Protection Assistant

Protection Assistant  

 

 

The Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunity for a brighter future. We work in conflict-affected areas, along the displacement routes, and in the countries where refugees settle. In cooperation with local communities, we strive for responsible and sustainable solutions. We work toward successful integration and – whenever possible – for the fulfilment of the wish to return home.  

The Danish Refugee Council was founded in Denmark in 1956, and has since grown to become an international humanitarian organization with more than 7,000 staff and 8,000 volunteers. Our vision is a dignified life for all displaced.  

All of our efforts are based on our value compass: humanity, respect, independence and neutrality, participation, and honesty and transparency. 

DRC has been operating in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for over a decade, running a combination of emergency, livelihood, protection and advocacy programmes through Country Offices (COs) in Algeria, Libya/Tunisia, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey with a Regional Office (RO) in Amman. DRC has 17 offices and approximately one thousand staff members across the MENA region. Following an internal HQ restructuring, from 1st January 2018 the region is focusing on the Middle East, hence Algeria, Tunisia and Libya will transition to a new region during the course of 2018, while Yemen will join the Middle East region.

 

About the job 

The Protection Assistant is responsible for conducting a range of protection activities, including information provision, regular participatory protection assessments of potential/selected beneficiaries and organization and implementation of community-based activities, such as life-skills and recreational activities.  

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

 

Responsibilities:  

• Conduct regular field participatory protection monitoring and assessments, using as much as possible an age, gender and diversity approach, in order to fully understand protection concerns and priorities. Assess the resources available to the targeted displaced community to increase their own safety and protection. 

• Enhance and facilitate discussion on main protection concerns and response capacity within the displaced and the host communities. 

• Identify, individually advise and assess the needs of the most vulnerable individuals, particularly women at risk, and the available response opportunities in accordance with set guidelines, plans and schedules. 

• Conduct vulnerability assessment and identify cases for assistance according to pre-defined criteria. 

• Refer protection cases to the Protection Officer and/or relevant agencies, including updating the database on case referral and follow up. 

• Report on special needs cases and advise on type of assistance, following discussion with beneficiaries. 

• Develop monthly visit plans on assessing, re-assessing and following up cases in coordination with other (field) staff. 

• Ensure dissemination of clear and reliable information on service provision and other pre-selected key topics. 

• Conduct information sessions, record feedback (comments, suggestions) and report results back to Protection Officer on issues of concern with recommended areas of intervention. 

• Plan, organize and implement a range of community-based activities, especially socio-recreational and life-skills activities prioritizing extremely vulnerable individuals and people with specific needs, with the aim of improving their psychosocial well-being 

• Undertake site and field visits to raise awareness about DRC community-based initiatives and mobilize individuals and families to participate in these activities 

• Submit weekly and monthly activity plans, reports and recommendations for assessed persons and identified beneficiaries to the Protection Officer; 

• Maintain constructive relationships with municipalities, other local government institutions, local NGO partners and other international organizations in coordination with the other team members 

• Contribute to capacity building of local organizations, community groups, and stakeholders  

• Prepare and maintain in a well-organized manner comprehensive files for each managed case, as well as keep a report of information gathered during field visits and in-house meetings 

• Any other duties as may be assigned by the Line Manager 

• Conduct duties in accordance with DRC Iraq programme Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) 

• Conduct duties in strict accordance with DRC Code of Conduct and the principle of confidentiality 

• Ensure transparency and DRC’s positive regard and reputation within communities 

• This position requires travel between base/sub offices/community centers/mobile centers.

 

About you :

• Relevant professional experience of not less than 2 (two) years 

• Familiarity/prior experience with DRC and its persons of concern (including internally displaced persons and refugees-returnees) would be a distinct advantage 

• Familiarity with digital data collection 

• Familiarity/prior experience with NGO sector would be an advantage 

• Full respect for client/organization confidentiality 

• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and respect for people with special needs and other vulnerability 

• Ability to work in a multicultural context as a flexible and respectful team player 

• Report writing skills

 

Desirable 

• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills including sensitivity 

• Excellent organizational and planning skills 

• High regard toward preserving confidentiality of work-related information and data 

• Strong reporting skills 

• Flexibility, creativeness, tolerance and maturity 

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of local communities and customary rules 

• Punctuality and respect for applicable rules and procedures 

• Ethical and transparent decision-making 

• Independent work, i.e. with minimal supervision and under pressure 

• Self-motivation, goal/result-orientation and team work 

Computer/IT literacy (OS Windows/Vista/Linux, MS Office – Word, Internet etc.) 

• University degree in social sciences, psychology or other relevant fields, or undergraduate degree with demonstrated strong experience 

• Spoken and written Arabic is essential 

• Good spoken and written English

 

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 act in line with DRC’s vision and values. 

 

We offer 

Contract length: 5 Months 

Level: B2 1 

Start date: 1 April 2018

 

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates/ Nationals; please refer to drc.ngo under Vacancies.

Application process ::

Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button. 

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.

Closing date for applications: 18/march /2018 

Please note: that given the urgency of vacancy the position may be filled before the due date. 

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please visit drc.ngo/jobsupport.