Co-Coordinateur Cluster Protection At Danish Refugee Council

The Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and displaced people around the world: we provide emergency aid to these people, we fight for their rights and we strengthen their opportunities for a better future. We work in areas affected by conflict, as well as along displacement routes, and within the countries in which refugees settle. In cooperation with local communities, we strive to achieve responsible and sustainable solutions. We work for the successful integration of vulnerable communities and, where possible, the realization of their wish to return home.

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) was founded in Denmark in 1956 and has since grown into an international humanitarian organization with more than 7,000 employees and 8,000 volunteers. Headquartered in Copenhagen, and present in 40 countries, the DRC is a non-governmental, non-profit, politically neutral and independent and non-denominational aid organization.

Our vision is a life with dignity for all displaced people around the world. All our efforts are based on our moral compass: humanity, respect, independence, neutrality, participation, honesty and transparency.

Context

DRC has operated in West Africa since 1998, and since 2013 in Mali. DRC is particularly present in the Central and Northern regions, and operates in the areas of:

• Food security and livelihoods: DRC implements a comprehensive food security program that aims to strengthen the resilience of households and communities by linking emergency, rehabilitation and development while addressing structural and long-term problems. term. The program is designed around seasonal cash transfers, complemented by individual and community activities, such as nutritional screening, training on farming techniques and cooperative farm management for farmer organizations.
• Protection: DRC implements ambitious integrated protection programs which aim to provide direct assistance to victims of human rights violations (and this in an emergency context), to strengthen community and individual knowledge and protection capacities. as well as institutional, and to participate in coordination and advocacy efforts at the regional and national levels. Some protection projects also concern child protection.
• Peace consolidation: DRC implements ambitious and innovative conflict prevention, monitoring and resolution projects, complementing other DRC projects via< /span>). These projects are carried out in conjunction with the institutions concerned (notably the National Early Warning Center). These projects also include an education component on the risks linked to explosive devices, as well as assistance to victims of these explosive devices. As part of the implementation of all these projects, DRC systematically ensures that it strengthens the inclusiveness of conflict prevention and resolution systems (by integrating women, young people and people with specific needs).etc. both the strengthening of endogenous capacities (humanitarian mediation) and response actions carried out by DRC and its partners (such as rapid conflict analysis, inter/intra-community and cross-border dialogues , and support for community plans,

Objective

The Protection Cluster Co-Coordinator (hereinafter: CCP) coordinates, in close collaboration with the UNHCR Coordinator in charge, the Protection Cluster to support national coordination activities in accordance with the IASC guidelines on leadership of the cluster and accountability.

It should be noted that the two (2) Coordinators have the same rank and make decisions together: perfect professional collaboration is expected, and there is no hierarchical link between the two positions.

The CCP will contribute to improving the representation of NGOs and other actors in the cluster’s activities, will support the strengthening of the effective management of the Cluster and will participate in the improvement of humanitarian protection programs and advocacy responses: this will notably involve better consideration of protection in the various humanitarian programs.

Tasks and Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

Co-Coordination

• The CCP co-facilitates meetings by ensuring that agreements, recommendations, follow-up activities, decisions and action points are effective;
• The PCU documents and analyzes the activities of the coordination team and communicates the results to Cluster members, if the context allows;
• Ensures that protection cluster partners are informed of protection needs, situation analysis, intervention failures, intervention schedules, ongoing financing processes and the humanitarian programming cycle ;
• Encourages NGOs working in protection in Mali to participate actively, regularly and to report/share their activities and analyzes to the Protection Cluster;
• Supports effective coordination with Protection Cluster Areas of Responsibility (AoRs) (GBV, Child Protection, Mine Action, Housing Land Property and Natural Resources), regional working groups and task forces;
• Leads meetings of identified working groups;
• Participates in the various meetings to which the Protection Cluster is invited.

Representation and advocacy

• In consultation with the Protection Cluster Co-Coordinator, the PCU represents the interests of the Protection Cluster in discussions with the Humanitarian Coordinator, donors, and other stakeholders about priorities, resource mobilization and advocacy;
• In coordination with relevant actors (OCHA), the CCP contributes to organizing advocacy to improve humanitarian access to displaced populations;
• In agreement with the Co-coordinator of the Protection Cluster, the CCP ensures coordination and exchange of information on protection issues with other clusters, United Nations agencies, international and local NGOs, government counterparts, and strengthens links with appropriate partners working on development issues;
• In consultation with the Co-Coordinator of the Protection Cluster, the CCP contributes to coordination and planning within the Inter Cluster committee, under the lead of OCHA;
• Contributes with the Co-Coordinator of the Protection Cluster to the preparation of advocacy notes based on evidence-based analyzes (evidence based) from protection monitoring and review of secondary data, including data from other sectors.

Strategy for planning and reporting

• In consultation with the Cluster Co-coordinator, the PCU ensures that the Protection Cluster covers all needs identified for affected populations, not just the needs of IDPs or the needs covered by the mandates of Protection Cluster members, and this through the development and review of strategic documents, response and contingency plans;
• The CCP ensures that the analyzes and priorities are in line with the country humanitarian strategy as well as other response plans such as the HRP (Humanitarian Response Plan< /span>);
• The CCP supports the development of internal work plans for the protection cluster in the field to ensure effective implementation in consultation with partners and areas of responsibility (AoRs) of the Protection Cluster.

Implementation of standards, capacity development, and support to the working group and sub-cluster

• The CCP ensures that the activities of the Protection Cluster are aligned with the transversal and inclusive approach to Age, Gender and Diversity;
• The CCP creates, adapts and/or contributes to the development of protection tools respecting cross-cutting aspects (gender, accountability, community engagement) for reporting, needs assessments, etc. ;
• Co-coordinates and co-facilitates protection training for members of the Protection Cluster, local partners, relevant authorities and members of other Clusters;
• Produces practical tools and supports members of the Protection Cluster and regional working groups on issues of needs assessments, coordination issues, joint participation and financing processes, for example the HRP;
• Leads field missions to strengthen links between the national Cluster and regional working groups.

Information management, reporting and evaluation

• The CCP has a key role within information management, in particular via the analysis of protection risks, prioritization of risks, participation in the production of PAUs (Protection Analysis Updates), the use of analytical frameworks such as the CAP (Cadre Analytique de Protection), while contributing to the consideration of cross-cutting aspects linked to vulnerability (age, gender, disability, etc.);
• In consultation with the Protection Cluster Co-Coordinator, the PCU supports the compilation of information, produces analytical reports and information on protection issues for sharing with partners, the humanitarian country team, donors and relevant government counterparts;
• The CCP participates in the review of secondary data to triangulate the information collected by the Protection Cluster partners and conduct an interpretive analysis;
• The CCP coordinates the work of the different networks/agencies contributing to the Protection Cluster monitoring system, by making harmonized tools available;
• The CCP supports the quality of the protection monitoring system through the review of information and the performance of the data collection networks;
• The CCP ensures the dissemination of trends noted by protection monitoring to partners and other relevant partners;
• The CCP ensures that monitoring, evaluation and reporting mechanisms are in place to assess the progress and results of Protection Cluster activities.

Required Qualifications

Essential technical experience and skills:

• Academic level equivalent to a university Master’s degree in the fields of international law (in particular international public law or human rights), international relations, development, political sciences, social sciences or project management;
• Minimum five (5) years of professional experience in an international or national NGO in positions related to general protection or specialized protection themes, preferably with refugees and/or displaced persons, and with at least three (3) ) years of professional experience abroad within international structures;
• Good understanding of the United Nations humanitarian cluster approach and their architecture;
• Excellent advocacy and representation skills, ability to establish effective working relationships to facilitate communication within clusters and with various stakeholders;
• Mastery of the analytical protection framework;
• Good management and coordination skills in a humanitarian response mechanism;
• Experience in creating strategic documents and implementing evaluation;
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills;
• Experience in workshop and training facilitation;
• Excellent command of Microsoft Office;
• Excellent writing skills in English and French: perfect command, both written and spoken, of both languages ​​is required;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work under pressure and stressful conditions;
• Good understanding of the local and Sahelian context.

Skills and qualities required

• In this position, you must demonstrate the five DRC essential skills, namely:
  • Strive for excellence: you focus on achieving results while ensuring an efficient process. You strive to produce accurate, thorough and professional work with optimal use of time and effort.
  • Collaborate: You cooperate with and involve relevant parties, actively seeking their opinions and sharing key information with them. You support and trust others, while encouraging feedback.
• Take the reins: You take responsibility and prioritize your work based on DRC’s overall vision and goals. You take the initiative when faced with a challenge or opportunity and you seek innovative solutions.
• Communicate: You write and speak effectively and honestly while adapting your style and tone to the situation. You actively listen to others and involve them in dialogue.
• Demonstrate integrity: You respect and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values ​​and code of conduct, including protection against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment .
• Ability to work in a multicultural and cosmopolitan environment;
• Proactivity, with a cooperative and collaborative approach;
• Excellent communication skills (including attentiveness and patience) are required;
• Good organizational skills are required;
• Exemplary sense of ethics;
• Ability to work in a team and good sense of humor.