Protection Coordinator At Danish Refugee Council

Background
DRC is one of the largest protection actors in Sudan, actively coordinating and advocating for improving the protective environment for refugees and host communities. DRC implements Protection monitoring and advocacy, GBV prevention and response services, Individual Protection Assistance and Case Management, Community Based Protection assistance and community awareness raising and capacity building activities in its areas of operation to address protection issues faced by displaced and non-displaced at-risk groups and individuals. The programme also aims to identify and build synergies with DRC´s Economic Recovery, Shelter and Settlements, WASH, Emergency Response, Durable Solutions and Humanitarian Disarmament & Peace Building activities to respond to needs of communities affected by acute crisis as well as those in protracted displacement situations.

Overall purpose of the role
The Protection Coordinator has the overall responsibility for providing technical and programmatic support for DRC protection activities in the DRC areas of operations in Sudan. The role will include development and harmonisation of protection SOPs, tools, and training to protection staff in the field to ensure DRC has a consistent and clear approach to protection across all sites. The Protection Coordinator will lead in the development and roll out of DRC Sudan protection strategy including development of protection related advocacy messages using evidence. Position has strong focus on program development and identification of strategic areas through coordination mechanisms and donor engagement.

Geographic scope: Sudan
This role has a country focus and ensures compliance to DRC procedures and guidelines within the country. The role contributes to the development of country strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks. The role provides technical support and guidance to field staff. This role is based in Gedaref/Sudan, can be temporarily based in Nairobi/Kenya as per visa status for Sudan.

Responsibilities:
Protection sectoral technical responsibility

• Lead protection analysis efforts, the development and implementation of the country level protection strategy.
• Technically responsible for the overall protection portfolio and ensuring AGDM in protection activities.
• Oversee and lead the development, harmonisation and rollout of internal protection related tools, Standard Operating Procedures, policies, and guidelines related to DRC’s protection interventions.

Technical Line Management

• Technically supervise protection managers and team leaders and provide technical advice and guidance to protection staff.
• Responsible for participating in human resource processes including the recruitment of protection sectoral technical staff in country and setting performance objectives and performance appraisals for protection managers and team leaders.
• Responsible for identifying protection sectoral technical gaps and establishing capacity building plans for protection sectoral staff.
• Work closely with relevant protection staff in the development and delivery of capacity building efforts.
• Provide regular technical support and guidance to protection teams and other relevant staff in both a structured and on a case-by-case basis.

Protection programme development, quality assurance and oversight

• Maintain oversight of overall protection programme implementation, including budgets and indicators, in close collaboration with Head of Programme, area managers and protection managers.
• Participate in programme / project review meetings, including grant opening, grant review and close out meetings.
• Review and update of technical approaches, protection SOPs.
• In collaboration with the PIM/Advocacy specialist develop a new Protection Monitoring system and a protection monitoring SOPs, and review protection monitoring tools on an annual basis or as needed.
• Lead the revision of tools and SOPs for the current case management system.
• Support program teams to review current referral mechanisms to link beneficiaries, particularly vulnerable individuals and groups, to services, through service mapping, referral workshops, and SOPs;
• Support the development of protection awareness curricula, Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials for the implementation of a comprehensive training and awareness package.
• Provide regular technical trainings and capacity building to protection staff, partners, and on key DRC protection concerns and product solutions.
• Coordinate with other sectors to move towards integration of protection programs wherever possible or mainstreaming of protection within other sectors where integration is not available.
• Ensure protection mainstreaming including review of all programming approaches, SOPs and tools, and staff capacity development.
• Organize and facilitate regular Protection team meetings across subsectors and field offices for knowledge sharing, peer support and quality improvement.
• Coordinate with MEAL to support the development of MEAL tools, and accountability systems, including incorporation of feedback mechanisms for staff and beneficiaries, into program;
• Oversee compilation of project related internal and external reports and communication.

Coordination and Advocacy

• Regular coordination and liaison with sector coordination platforms or other Protection partners and government authorities at country level.
• Collaborate with relevant internal and external technical experts on issues related to relevant sector.
• Represent DRC at relevant protection coordination meetings.
• Actively participate in internal coordination meeting
• Along with Advocacy/PIM specialist, develop monthly protection monitoring reports for external circulation. With clear and targeted recommendations for different audiences. for
• Support training on protection advocacy for local civil society and other local stakeholders (including CBPNs).
• Lead the development of protection advocacy strategies and plans by CBPNs, civil society and local stakeholders.
• Participate in preparing monthly/quarterly/annual highlights/reports and proposals and budgets for donors

Project development

• Contribute to and coordinate the design, implementation and evaluation of Protection related programming to secure follow on or expansion funding for the protection portfolio as per identified needs and in a standardized manner across programmes.
• Lead on proposal design, including activity design and budgeting, along with PMs, where needed. Sign-off on all project proposals and budgets (related to protection activities)

As Coordinator the post-holder is responsible for the following:

• Responsible for coordinating strategy and operations within a specific discipline in a region or country
• Usually has technical line responsibilities within a given discipline, for both strategy and operations
• Provides expert advice and support to set strategy and assure operational quality and compliance
• Perform any other relevant tasks as requested by Line Manager

Experience and technical competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Humanitarian Studies, Law, Social Sciences or relevant academic field is required.
• Master’s Degree relevant to humanitarian work: preferably in law, social sciences or humanitarian aid is desirable.
• Significant knowledge of International Human Rights Law, particularly with Refugee Law and of Durable Solutions.
• Minimum 7 years’ experience implementing and developing Protection programs in displacement contexts
• Experience of Protection as well as Protection Monitoring and GBV programming and Case Management
• Experience in data collection and protection and reporting
• Experience of information data management, utilizing databases and platforms.
• Experience in international humanitarian work, advocacy and policy development at national level, and of high-level representation.
• Experience of preparing a protection programming strategies and advocacy strategies for a complex programme covering multiple sites.
• Experience in coordinating and standardizing approaches across a multi-site programme.
• Experience of integrating protection with other sectors’ programming.
• Experience providing remote technical guidance and developing training to suit a variety of audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct trainings on protection and human rights topics, including staff training

Languages:

• Full professional proficiency in English
• Arabic is desirable

About you
In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’s five 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: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

Conditions
Contract: Twelve months’ contract with possibility of extension, subject to funding and performance. Salary and conditions in accordance with the Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for International staff. This position is graded at NM.F

Start Date: December 2023

Duty Station: Gedaref (temporarily based in Nairobi, Kenya depending on visa status for Sudan).

Reports to: Head of Programme