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.

Operating since 2004 in Lebanon, DRC has addressed the needs and rights of vulnerable populations, working initially with Palestinian refugees (since 2004), Iraqi refugees (2007-2010), Lebanese IDPs (during the 2006 conflict), migrant domestic workers (since 2009) and, since 2011, responding to the Syrian refugee crisis.

DRC Lebanon is currently delivering programming in protection, housing, infrastructure, basic assistance, livelihoods, and community development interventions. This myriad programming seeks to address the immediate needs of displaced populations and concurrently support vulnerable host populations. DRC has five offices spread throughout Lebanon in, Beirut, the Bekaa, Saida, Tripoli and Qobayat.

About the job

The Protection Assistant will onduct outreach, sensitization sessions and recreational events, and provide individual protection assistance to persons with specific need.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

• Conduct outreach to identify persons with protection needs, prioritizing the most vulnerable and difficult to identify, conduct sensitization and awareness raising sessions on key protection issues based on identified needs for children and caregivers.
• Prepare and conduct recreational activities and communtiy events for children and caregivers in coordination with other DRC departments
• Identifiy and refer persons with specific needs to appropriate services in line with safe identification and referral principles, collect information, update and maintain a service mapping and referral pathway at community level
• Provide individual protection assistance to Persons with Specific Needs (PWSN) focusing on: older persons at risk, women at risk (excluding GBV survivors), children at risk (excluding child protection violations) and persons with disabilities.
• Provide cash for protection to eligible individuals, set a clear protection objective and follow-up on the impact of assistance.
• Regularly record, track and follow-up on referrals using the Referral Information Management System (RIMS).
• Collect, store, maintain and analyze protection data produced through outreach, community consultation, RIMS, individual protection and cash assistance in line with safe and ethical information management principles.
• Draft individual workplan and participate in regular supervision, information sharing and coordination meetings with the Protection Officer and Team Leader.
• Support the mainstreaming of protection principles to DRC’s program, including partners and local community.
• Coordinate with the Livelihood sector to reach beneficiaries accessing  DRC Livelihood Employement Center in Tripoli, ensure weekly presence in DRC’s Livelihood Employment and establish a protection desk for the provision of protection-related information and referrals

About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to have a Bachelor Degree. Moreover, we also expect the following: 

Required

• 1 year of experience conducting outreach, information sessions and events, providing and safe identification and referral
• Previous experience working with children and caregivers
• Excellent facilitation and sensitization skills, good understanding of key protection issues in Lebanon
• Knowledge of and commitment to principles of confidentiality, respect, non-discrimination, safety and inclusion
• Excellent communication and psychosocial first aid skills

Desirable

• Previous experience in international organizations and humanitarian settings

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: 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.

We offer

• Contract length: 31 December 2019, renewable based on fund and perfomance
• Band/Level: I1
• Basic Salary: 1350 USD (depending on years of experience)
• Duty Station: Tripoli
• Start date: 1 November 2019

Female candidates are hghly encouraged to apply 

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for nationals; please refer to drc.ngo under Vacancies. For questions regarding the vacancy please contact dolene.khairallah@drclebanon.dk. 

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: 15 November 2019

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