Title: Protection Team Leader
Location: Shire-Mai Tsebri
Reports to: Program Manager
Grade-G
Start of Contract & Duration: 9 Months
Posting date: February 26, 2019
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
The Protection Team Leader will be responsible for leading protection focused program activities in Mai Ayni and Adi Haroush Refugee Camps, and will be based in Mai Tsebri, Tigray Region. The Protection Team Leader will be responsible for the day-to-day technical supervision and line management of some staff in the field location and will work closely with the Program Manager based in Shire to ensure effective, relevant and holistic programming. The role will also require contributions to project cycle management, proposal development, reporting and program strategy.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS
Technical Support:
General Management Support
Reporting:
All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:
Striving for excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring efficient processes.
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
Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)
EDUCATION:
Bachelor degree in social sciences, law, social work, international development, or other relevant field from a recognized institution.
LANGUAGE:
Excellent verbal and written proficiency in English. Knowledge of Amharic and Tigrigna.
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