Protection Assistant

DRC TANZANIA 

JOB VACANCY 

Title : Protection Assistant (Community Based Protection) 

Categories : Assistant 

Location : Mtendeli camp, Kibondo 

Date : 07-03-2019 

Duration : Until 31-12-2019 

BACKGROUND 

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is an international non-governmental organization which 

provides assistance and promotes durable solutions for refugees and internally displaced people, 

on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. 

DRC is a humanitarian actor in Tanzania and has been operating in Tanzania from October 2015 

since the establishment of Nduta refugee camp. As part of the Burundian Refugee Response in 

Tanzania, DRC implements programs in Nduta and Mtendeli camps in the sectors of camp 

management, community-based protection, protection, livelihoods, general food distribution and 

WASH. 

PURPOSE 

The Protection Assistant (Community-Based Protection - CBP), under the management and 

supervision of the Protection Manager and Protection Team Leader (CBP) will be responsible to 

implement different activities of DRC community-based protection program to ensure the 

program’s objectives are achieved. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

 Ensure the leadership structure at three levels (nyumbakumi, village leaders, zone 

leaders) is in place and active, follow up regularly on the performance of community 

leaders and conduct regular meetings with Community Leaders. 

 Conduct election and re-election of community leaders and provide orientation and 

training on Code of Conduct and PSEA to newly elected leaders. 

 Organize weekly Information dissemination campaigns to improve the communication 

between agencies and refugees in the camp. 

 Collect and analyze the feedbacks of the refugees regarding the humanitarian 

assistance, share reports / referral to specific agencies and follow up on agencies’ 

response and actions. 

 Ensure the committees are in place and active, make regular follow up and organize 

different activities (site maintenance, men, women and market committees) and hold 

regular meetings with them 

 Receive individual concerns/complaints at the help desk (mobile or in situ) and take 

proper actions including verbal advice, writing referrals and provision of accurate 

information. 

 Follow the referral pathways between DRC and other humanitarian actors and make 

follow up of the issues raised to ensure feedback is provided on time. 

 Ensure proper recording of complaints received and actions taken and provide timely and 

accurate data and information to data entry and analysis officer 

 Ensure all groups in the community including PSN, women at risk and other vulnerable 

groups have safe and dignified access to the community-based feedback mechanism 

 Ensure accurate documentation of activities and keep all documents in order and safely 

(e.g. distribution lists etc.) 

     Prepare reports (weekly/monthly) on the activities done and submit timely to Protection 

Team Leader [community-based] 

REPORTING ARRANGEMENTS 

The Protection Assistant (CBP) reports to Protection Team Leader (CBP) and to Protection 

Manager. 

ESSENTIALS 

 Bachelor degree in Community Development, Social work, psychology, political science, 

development, law or other related fields