ABOUT THE COMPANY:

DRC assists refugees and displacement-affected communities by implementing protection and livelihoods activities that increase their self-reliance and expand opportunities for a dignified life.

JOB SUMMARY

Child Protection, GBV, Housing, Land and Property (HLP) and Mine Action), including consolidate input received from the AoRs.

• Liaise with and coordinate the Protection Assessment and Monitoring WG of the Protection Cluster.
• Represent the interests of the Protection Cluster in discussions with the Humanitarian Coordinator (HC)/Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), donors and other stakeholders on issues related to prioritization, resource mobilization and advocacy issues identified by the Protection Cluster members.
• Conduct field missions to strengthen links between sub-national clusters and the Protection Cluster at the national level.
• Enhance monitoring, tracking, documentation and information exchange on protection concerns between Protection Cluster members.
• Provide support via internal and external advocacy at national and global level.

Strategic Planning and Reporting

• In equal partnership with the Cluster Coordinator, facilitate and contribute to Protection Cluster needs assessment and analysis, reporting and development/review of strategic, contingency and response plans, ensuring that these are in line with and contribute to the Protection Cluster strategy.
• In equal partnership with the cluster coordinator and the protection cluster, periodically review strategy and its action plan, that prioritises protection needs and gaps and identifies response, remedial and environment building activities.
• Ensure effective implementation of the action plan in consultation with partners and sub-clusters or sub-national Protection Cluster.
• Ensure that cluster analysis and priorities are adequately reflected in humanitarian country strategies and plans, e.g.

Humanitarian needs overview (HNO) and the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP).

• Ensure adequate monitoring and reporting mechanisms are in place to review the progress and outcomes of Protection Cluster response, and its alignment with the HRP and the Cluster Strategy.
• Ensure strong cluster participation, including of international and national NGOs, in the Ethiopian Humanitarian Fund (EHF) pooled funding process.

Capacity Building, Trainings and Promotion of Protection Mainstreaming

• Ensure the integration of protection issues in sectoral needs assessment, analysis, planning, monitoring and response.
• Ensure gender-sensitive programming and promote gender equality, including in line with the Gender Road Map for Ethiopia.
• Promote age and disability inclusion in cluster programming, response and monitoring.
• Regularly involve Gender Focal Points and PSEA Focal points in cluster activities to promote gender inclusion and PSEA results among cluster members.
• Support the development and dissemination of beneficiary selection and vulnerability criteria and guidance.
• Support efforts to strengthen the capacity of the local authorities and civil society.
• Together with the Cluster Coordinator, identify gaps in current cluster member capacities and opportunities for the roll-out of targeted capacity building activities.

To that end, design, facilitate and/or deliver protection trainings, including tools and methodology for protection mainstreaming in emergency response and protection needs assessment, to Protection partners and across sectors, to ensure adherence to relevant standards and guidelines.

Protection Tools and Protection Information Analysis

• Support the compilation of information and draft reports and briefs on protection concerns for sharing with partners, the HCT, the Global Protection Cluster (GPC), donors and government counterparts as appropriate.
• Actively contribute to the work of the Protection Assessment and Monitoring Working Group (PAMWG) for the improvement of assessment and protection monitoring tools, joint assessment and joint protection analysis and the elaboration of the Protection Analysis Updates (PAU).
• Identify key advocacy concerns and consolidate policy positions amongst protection partners; support the development and implementation of advocacy initiatives.

Resource Mobilization

• Liaise with donors to mobilize resources for joint protection response and update donors on Protection cluster priorities and needs.
• Engage with donors to fund humanitarian actors to carry out priority activities while encouraging sectoral group participants to mobilize resources for their activities through their usual channels.
• Engage with DRC to fundraise for the sustainability of the funding of the National Protection Cluster Co-coordinator.

Promote and Support Accountability to Affected Populations

• Support timely and coordinated action by cluster participants to meet the protection needs of IDPs and affected populations in the country, according to humanitarian principles, including Do No Harm.
• Ensure that Cluster participants are aware of relevant policy guidelines, technical standards and commitments under international humanitarian and human rights law.
• Support Cluster partners in their development and implementation of mechanisms for increased accountability to affected populations, including by liaising with the Accountability to Affected Population Working Group (AAP WG) Coordinator.
• Support and build the capacity of the Government to uphold its obligation and responsibilities to protect the rights of affected civilian population in adherence with international and national laws.

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.

Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)

• Excellent understanding of protection issues in emergency situations and detailed knowledge of humanitarian principles, standards and relevant legal frameworks (e.g.

human rights, international humanitarian law, Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement).

• Excellent leadership, coordination, capacity building, planning, advocacy and analytical skills.
• Minimum of 7years proven experience working on protection related issues in humanitarian environments, including provision of technical advice to field teams.
• Previous experience in cluster/sector coordination in complex emergency context; Previous experience as cluster coordinator or co-coordinator preferred.
• Proven experience with protection monitoring, documentation and analysis of protection data.
• Excellent analytical and report writing skills.
• Excellent representation and interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective and working relationships with members of cluster, consortiums, or other groups with diverse members.

EDUCATION: (include certificates, licenses, etc.)

• Postgraduate degree in international law, social sciences or related field

LANGUAGE: (indicate fluency level)

• Excellent verbal and written English.

How to Apply

Interested candidates who meet the required qualifications and experience are invited to submit updated CV and cover letter explaining their motivation and why they are suited for the post.

We only accept applications sent via our online-application form on https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationForm/SinglePageApplicationForm.aspx?cid=1036&departmentId=19012&ProjectId=171653 under Vacancies.

Please forward the application and CV, in English through the stated website no later than August 12, 2024.

For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.ngo

Gender Equality: DRC is committed to achieving gender parity in staffing at all levels.

In light of this, women candidates are particularly encouraged to apply to bridge the gender gap.

Equal Opportunities: DRC is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment based on mutual respect for all employees.

We do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, disability status, religion, ethnic origin, colour, race, marital status or other protected characteristics

We encourage both qualified Nationals and International candidates to apply.

DRC considers all applicants based on merit.

Female Applicants are highly encouraged!

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