Protection Coordinator

cox bazaar

Organization: DRC - Danish Refugee Council
Location: cox bazaar
Grade: Mid level - Mid level
Occupational Groups:
- Protection Officer (Refugee)
- Managerial positions
Closing Date: Closed

Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to fill the position of Protection Coordinator in Cox Bazar, Bangladesh.

Who we are?

DRC is an international non-governmental organization, which promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by refugees and internally displaced people globally.

Danish Refugee Council has been registered in Bangladesh since 2013 with a focus on responding to displacement and the Rohingya refugee influx. As a key part of this, DRC opened a main office in Cox’s Bazar, and a support/liaison office in Dhaka.

About the job

DRC’s general protection activities in Cox’s Bazar include protection monitoring, case management and community-based protection programming in both refugee camps and host communities. DRC’s general protection program operates in close collaboration and coordination with DRC’s Child Protection and GBV program teams, as well as with shelter/NFI and site management (SMS).

The Protection Coordinator has the overall responsibility for technical quality of protection work in DRC Area Office Cox’ Bazar. The Protection Coordinator has decision making authority regarding technical protection issues and reports to the Head of Programmes. S/he will work closely with all other Coordinators and Programme Managers to provide integrated programming, support mainstreaming activities and aspire to the provision of a continuum of care throughout DRC camps of intervention which is evidence based and quality assured

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

Programming and Coordination

Ensure program quality in protection programming across DRC country program and provide guidance/support to timely protection deliverables; in addition to ensuring quality donor reporting, advocacy and policy notes and other protection reports
Provide oversight of technical aspects of protection staff’s work and support the Protection Information Management Manager in ensuring quality implementation of protection activities at field and data level;
Identify gaps and opportunities for protection programming and lead/support on proposal development;
Develop and roll out protection mainstreaming strategy and provide inputs to, and advocate for, mainstreaming protection in proposals and interventions;
Maintain up to date knowledge of protection issues in Cox’ Bazar and share this information with donors, coordination meetings, all teams and senior management as appropriate;
Provide technical advice on planning assessments; participate in protection assessments as needed;
Ensure protection related information products are standardized and up to date in collaboration with the Advocacy Advisor and manage information flows to and from the field in addition to Sector meetings
Develop/strengthen a protection data collection and management system as required working closely with the Protection Monitoring Team, Protection Information Manager and DRC MEAL ensuring that all activities are being appropriately monitored, evaluated and lessons shared;
With the teams identify potential local partners to work with in protection activities
Working with the team develop a succession and nationalization plan

Representation

Attend national level protection cluster as well as other protection related meetings; respond to requests for information from protection cluster and related sub-clusters; attend donor meetings with HoP as appropriate.
Provide feedback to the SMT regarding any issues identified from meetings
Advocate and guide advocacy on protection issues;

Organisation, administration and personnel management

Provide technical questions and support to interviews for protection expat and national staff recruitment and management
Provide support and insight to, technical specialists and consultants as required

Training and capacity building

Identify training gaps among protection staff;
Organize and facilitate capacity building plan to protection staff based on identified needs, updates from HQ and other resources that may be available

Accountability

Ensure that DRC’s protection programming meets accountability obligations and is carried out in accordance with the Common Humanitarian Standards and Quality Management (ref. Program Handbook Annex 15 and related tools).

About you

To be successful in this role you must have the following;

Minimum of 3 years’ experience providing technical advice and capacity building in protection
Master's degree in law, social science, or other relevant field
Demonstrated implementation experience in protection in camp and host community settings
Knowledge of related international standards and frameworks
Demonstrated experience with strategic programming and planning, monitoring and evaluation
Proven capacity to coordinate with other humanitarian agencies, donors and local authorities
Demonstrated ability to improve program quality through the provision of technical advice
Commitment to DRC’s overall aims and policies and experience of promoting gender equity and ensuring vulnerable people’s needs are met.
Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective and working relations with national staff members and other stakeholders.
Fluency in written and spoken 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: Until 31st Dec. 2019
Salary Level: Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates; please refer to drc.ngo under Vacancies.
Designation of Duty Station: Cox’s Bazar
Start date: Immediately

Application process

Applications must be submitted through this page by clicking on Apply Button

All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English.

Note: Applications sent by email will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: 08th June 2019

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please contact job@drc.dk.

For questions about the role, please contact Susan Clarke – Head of Program at susan.clarke@drc.ngo

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website: www.drc.ngo.

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