Purpose of the Role

Lead protection monitoring and rapid assessments in Ayod to identify protection risks, service gaps, and changes in the protection environment. Provide reliable analysis to inform response, advocacy, referrals, and community engagement.p

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop monitoring plans and conduct regular field monitoring, rapid assessments, interviews, focus group discussions, and observations.
  • Ensure safe, inclusive, and confidential data collection, including informed consent and appropriate handling of sensitive information.
  • Review, clean, analyse, and triangulate data to identify protection risks, trends, vulnerabilities, and service gaps.
  • Prepare concise monitoring reports, updates, and alerts with clear findings, limitations, and practical recommendations.
  • Ensure safe and confidential referrals for individuals requiring support, with consent.
  • Use approved data-collection and information-management systems and ensure responsible handling of protection information.
  • Support field teams through coaching and coordinate with Protection, Programme, and MEAL colleagues.

Experience and Technical Competencies

  • Degree in Social Sciences, Social Work, Development Studies, Statistics, or a related field; relevant diploma with substantial experience may be considered.
  • Minimum 2 years of relevant humanitarian protection experience, including monitoring, rapid assessments, or protection analysis.
  • Experience conducting KIIs, FGDs, observations, and handling sensitive information safely.
  • Strong qualitative and quantitative data analysis, reporting, and communication skills.
  • Experience with Excel and digital data-collection tools such as KoboToolbox.
  • Knowledge of protection information management principles is an advantage.
  • Willingness and ability to travel to remote locations under approved security arrangements.

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies: 

Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process. 

Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback. 

Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation. 

Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly. 

Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for national employees; please refer to our website.

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Before applying, please make sure that you have read the requirements for the position and that you qualify. Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.