- Implement assigned protection monitoring activities in line with international standards, best practices and DRC protection monitoring guidelines
- Maintain good relationships with other stakeholders to collect daily information on fresh displacements in the area of coverage.
- Provide ongoing mentorship and technical support to the protection focal points in the areas of intervention
- Conduct protection needs and vulnerability assessments as relevant
- Ensure the provision of effective protection services and referrals.
- Identify individuals with special needs and provide specialized assistance.
- Collaborate with relevant partners to develop and maintain protection referral mechanisms.
- Contribute in the development of protection monitoring tools and in the analysis of the collected information
- Ensure protection mainstreaming in all of DRC’s interventions.
- Monitor protection trends and needs in DRC’s areas of intervention and recommend activities and responses for DRC’s and other agencies.
- Ensure ethical and statistically-sound data collection, analysis and protection
- Analyse disaggregated protection related data as a means to inform programming and response activities.
- Contribute to the monthly progress report as well as cluster 5ws
- Regularly monitor the project’s protection activities and provide feedback for ensuring activities are responsive, and contextually and culturally appropriate.
- Assisting in developing and conducting assessments, mid-term and end of project reports and evaluations.
- Ensure DRC’s accountability commitments are mainstreamed into all protection activities.
- Support in the development of daily, weekly and monthly reports.
- Ensure proper documentation of all project activities including means of verification, assessments and case studies.
- Contribute to the development of project proposal and concept notes.
Job Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in an entry to mid-level position, with experience in the field of humanitarian response and refugee/IDP protection working for an international NGO, UN agency or relevant ministry or local authority.
- Technical understanding of core protection concepts, prevention and response strategies, including experience with operationalizing global best practices and international standards for implementing protection monitoring in humanitarian contexts.
- Experience in conducting protection monitoring or protection assessments
- Strong analytical skills
- Proven record of designing and facilitating trainings and workshops on protection-related topics.
- Hands-on experience with supporting community-based protection structures.
- Experience working with displaced or conflict affected populations.
- Strong planning, organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to work both independently and within a team.
- Integrity, strong work ethic, and ability to consistently meet deadlines under pressure.
- Strong interpersonal skills and commitment to learning and implementing organizational policies and procedures.
- Full proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
- 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: Acting in line with DRC’s vision and values
More Information
- Address Jijiga, Somali
- Experience Level Mid level
- Total Years Experience 0-5
- Qualification BA/BSc