Position: Protection Specialist – Danish Refugee Council (Deadline June 2024)
Position: Protection Specialist – Danish Refugee Council (Deadline June 2024)
Protection Specialist – Response – Danish Refugee Council
Organization: Danish Refugee Council
About the Organization
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is an international humanitarian organization founded in Denmark in 1956. DRC assists refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) across the globe by providing emergency aid, advocating for their rights, and working towards sustainable solutions. Operating in conflict-affected areas, along displacement routes, and in countries where refugees settle, DRC collaborates with local communities to achieve responsible and sustainable integration and, whenever possible, to fulfill the wish for refugees to return home.
Our Vision and Values
DRC’s vision is a dignified life for all displaced individuals. Our efforts are guided by our value compass, which emphasizes:
- Humanity: Upholding the dignity and worth of every person.
- Respect: Acknowledging and valuing diversity.
- Independence and Neutrality: Ensuring impartiality and neutrality in our actions.
- Participation: Encouraging inclusive and participatory approaches.
With over 7,000 staff and 8,000 volunteers worldwide, DRC is committed to making a difference in the lives of displaced people.
Role Overview
Position: Protection Specialist – Response
Location: Amman
Contract Type: Fixed-Term
Start Date: 15 July 2024
Reports To: Protection Manager
The Protection Specialist – Response will provide technical supervision and training to DRC Jordan field teams, focusing on case management, cash for protection, legal case management, and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) case management. The role also includes providing technical supervision and support to DRC partners.
Key Responsibilities
Protection Sectoral Technical Responsibility:
- Lead the development, harmonization, adaptation, and rollout of internal policies, guidelines, SoPs, and related tools for DRC’s case management interventions, under the guidance of the Country Protection Manager.
- Support regular protection analysis efforts, including incorporating protection analysis into the adaptation of technical guidance.
- Technically supervise and provide guidance to protection sectoral staff, issuing instructions on case management and cash for protection.
- Provide capacity building for protection staff through training, mentoring, and shadowing visits.
- Monitor case documentation to ensure timely and quality recording through DRC’s case management IM system and conduct program quality audits to ensure adherence to DRC guidelines.
- Collaborate with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) team to regularly assess the quality of case management and implement changes to improve program quality.
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Protection Programme Development and Oversight:
- Lead project design for all proposals, including case management, and conduct technical reviews of proposed activities and budgets.
- Develop program design guidance tools for case management, ensuring adherence to technical standards.
- Participate in human resources processes for case management teams, including recruitment, establishing minimum technical requirements, setting performance objectives, and conducting performance appraisals.
- Contribute to donor reports, including technical reviews of case management components.
- Participate in protection program/project review meetings and provide technical reviews of project management documents to support Project Managers.
Protection Partnerships:
- Coordinate with Grants & Partnership colleagues to identify potential partners and assess protection technical competencies.
- Provide technical supervision for partners implementing case management activities, including capacity development, supervision, and program quality monitoring.
- Develop technical supervision competencies among partners.
- Participate in external coordination meetings, as requested by the Protection Manager.
Qualifications and Experience
Required:
- Degree in Social Work or another relevant social science; a Master’s degree would be an advantage.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience working for an INGO in the protection sector, including extensive case management experience.
- Experience working as a case management supervisor.
- Experience providing training on protection topics.
- Experience working with national partners, local/government authorities, and UN organizations.
- Excellent skills in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Full professional proficiency in English and Arabic.
Core Competencies
In this role, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’s five core competencies:
- Striving for Excellence: Focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
- Collaborating: Involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
- Taking the Lead: Take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
- Communicating: Listen and speak effectively and honestly.
- Demonstrating Integrity: Uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment.
Application Process
All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered.
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