INTRODUCTION
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:
Working under the direct management of the Protection Team Leader, The Protection Officer- Early Childhood Care and Development will be responsible in assisting the planning, management, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the Early Childhood Care and Development project in Okugu refugee camp
Responsibilities:
Experience and technical competencies:
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, ECCD, Social Work and Sociology or other relevant field from a recognized institution.
Languages:
Excellent verbal and written proficiency in Amharic and English
All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies: