC guidelines and accountability standards.

·       Contribute in preparation of monthly and
weekly activity and spending plans.

·       Proactively contribute to quality and timely
implementation of community based protection sub sector activities as planned

·       Contribute in drafting weekly, monthly,
quarterly, annual and other reports.

·       Spontaneously draft and share flash reports
on major protection incidents and risks

Coordination and
representation

·       Develop relationships with a range of key
stakeholders, Local Government and other stakeholders on the community services
thematic areas at the field level in close liaison with the Protection Team
Leader.

·       Representation of DRC and active
participation in the local Community Services working groups and any other
meeting as requested.

·       Close co-ordination in project implementation
with partners (UN agencies and national/international NGOs), including
referrals, community services gap analysis, advocacy.

·       Work closely with the other program
components to maximize program output and impact.

Staff development
and management

·       Provide technical and programmatic leadership
for the community services assistants, help desk workers and community-based
structures within the operational area.

·       Develop staff performance measurement and
targets and appraise them based on the set targets.

·       Conduct daily field visits to support
Community based workers – mentoring – through technical back stopping and to
train duty bearers.

·       Uphold DRC’s code of conduct and principles
on accountability.

Support management
team to:

·       Follow up all DRC / DDG Procedures for
Security, Finance, Logistics, HR and Administration.

·       Uphold DRC’s international code of conduct and
principles of accountability.

·       Any other tasks as may be assigned from time
to time.

Monitoring and
Evaluation

·       Actively contribute to the daily quality
implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects and interventions.

·       Identify, document and disseminate relevant
project success, challenges and follow up on implementation of project’s action
points

·       Assist in participatory needs/vulnerability
and capacity assessments of affected communities

·       Participate in project evaluations and assist
in the analysis of results.

Additional tasks

·       On request perform any other additional
duties assigned by the supervisors in order to allow the organization to
function optimally.

·       Adhere to DRC’s code of conduct

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       The ideal applicant for the Danish Refugee
Council (DRC) Protection Officer – Community Services job must hold a
University degree in social sciences, development studies, social works and
social administration, guidance and counselling or relevant fields.

·       At least three 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.

·       Familiarity with Monitoring & Evaluation
for UN-funded projects desired.

·       Languages: Knowledge of the local languages spoken by South Soudanese and Congolese
refugee is an asset.

How to Apply:

All Interested
candidates who meet the required qualifications and experience please submit
updated CV and cover letter explaining their motivation and why they are suited
for the post.

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Deadline: 2^nd April 2020

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