Duty Station : Sittwe

Report to : Protection Project Manager

Overall purpose of the role:

The Child Protection Team Leader is responsible for providing technical leadership and day-to-day management of Child Protection programmes implemented across multiple project locations in Rakhine State. The role ensures quality implementation of child protection interventions through effective planning, supervision, monitoring, reporting, coordination, and capacity strengthening of staff, secondment personnel, and local partners.

The Team Leader directly supervises Protection Officers, Protection Assistants (including field-based and remote) and is responsible for ensuring that programme activities are delivered in accordance with DRC policies, donor requirements, Child Protection Minimum Standards (CPMS), Interagency Child Protection Case Management Guidelines, Child Safeguarding standards, and humanitarian principles.

Responsibilities:

Programme Planning and Implementation

  • Develop, update and monitor weekly and monthly work plans aligned with project work plans, indicators, implementation schedules, and donor targets.
  • Lead and coordinate the implementation of Child Protection activities across multiple project locations.
  • Ensure activities are implemented according to approved work plans, technical standards, budgets, and project timelines.
  • Monitor implementation progress and address operational challenges to ensure achievement of project objectives.
  • Support emergency Child Protection response activities whenever required.

Team Leadership and Staff Management

  • Provide overall supervision and technical guidance to Child Protection staff, including field-based and remotely.
  • Supervise Child Protection Officers, Assistants, and incentive workers.
  • Conduct regular one-to-one supervision, coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback sessions.
  • Ensure effective workload planning, task allocation, and staff performance management.
  • Promote staff wellbeing, teamwork, accountability, and a positive working environment.
  • Identify staff learning needs and develop individual capacity-building plans.
  • Support recruitment, onboarding, induction, and performance appraisal processes.

Child Protection Case Management

  • Ensure high-quality Child Protection case management services are delivered in accordance with DRC and interagency standards, Case Management SOPs and Guidelines.
  • Monitor case management processes from identification through case closure.
  • Ensure all case information is updated accurately and regularly in Primero/CPIMS+.
  • Conduct routine case file quality checklist reviews and provide technical feedback to Case Workers and Supervisors.
  • Facilitate regular case conferences and technical case discussions in collaboration with Protection Specialists and Protection Project Manager.
  • Monitor referral pathways and ensure timely referrals to specialized services.
  • Ensure confidentiality, informed consent, data protection, and best interest principles are maintained throughout the case management process.

Monitoring, Reporting and Information Management

  • Monitor project achievements against indicators, work plans, and donor targets.
  • Compile and submit accurate weekly, monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc reports.
  • Prepare project progress updates highlighting achievements, challenges, lessons learned, and recommendations.
  • Verify beneficiary data, attendance records, activity reports, and supporting documentation.
  • Collaborate with the MEAL team to ensure data quality and accurate reporting.
  • Support assessments, evaluations, donor monitoring visits, and internal audits.

Child Safeguarding and Accountability

  • Ensure Child Safeguarding principles are integrated into all Child Protection interventions.
  • Promote compliance with DRC Child Safeguarding Policy and Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) standards.
  • Identify and report safeguarding concerns through established reporting mechanisms.
  • Promote Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) and ensure accessible feedback and complaint mechanisms.
  • Ensure all interventions are safe, inclusive, child-centred, and culturally appropriate.

Coordination and Partnership

  • Coordinate regularly with other programme teams (such as GBV, GP, CCCM, EcRec, Shelter, Support Services, Safety) to ensure integrated service delivery.
  • Provide technical support and mentoring to secondment staff.
  • Strengthen the technical capacity of local implementing partners through coaching, joint planning, supportive supervision, and monitoring.
  • Participate in Child Protection coordination meetings and other technical working groups as delegated.
  • Maintain effective collaboration with UN agencies, NGOs, community leaders, stakeholders, and service providers.
  • Support implementation of interagency referral pathways and case conferencing mechanisms.

Procurement and Operational Support

  • Prepare procurement plans aligned with implementation schedules.
  • Raise procurement requests and develop technical specifications for programme materials and services.
  • Coordinate with Supply Chain to ensure timely procurement and delivery of programme resources.
  • Monitor the appropriate use of programme assets and supplies.
  • Support activity budget monitoring and implementation planning.

Monitoring Visits and Quality Assurance

  • Conduct regular field monitoring visits, whenever security and access permit.
  • Observe programme implementation and ensure compliance with technical standards and project objectives.
  • Monitor quality of service delivery and identify areas for improvement.
  • Develop action plans following monitoring visits and ensure follow-up of recommendations.
  • Document good practices and lessons learned to improve programme quality.

Capacity Building

  • Conduct regular coaching, mentoring, and supportive supervision for Child Protection staff, particularly Case Workers and Supervisors.
  • Organize refresher training on Child Protection Case Management, Primero/CPIMS+, Child Protection Minimum Standards, Child Safeguarding, Psychological First Aid, safe referrals, confidentiality, and community-level child protection.
  • Promote continuous learning and technical development across the Child Protection team.

Compliance and Risk Management

  • Ensure compliance with DRC policies, Code of Conduct, Child Safeguarding Policy, PSEA Policy, donor regulations, and programme SOPs.
  • Promote adherence to DRC safety and security procedures during field activities.
  • Identify operational risks and escalate issues to the Protection Project Manager in a timely manner.
  • Ensure complete and accurate programme documentation is maintained.

Other Responsibilities

  • Contribute to project design, proposal development, budgeting, and work planning.
  • Support emergency needs assessments and rapid response interventions.
  • Represent DRC professionally in meetings and coordination forums as delegated.
  • Promote innovation, learning, and continuous programme improvement.
  • Perform any other duties assigned by the Protection Project Manager that are relevant to the role.

Required experience and technical competencies

  • Minimum 3 years of management experience at a mid to senior level, preferably with experience in the field of humanitarian response in organizations
  • Minimum 3 years of relevant experience working with the humanitarian or development organization.
  • Proven management skills and competence in people management
  • Previous experience in Child Protection programs in both prevention and response activities
  • Understanding of operational context in Rakhine State
  • Commitment to learning and implementing organizational policies and procedures.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Relevant University Degree (eg., social work, etc) or equivalent professional qualification

All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:

  • Striving for excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring efficient processes.
  • Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
  • Taking the lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
  • Communicating: Listening and speaking effectively and honestly.
  • Demonstrating integrity: Upholding and promoting 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.

Condition

Contract: DRC will offer the successful applicant a DRC’s Regular contract including 3-month probation. Renewable depends on both funding and performance. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with DRC’s Terms of Employment. The position is placed in Employment Band G3-management. Only applicants who can work and be based in Sittwe, Rakhine State, are eligible for this position.

Application and CV

Interested? Click here to apply. Please send your application, in English, no later than 14th Aug 2026.

CV only applications will not be considered.

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