Recruitment: Apply For Danish Refugee Council Recruitment 2021

Recruitment, apply for Danish Refugee Council recruitment 2021 below.

Gatekeepers News reports that Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: it provides emergency aid, fights for their rights, and strengthens their opportunity for a brighter future. The council works in conflict-affected areas, along the displacement routes, and in the countries where refugees settle. In cooperation with local communities, it strives for responsible and sustainable solutions. It works toward successful integration and – whenever possible – for the fulfillment 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. Based in Copenhagen (Denmark) and present in forty countries, the Danish Refugee Council is a non-profit-making, politically independent, non-governmental, and non-denominational relief organisation.

Its vision is a dignified life for all displaced. All our efforts are based on our value compass: humanity, respect, independence and neutrality, participation, and honesty and transparency.

Background

Danish Refugee Council (DRC), and its Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding technical unit – the Danish Demining Group (DDG), has had an operational presence in Nigeria since 2015. DRC Nigeria is the largest DRC country mission in the West Africa region and one of the largest DRC country missions globally. Currently, DRC delivers life-saving assistance and protection to vulnerable, conflict-affected populations including internally displaced persons, returnees, and host communities in the areas of armed violence reduction, humanitarian mine action, livelihoods, nutrition, and food security, protection, shelter, and non-food items (NFI) and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in 30+ Local Government Areas (LGAs) across Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states in northeast Nigeria.

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is recruiting to fill the position below.

Job Title: Protection Manager

Purpose

The DRC Nigeria is looking to recruit an experienced, highly- qualified, and enthusiastic professional to lead the effective implementation of DRC’s protection activities in Nigeria and oversee a consistent integration of a human-rights based approach into all DRC response activities in Nigeria.

The Protection Coordinator will be based in Maiduguri but will be expected to spend time with programmes and to visit occasionally at the regional office for strategic reviews/ meetings.

This position is a technical one, requiring a solid previous experience in a similar position. This position also requires strong ability in safety and safeguarding. This position also requires full professional proficiency in English language.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the authority of the Head of Programmes and with the close technical supervision of the Regional Protection Coordinator, the Protection Coordinator contributes to updating and applying the strategic protection and advocacy vision in the country and is responsible to ensure that protection interventions meet relevant quality and normative standards, and are adapted to the emergency context. The Coordinator will ensure active participation in relevant interagency fora across the BAY States. in Maiduguri and potentially in Adamawa, Yobe and Abuja.

The main responsibilities and tasks of the Protection Coordinator are the following:

Protection analysis and strategy development

Ensure that protection data is collected, stored, and shared according to the principles and procedures contained in the DRC Data Protection Protocol and applicable data protection principles, and identify sensitive data in the Nigerian context.
Assess protection risks and trends, identify problems/gaps and propose/prioritise timely practical actions to respond to clearly formulated protection problems.
In collaboration with the RRM team to organize rapid needs assessments to identify risks and vulnerabilities, including those related to gender, age, and diversity.
Produce protection reports of high analytical quality, with concrete and actionable protection recommendations.
With the support of the Head of Programme and the Regional Protection Advisor, contribute to the elaboration of country-based strategic documents on protection, and revise the protection strategy as required by the operational context
Explore new business and partnerships and work closely with the Head of Programme and PDQM to develop quality proposals, concept notes, and budgets, ensuring that all new budgets accurately reflect program activities and required staffing levels.

Donors relations

• Represent the organization with implementing partners, government, and donor entities.
• Contribute to DRC Nigeria’s fundraising strategy and help build strong relationships with donors and UN agencies to ensure predictable funding for DRC’s protection programming in Nigeria.
• Monitor developments and determine strategic opportunities related to the protection sector
• Ensure that high quality, integrated, and needs-based proposals are developed and according to DRC Nigeria priorities as identified in its country strategic planning.
• Capacity building and quality assurance
• Develop staff capacities on the human rights based approach, protection assessments, protection monitoring, case management (CP, GBV), referral systems, and protection mainstreaming through regular training and refreshers, mentoring, and coaching;
• Develop the capacities of duty bearers and external stakeholders on protection
  Provide technical support, advice, and backstop on protection to Area Managers and protection field staff to ensure quality delivery on ongoing protection projects;
  Ensure that the design and implementation of protection activities address protection needs of internally displaced people, vulnerable populations, and affected populations, and are adapted and relevant to the emergency context of north-eastern Nigeria;
• Establish and reinforce referral systems and pathways for protection cases.
  Apply DRC regional protection methodologies, training, and programme tools and adapt them to the Nigerian context.
• Ensure the mainstreaming of protection in DRC’s wider programmes in Nigeria, according to the DRC protection mainstreaming framework and in strong collaboration with emergency response teams
• Ensure that quality assurance systems are applied, with particular reference to upholding CHS (Core Humanitarian Standards) and Age Gender and diversity throughout the protection programme
  Ensure that DRC Protection programmes are implemented in accordance with donors’ regulations and with DRC standard procedures (Code of Conduct, DRC Response Framework, DRC Programme Handbook), and are consistent with the country’s Strategic Programme Document and Protection Strategy.
  Programme management
• Provide effective technical supervision to the DRC protection team at the country level
• Systematically and closely monitor the delivery and expenditure rates of ongoing protection programmes, promptly identifying and correcting under-delivery issues and deviations from workplans
  Ensure that Protection programmes meet stated objectives and indicators within agreed timeframes
• Conduct regular field visits to identify and address programme quality concerns and gain a solid first-hand understanding of protection risks and trends at the community level
• In collaboration with the MEAL team, analyse and report on relevance, outcomes, and impact of DRC protection related activities to provide lessons learnt and to identify best practices
• Review job descriptions and participate in the recruitment process of protection staff
  Line manage international and national protection staff, conducting performance reviews, setting objectives, and ensuring expected performance criteria are met
  Include the participation of beneficiaries and communities, particularly those most vulnerable or at-risk, in all stages of the project cycle where appropriate.
  Coordination and advocacy
• Build effective coordination and synergies with the Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding teams working on Mine Risk Education and Armed Violence Reduction
  Ensure coordination and harmonisation of DRC protection related activities – externally with other agencies and partners, and internally within the DRC regional programme
• Actively represent the DRC at the Protection Sector Working Group (PSWG), Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV), Child Protection Working Group (CPWG), and other relevant coordination structures and protection actors (including UN agencies, ICRC, and MSF), seeking to develop coordinated protection approaches and responses.
• Facilitate reporting and information management (data collection, analysis, storage, sharing) through protection sector and other coordination mechanisms back to DRC management – provide and collect information to inform the whole response
  Ensure that DRC’s mandate is known and correctly understood by all stakeholders.
  In coordination with the Head of Programme and with the Regional Protection Advisor, work closely with duty bearers, INGOs, and civil society to advocate for humanitarian access, and remedies and solutions to protection problems facing internally displaced people, vulnerable civilians, and other affected populations.
• Promote improved understanding of protection issues among all relevant stakeholders and the observance of international human rights and humanitarian law standards.
• Establish strong links and ensure adequate information sharing with the Regional Office and, if required, with other DRC country operations in West Africa.
• In addition to the above, the Protection Manager may be asked to carry out other duties requested by the Head of Programmes or the Regional Protection Coordinator but always in the scope of this job description.

Required Qualifications

• University degree, preferably in Human Rights Law, International Law, or related field.
• Minimum of five years’ international work experience with INGO’s, UN agencies, government agencies in IDP/refugee settings in complex emergencies;
• Extensive work experience within the field of human rights protection, particularly in internal displacement and crisis settings;
• Excellent analytical and report writing skills;
• Strong understanding of protection principles and likely protection concerns arising in the Nigerian context as well as conflict sensitivity;
• Solid experience in staff management in a cross-cultural environment required
• Proven ability to build external relationships with diplomacy, tact, and professionalism in a complex and demanding environment.
• Experience with capacity building of national staff and stakeholders, and in the facilitation of training events and workshops;
• M&E knowledge and experience, including understanding of conducting assessments and analysing data
• Substantial project management and budget management skills and experience;
• Experience in community-based protection activities and protection assessments
• Proven commitment to humanitarian accountability and quality standards
• Experience and willingness to work in the field in volatile and insecure areas;
• Experience living and working in a cross-cultural, multi-sector, team environment
• Ability to work well under pressure and in adverse conditions;
• Proficiency in common computer packages i.e. Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc
• Excellent written and spoken English.
  Desirable
• Previous experience in Nigeria or similar conflict context
• Working knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods
• Experience in cash and voucher protection programming

Required Skills & Qualities

Core Competencies of DRC:

• Striving for excellence
• Collaboration
• Taking the lead
• Communication
• Demonstrating Integrity
• Ability to work in a multinational and multicultural environment
• Proactivity, with a sound commitment to teamwork and with a spirit of genuine collaboration
• Excellent communication skills, as well as patience and politeness, are required
• Multi-tasking and Organisational skills are a must
• Adaptable and Flexible
• Proven analytical and critical thinking skills
• Exemplary sense of ethics in the workplace
• Team-oriented & good sense of humor
  General Regulations
• The employee shall follow DRC instructions on safety, confidentiality, and ethical guidelines, including the Code of Conduct and the Humanitarian Accountability Framework
• Employee should not engage in any other paid activity during the DRC contract period without prior authorization
• Employee should not engage in any activity that could harm DRC or the implementation of any project during the DRC contract period
• Employee should not give interviews to the media or publish project-related photos or other material without prior authorization
• Employee shall return all borrowed equipment for the project to DRC after the end of the contract period or upon request

How to apply
Are you interested? Then apply for this position online** Protection Manager (International) (hr-manager.net) .** All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in English**.**

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