Title: Protection Specialist
Location: Dolo Ado, Somali region
Reports to: Protection Project manager
Start of Contract & Duration: 11 months
Posting date: May 4, 2018
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.
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
The Protection Specialists will provide technical guidance and support to the local duty bearers in the woredas where DRC Protection programs are implemented in Somali region. He\She will support by enhancing the technical capacities of the duty-bearers in order to be able to address more efficiently the Protection needs of Internally displaced people in their respected woredas. He/She will develop training modules and manuals on protection issues identified through learning needs assessment. He/She will provide on going capacity building and technical guidance and will support the woreda social services on updating the service mapping and referral pathways as needed. The Protection specialists will be based either in Dolo Ado with frequent travels to the woreda of operations. The Protection specialists will receive technical support by the Protection Project manager.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS
In this position, you will also be expected to demonstrate DRC’s five core competencies:
Striving for Excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
Taking the Lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
Communicating: Listening and speaking effectively and honestly.
Demonstrating Integrity: Acting in line with DRC’s vision and values.
PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS
REQUIRED
Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)
Languages: (indicate fluency level)