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Protection Project Manager

Sittwe

  • Organization: DRC - Danish Refugee Council
  • Location: Sittwe
  • Grade: Mid level - Mid level
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Protection Officer (Refugee)
    • Project and Programme Management
    • Managerial positions
  • Closing Date: Closed

Vacancy Announcement

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is an international humanitarian organization founded in Denmark in 1956. DRC implements relief and development activities in more than 30 countries throughout the world, assisting more than 1.5 million people of different ethnicities and religions. DRC is a non-governmental, non-political and non-religious organization – and in DRC, people’s right to a life with dignity takes precedence over politics and principles. DRC has been operating in Myanmar since May 2009 and in Rakhine State since 2010, responding to the humanitarian needs in the aftermath of the Cyclone Giri. DRC has recently expanded its programme providing shelter, WASH, NFIs, livelihood support and community assistance to the people affected by the June and October 2012 events in Rakhine State. DRC Myanmar in Rakhine State is funded by ECHO, SDC, DFAT, USAID and UN agencies, including UNHCR, UNICEF and UNFPA.

To strengthen DRC’s Programme in Rakhine State, DRC is looking for highly motivated and capable candidates to fill the position of

Protection Project Manager (1 Post)

Duty Station:            Sittwe Office, Rakhine State

Report to     :             Programme Manager

Direct Reports:         Sector Specialist and Team leaders

 

Overall purpose of the role:

The role of Protection Project Manager sits within a dynamic Integrated Protection Unit that includes Protection, Child Protection and GBV, across the Sittwe and Mrauk U bases within Rakhine state. DRC is a leading Protection actor in Rakhine state, and this position offers many opportunities to learn and develop new approaches. The Protection team's activities include Protection Monitoring, Case Management, and Community-Based Protection in camps and villages affected by internal displacement and conflict.  This is a position that manages a wide variety of activities and locations, and has a fantastic team of Protection Assistants, Officers and Team Leaders to support. This role is based in Sittwe, with up to 50% presence in Mrauk Oo (when travel is possible).

 

Geographic scope: Area (Rakhine)

This role has an area focus and ensures compliance to DRC procedures and guidelines within the area. The role contributes to the development of area strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks. The role provides support and/or technical guidance to base operations.

 

Specific duties and responsibilities

PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP:

  • Coordinate, plan and monitor protection project activities
  • Ensure the highest quality of the sectoral interventions, and the coherence between all projects, ongoing and proposed, according to the overall protection strategy and taking into account remote monitoring modalities
  • Take leadership of protection projects in terms of high quality and timely deliverables, narrative reporting and financial overviews, close cooperation with donors, Government counterparts and coordination mechanisms on site, and in synergy with other DRC interventions in the area.
  • Formalize and develop project related operational tools and training modules, with support from the Integrated Protection Manager and Protection Coordinator
  • Provide input for monthly, quarterly, interim, and annual donor reports as well as ad hoc donor requests
  • Provide overall budget monitoring, financial management and expenses control for the project activities, including compliance with minimum DRC and donor requirements
  • Take lead in planning protection monitoring activities and compiling inputs from the protection team on monthly protection monitoring reports, analyze protection trends, and submit compiled reports to Integrated Protection Manager

 

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, STRATEGY AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS

  • Representation of DRC and active participation in protection sector meetings and relevant sub sectors/working groups
  • Oversee knowledge sharing across teams, and ensure that monitoring and evaluation results are understood and used to improve programs
  • Drive the development and growth of the relevant programs within the DRC program objectives, including proposal development, and feed into country-wide strategy development
  • Ensure adaptiveness of programming with the ongoing emergency response, in coordination with and supported by the Integrated Protection Manager
  • Ensure cooperation and integration with GBV and Child Protection programmes through working with the other project managers and team leaders

 

ACCOUNTABILITY AND REPORTING:

  • Guided by the DRC Programme Handbook, continuously monitor and develop relevant accountability initiatives within the protection program as well as strengthening the effort to document the impact of activities
  • Ensure compliance with internal and external reporting requirements including procurement

 

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT:

  • Lead and manage project staff members including mentoring, ensuring coordination, recruitment, and capacity development
  • Provide on the job training as required and adapt trainings/coaching to specific staff needs

 

As a manager the post-holder is responsible for the following:

  • Accountable for achieving DRC’s strategic goals and objectives within the area of responsibility
  • Accountable for making significant decisions on what the unit does: its purpose, functions and role, and for making commitments and decisions that require the expenditure of significant unit resources.
  • Accountable for people management of direct reports. This includes hiring & firing, objective setting, probation, performance appraisal, development of staff, managing performance, including poor performance, etc.
  • Accountable for making sound decisions based on DRC policies, MOPs, standards, and the advice of technical experts in DRC

 

Experience and technical competencies:

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in NGO projects, particularly in managing/leading protection projects.
  • At least 5 years experience with people management
  • Master's degree (e.g., humanitarian programming, international development, human rights, or international relations) desirable
  • Undergraduate degree in related subject (law, nursing, counselling/mental health, social sciences etc.) required
  • Excellent communication skills for external audiences (including governments and donors)
  • Experience working in conflict contexts or humanitarian response
  • Experience working with Monitoring and Evaluation.
  • Full professional proficiency in English

 

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. "

We Offer:

  • Starting date of employment: July 2022.
  • Contract length: DRC’s Staff Contract includes a probation period of 3 months. Renewables depend on both funding and performance.
  • Salary: Competitive salary according to DRC Myanmar salary scale.

This position is open for Myanmar National only. DRC strongly advocates for equal opportunity and promotes a diversified and inspiring working environment. Therefore, qualified candidates of ethnic minorities and women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application process: 

Applicants who meet the above-mentioned requirements should apply by submitting their applications in English (consisting of Cover Letter and CV of no more than 4 pages, including contact details of 3 professional references) and CV only applications will not be considered. Apply button.  

    • Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for a written test in English and an interview. 
    • After the closing date, applications are not to be considered. Please note that due to the urgency of this position, applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis and DRC reserves the right to initiate the recruitment process before the deadline for applications. 

Deadline for submission of applications: 30-May-2022 (COB)

This vacancy is now closed.
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