Title: Protection Assistant (3 Positions)
Location: Mai Ayni,Abdi Haroush and Hitsats
Reports to: Program Manager
Grade-I
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 Assistants will be responsible for the day to day implementation of Access to Justice and education activities designed to be implemented in Hitsats, Mai Ayni and Adi Haroush Refugee Camps and hosting communities under the Regional Protection and Development Program, funded by the EU. The role will include contributions to needs/program assessments, supporting the preparation of program reports (information collection, community consultations etc.), community mobilization and organization, identifying and communicating community concerns in his/her locations, supporting Officers in facilitating community discussions, training and events, and in collecting and managing project data ensuring the highest standards of data and information protection and confidentiality.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS
Technical Support:
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:
LANGUAGE: