Title: Protection Officer
Location: Jijiga (Fafan Zone)
Reports to: Area Manager
Start of Contract & Duration: 5 months
Posting date: July 21, 2017
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.
JOB SUMMARY
Under the supervision of the Protection Team Leader, the Child Protection Officer will coordinate and implement child protection activities. He/she will plan, implement, monitor & document child protection activities targeting IDPs and host community members, including staff from governmental and humanitarian service providers, in close collaboration with the Protection team. This includes development or adaptation of training & monitoring tools, trainings, monitoring programme progress and making adjustments as necessary. He/she is also tasked with providing technical assistance and guidance to mainstream protection related issues.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical responsibilities
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