Protection Coordinator – Country

About

The Protection Coordinator-Country is the overall country-level technical lead for DRC's protection sector in Somalia, responsible for protection analysis, strategy, quality programming, technical supervision, coordination and representation. The role is based in Mogadishu with travel to field sites and is open to both national and international candidates. Applicants need a relevant university or graduate degree and at least five years' protection experience, among other stated technical requirements. Terms of service: 12 months with possibility of extension, subject to funding and performance. Job grade: Non-Management G. Duty station: Mogadishu – Somalia with 60% travel to field sites (Non-Family duty station).

How to apply

Apply online through the official Danish Refugee Council advert page. Upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead protection analysis efforts, the development and implementation of the country level protection strategy.
• Technically responsible for the overall protection portfolio.
• Oversee and lead the development, harmonization and rollout of internal protection related tools, Standard Operating Procedures, policies, and guidelines related to DRC’s protection interventions.
• Act as a reference point for other sectors’ colleagues for Protection Mainstreaming, and age, gender and diversity mainstreaming across all DRC field offices.
• Technically supervise, provide technical advice and guidance to protection sectoral staff, and authority to instruct – including issuing instructions and providing strategic direction on issues related to the protection sector.
• Responsible for participating in human resource processes, including the recruitment of protection sectoral technical staff in country, establishing minimum technical requirements for protection positions, and setting performance objectives and performance appraisals.
• Responsible for identifying protection sectoral technical gaps and establishing capacity building plans for protection sectoral staff.
• Work closely with relevant protection staff in the development and delivery of capacity building efforts.
• Provide regular technical support and guidance to protection teams and other relevant (protection, other sectoral, and others) staff in both a structured and on a case-by-case basis.
• Lead and contribute to the design and finalisation of all protection sectoral interventions in proposals and projects, and ensure that all proposed interventions are protection mainstreamed, regardless of sector, in close collaboration with DRC’s grants, M&E, and programme staff.
• Provide technical review of all proposals that include protection interventions.
• Develop concrete initiatives to reduce protection risks and design specific strategies to build upon existing assets within the population.
• Maintain oversight of overall protection programme implementation, including budgets and indicators, in close collaboration with HoP, area managers and protection managers.
• Participate in protection programme / project review meetings, including grant opening, grant review and close out meetings.
• Lead, in collaboration with MEAL Coordinator/Manager, on the development of quality assurance systems and ensure they are applied throughout the programme / project cycle.

Qualifications

• University or graduate degree in law, social work, gender, or other relevant field.
• Minimum 5 years of proven work experience in refugee, returnee, IDP, and host community protection.
• Expert knowledge of International Refugee Law, International Human Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating with and supporting national and local authorities as well as humanitarian coordination fora.
• Strong understanding of global protection sector standards, protection analysis, and Results-Based Protection.
• Knowledge and experience designing, implementing, and monitoring and evaluating protection intervention within two or more of DRC’s Protection sector components: Gender-Based Violence, Child Protection, Protection Information Management, Community-Based Protection, Mental Health and Psychosocial Sup
• Experience in providing technical guidance and developing and providing learning activities.
• Prior experience with data analysis and writing/development of thematic protection reports, and advocacy products is a strong asset.
• Proven communication, interpersonal, representation, negotiation, promotion, and diplomacy skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective working relations with staff members and other stakeholders.
• Proven strategic and analytical thinker with the ability to quickly develop good insight and understanding of humanitarian, political and human rights situation in the relevant context.
• Experience with technical management of teams.
• Sound understanding and experience in protection mainstreaming and Age, Gender, and Diversity (AGD) mainstreaming, conflict sensitivity, and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and abuse (PSEA).
• Experience in project development (including proposal writing), implementation and MEAL for protection programmes.
• Experience with capacity building, and in convening and facilitating trainings and workshops.
• Excellent analytical and English writing skills.