Protection Officer (Legal Assistance)
Slovyansk
- Organization: DRC - Danish Refugee Council
- Location: Slovyansk
- Grade: Mid level - Mid level
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Occupational Groups:
- Legal - Broad
- Protection Officer (Refugee)
- Closing Date: Closed
Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a highly qualified Protection Officer for its Legal Assistance Programme.
Overall purpose of the role |
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• Ensure the quality of the planning, implementation and follow up of all technical aspects of the sector activities being implemented by DRC • Develop and maintain good relations with the persons of concern, relevant stakeholders and other humanitarian actors, to support adequate implementation and coordination of DRC’s sector activities
Sector responsibilities: Advocacy for the rights of displaced people in their context of displacement, child protection initiatives, individual protection assistance based on vulnerability, legal aid, land & property rights, sexual and gender-based violence prevention, registration services for the internally displaced and refugees, monitoring of rights and rights awareness-raising, facilitation of return and repatriation processes.
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Geographic scope: Base (Slovyansk) |
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This role has a base focus and ensures compliance to DRC procedures and guidelines at base level. The role contributes to the development of base strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks. |
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Main responsibilities |
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Programming & Operations • Ensure efficient and effective program implementation while following the budget and work plan
• Participate in preparing monthly/quarterly/annual highlights/reports and proposals and budgets for donors
• Lead the team in carrying out monitoring and evaluation exercises
Coordination and representation
• Collaborate with relevant internal and external technical experts on sector relevant issues
• Represent DRC at meetings and other relevant technical coordination meetings
• Ensure integration with other DRC sectors
Project development
• Develop project plans and budgets for funding
• Develop projects tools
• Project implementation and reporting
• Monitor and evaluate projects
Logistics/Finance
• Support the monitoring of financial commitments and expenditures against budgets and provide timely feedback on budget follow-up
• Plan and coordinate proactively logistics and movements of staff from and to different operational areas
• Initiate procurements and ensure their execution
• Ensure distribution plans are prepared and shared with logistics in a timely manner
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Supervisor responsibilities: • Coordinates the daily activities of small teams, often comprised of subordinates and/or employees carrying out similar tasks
• Does not have direct line management responsibility for staff, but may contribute to recruitment and/or performance appraisal of members of the team
• Implements the manager’s decisions through the work of subordinate employees, often playing a role in deciding how to do it; and how to achieve the objective set by the manager.
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Roles reporting to this position |
Reports to |
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No direct reports, but supervises Protection assitants |
Protection Team Leader – Legal Assistance Technical Line Supervision: Programme Manager
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Required experience and competencies |
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• Minimum 2 years of practical experience in sector area working for an NGO • Field experience
• Excellent skill in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Basic English proficiency
• Fluency in Russian and Ukrainian
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.
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Required education |
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Relevant university degree (e.g. political science, international development, or economics) or equivalent professional qualification |
We offer
Bend: H non-management
Start date: 1 February 2019
Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Ukrainian Nationals.
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.
Closing date for applications: 25 January 2019. DRC reserves the right to interview candidates before the deadline.
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