The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), an international non-governmental organization (NGO), has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997. DRC promotes and supports solutions to the problems faced by refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs), and migrants. The organization has offices across the region and has been operational in Ethiopia since 2009.  With funding from bilateral and multilateral donors, DRC is currently implementing a range of activities across Ethiopia and Djibouti, including WASH and shelter provision, child and youth protection, gender-based violence response, awareness-raising of migration risks, protection monitoring of migration routes, and livelihoods support for returning migrants or those at-risk of migration.

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

Under the supervision of the Deputy Protection Manager, the RPA Assistant will be part of the mobile protection response team which will be deployed to support rapid protection assessment and response to emerging crises across Ethiopia. The position holder is responsible for conducting protection activities as well as ensuring protection mainstreaming in emergency response activities.  Specifically, s/he will support implementation and documentation of protection assessment, protection monitoring, and provision of specialized services, including the identification and assistance of vulnerable individuals and households for support through referrals and provision of individual protection assistance. The Protection Assistant will be primarily deployed to support DRC’s protection response in Afar Zone 2, but may be deployed to other field locations, depending on program priorities.

Responsibilities: (in bullet points)

Programming & Operations

In collaboration with the emergency team and with support from the CO Protection team, ensure that all Protection principles are mainstreamed in all of DRC’s emergency interventions.

• Under the supervision of the Deputy Protection Manager, the assistant will contribute to rapid assessments, protection analysis and the mapping and identification of protection needs in emergencies.

• Participate in emergency protection needs and vulnerability assessment whenever necessary.

• Support in the implementation of protection activities in the emergency response and ensure delivery, quality and adherence to national and international protection standards and guidelines;

• Support in the identification, verification and prioritization of the most vulnerable individuals for service using agreed vulnerability criteria, during the conduction of emergency response

• Ensure the provision of effective protection services and referrals during the emergency response.

• Ensure community engagement, effective communication and conflict-sensitivity throughout the response

• Under the supervision of the Deputy Protection Manager and in consultation with the MEAL team ensure beneficiaries’ feedback and complaints are respectfully collected and responses are provided as per DRC’s framework for beneficiaries’ feedback and complaints collection and response mechanisms;

• Participate in the conduction of awareness sessions on protection related topics.

Reporting and Documentation:

• Support in the development of daily, weekly and monthly reports.

• Ensure proper documentation of all project activities including means of verification and assessments. 

• Assisting in developing and conducting rapid assessments, mid-term and end of project reports and evaluations. 

• Ensure the adherence to Ethical data collection and data protection and data sharing protocols throughout protection monitoring process;  

• Carry out any additional protection activities as assigned from the protection manger, including short-term deployments to area offices within DRC Ethiopia, based on need; 

All DRC roles require the post-holder to master 

DRC’s core competencies: 

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.  

• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.  

• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.  

• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.

• Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values.  

Job Requirements

• 0-2 years’ experience (paid or voluntary) in an entry-level position, with experience in the field of protection in a humanitarian response working for an international NGO, UN agency or relevant ministry or local authority, or related field;

• Experience in conducting protection monitoring and protection assessments or equivalent research preferred;

• Experience in working with displaced or at risk populations, including identifying and responding to needs of particular vulnerable individuals with cultural sensitivity and strong interpersonal skills

• Strong planning, organizational, analytical 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;

• Commitment to learning and implementing organizational policies and procedures;

• Full proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel; proficiency in Kobo and other data collection/analysis tools desirable

How to Apply

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