Full Time |
Posted 4 years ago |
Protection Officer is needed at Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
JOB TITLE: Protection Officer
LOCATION: Michika, Adamawa
Slot: 2 Openings
Contract type: National contract
The Position
- DRC is seeking the services of a committed and competent Protection Officer – COVID 19 Response to join the Adamawa Team. Interested persons will be reporting to the Project Manager – COVID 19.
- The Protection Officer will be part of the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Protection Team and will work under the guidance of Protection Team leader. She/he will be based in Mubi-Adamawa state to provide the field team constant support.
- She/he will have an important role in the implementation of protection activities including protection monitoring, protection awareness, referral pathways, provision of individual protection assistance, support to displaced communities as well as conducting training and capacity building for duty bearers. Close coordination with the different protection actors and represent the organizations at the PSWG meetings. She/he will assist in the establishment of effective community-based structures in support of the protection Programme. He/she will support the field team through a constant field visit to project sites.
- The Protection Officer is also responsible for the design and implementation of rapid protection assessments in their areas of responsibility, analysis of protection monitoring information and report writing.
Requirements
Essentials:
- 2-5 years of experience in supervising field staff, planning and implementation of activities in complex emergencies
- Skills and experience in assessment, delivery, monitoring, review and evaluation, working with refugees or IDPs
- Good facilitation/training skills; experience designing and delivering training curricula, preferably focused on adult learning.
- Ability and willingness to maintain a regular presence at project sites and to work during irregular working hours and in insecure environments.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, negotiation skills
- Self-motivated, able to take initiative positive attitude, resilient and able to work independently
- Ability to plan and execute in a timely and quality manner
- Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel).
- Sound judgment and the ability to work effectively with others at all levels
- Strong assessment, evaluation, analysis and strategic planning skills
- IT literate, MS – Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Interpersonal communication and proven written / presentation skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage under stressful conditions
Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.):
- Bachelor’s degree in Law, Psychology, Social work, Social Sciences, counselling, Education, Human Rights, Development Studies or relevant equivalent disciplines.
Desirable:
- Flexible & willing to work in a remote setting & to travel to other field locations.
- Ability to multitask and work comfortably under pressure
- Experience from working in an (I)NGO is an asset
- Knowledge in Hausa
- Competent and literate in English, verbal and written, with a sound knowledge of technical expressions, any local speaking language will be an advantage
Conditions
- Availability: ASAP
Salary and Conditions:
- In accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment. The income will be subject to statutory deductions as per applicable Nigeria laws.
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Application Process
- CV and Cover Letter indicating and explaining the suitability to the position applied.
- Provide contact details (name, position, email address and tel. no.) of 3 professional non-related references, whereas 1 must be for the latest employer. Please do not attach any written recommendations.
- Applications should be addressed to: “the Recruitment Manager”
- Only motivated applications that address the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications, sent together with a CV, will be considered. CV-only applications will not be considered.
- The position is for Nigerian Nationals Only.
Note
- Applications sent/received after the deadline will not be considered.
- Only short-listed applicants will be invited for a written test and oral interview.
- Please note that applications will be reviewed continuously and interviews will be planned as soon as a suitable candidate is identified – so early submission of applications is encouraged. DRC has the right to close the vacancy once a suitable candidate is identified.
- NB: DRC-DDG Nigeria does not charge any fees for recruitment and does not use any employment mediator.
Job Features
Deadline | 20th May, 2020. |