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Protection Officer

Chişinău

  • Organization: DRC - Danish Refugee Council
  • Location: Chişinău
  • Grade: Mid level - Mid level
  • Occupational Groups:
    • 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 to be based in Chisinau, Moldova.

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a leading protection agency with a mandate to promote and protect durable solutions to conflict and displacement-affected populations on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC is implementing a multi-sector response to support Ukraine refugees, IDPs, and host populations both within Ukraine and in the neighboring countries of Poland, Romania and Moldova, and wider Europe. Due to the ongoing conflict that began in February 2022, Ukraine is experiencing one of the largest humanitarian crises in Europe since World War II. Currently, there are an estimated 6.3 million displaced people who have crossed the international border, with 549,333 crossing into Moldova to date and with between 70 to 90,000 remaining in Moldova.

DRC Moldova will respond in three pillars:

1. Establish partnerships agreements with national NGOs engaged in the response and enhance their coverage

2. Provide technical support to partners, the wider civil society, and state actors engaged in the response

3. Implementation of humanitarian interventions in various sectors (Protection, Mine Risk Education, and Site Management Support).

 

About the Job

Under the supervision of the Protection Team Leader and in close coordination with other DRC field units, the Protection Officer will support the daily operations in the area of intervention of DRC operations and Partners. The Officer will be 100% field-based and will develop and maintain good relations with the Persons of Concern (PoC), and relevant stakeholders, and will support the implementation of DRC’s protection objectives and activities to provide timely and effective protection to persons of concern under DRC projects in the open accommodation sites. The Protection Officer's responsibilities will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:

  • Monitor and report on the refugees' situation at various locations.
  • Identify protection cases and other service needs and ensure timely referral and follow-up, documenting all cases referred by DRC to other service providers, as per DRC standards for referrals and data protection.
  • Monitor and ensure effective outreach for persons with protection needs, prioritizing the most vulnerable and those difficult to identify.
  • Work with women and girls and children in the Safe Spaces to identify their needs, interests, and priorities, and where possible, adapt activities according to these to ensure activities offered are culturally appropriate and meet the needs of women and girls.
  • Take a lead in the direct implementation of the activities and support partners through life skills and resilience building and organizing community feedback meetings.
  • Identify and promote culturally appropriate/relevant interventions geared towards improved physical and reproductive health, social skills (conflict resolution, problem-solving, empathy, and relationship building), and self-sufficiency of target beneficiaries.
  • Support in the identification of extremely vulnerable cases for appropriate referral to other actors for services.
  • Conduct comprehensive reports and documentation of lessons learned and best practices to achieve project goals and activities.
  • Contribute and support effective monitoring, evaluation, and learning processes and initiatives, ensure effective data and information management, and contribute to regular reporting on protection activities, including reporting on general and major protection issues, as well as protection incidents.
  • Collaborate with DRC colleagues to resolve problems and issues as they arise.
  • Organize joint events with refugees and host communities for community harmonization.
  • Support partners’ implementation of activities, and provide feedback and relevant necessary training.
  • Participate in (joint) assessments, identifying protection concerns, and reporting for follow-up.
  • Identify vulnerable individuals and facilitate appropriate action, including referrals to specialized services and protective accompaniment as necessary.
  • Provide appropriate and relevant information to asylum seekers and refugees regarding their rights and the services available to them.
  • Participate in awareness-raising sessions and information campaigns for persons of concern.
  • Draft protection and activities reports and provide inputs in designing protection monitoring tools and formats.
  • Provide inputs on case studies, best practices, and lessons learned from each of the activities implemented.
  • Provide translation/interpretation as necessary.
  • Plan and conduct Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) as a facilitator and/or note taker and draft the relevant reports.
  • Plan and conduct Information Sessions as a facilitator and often in cooperation with external actors and specialists on different issues, based on needs and information gaps identified on site among the female population, including reporting duties and drafting relevant reports.
  • Ensure timely submission of daily, weekly, and monthly reports.
  • Define psychosocial activities to be implemented according to the children’s ages and situations and contribute to the development of a child-friendly space curriculum.
  • Deliver the CFS curriculum and other recreational activities to the children with/or without their parents and/or ensure partners’ activities.
  • Prepare and implement recreational activities for targeted children (large events or small groups).
  • Identify within the activities the children in need of further assistance and act in the best interest of the child.
  • Ensure the partner’s activities include recreational activities and CFS curriculum for targeted children and they act in the best interest of the child.
  • Identify potential gaps and relevant trainings.
  • Ensure that correct procedure are followed when responsible for any focal points.
  • Report any major issues to the protection management.
  • Collaborate with DRC colleagues to resolve problems and issues as they arise.
  • Ensure the observance of the DRC Code of Conduct throughout activity implementation.

 

About You

To be successful in this role we expect you to have a minimum of 1 year of proven, relevant experience working (including volunteering) with vulnerable individuals, refugees, and/or migrants (ideally women). Moreover, we expect you to have the following:

  • A University degree in Social sciences, Social Work, Law, Refugee and Migration Studies, Human Rights, International Relations, Psychology, Gender studies, or a related field.
  • Previous working experience with local or international NGOs will be considered a strong advantage.
  • Experience in community-based or community mobilization work in a humanitarian context will be considered a strong advantage, especially work experience with women and girls.
  • Strong computer skills.
  • High professional ethics.
  • Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
  • Strong language skills in Romanian and Russian or Ukrainian.

 

We Offer

Contract type: National Contract

Contract length: 12 months, with the possibility of extension depending on funding.

Band: Non-Management, H

Duty base: Chisinau (within travel in the region)

Start date: ASAP

We offer a competitive salary and benefits in accordance with the Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for National Staff.

 

Application Process

All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered.

Applicants must already have the legal right to live and work in Moldova at the time of the application. DRC will not sponsor visas.

Closing date for applications: December 11th, 2022.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and we, therefore, encourage you to apply as soon as possible. For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo

 

 

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