Regional Protection Coordinator

Who are we?

The Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunity for a brighter future. We work in conflict-affected areas, along the displacement routes, and in the countries where refugees settle. In cooperation with local communities, we strive for responsible and sustainable solutions. We work toward successful integration and – whenever possible – for the fulfillment of the wish to return home.

The Danish Refugee Council was founded in Denmark in 1956, and has since grown to become an international humanitarian organization with more than 7,000 staff and 8,000 volunteers. Our vision is a dignified life for all displaced.

All of our efforts are based on our value compass: humanity, respect, independence and neutrality, participation, and honesty and transparency.

About the job

The Regional Protection Coordinator is responsible for supporting DRC/DDG in quality protection programming at the regional and country level (Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Yemen). This includes providing support, advice, and quality checks on protection aspects of country and regional strategies as well as on programming initiatives and concrete projects. As the technical focal point for country protection staff, the DRC Regional Protection Coordinator will lead initiatives focused on enhancing DRC’s policy responses upholding human rights and promotion of durable solutions so that no refugee must be in want of help to find protection and durable solutions. The position will support DRC’s wider work in the Middle East region, which is grounded in protection of displaced persons.

The most direct counterparts for the RPC in her/his daily work will be Country Directors and protection coordinators or managers in the individual country programmes. The RPC will have an advisory and technical role vis-à-vis the protection staff in the country operations. The RPC will report to the Regional Head of Programmes for DRC ME and have a technical compliance reporting line to DRC’s Protection Global Specialist Lead in HQ.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the roll out of global and regional DRC protection standards and guidance, development of strategic protection documents, Standard Operating Procedures, capacity-building tools at the regional level and provide technical support to country offices, particularly in the following programmatic areas: legal aid / assistance, GBV, community-based protection and child protection
• Provide technical support to country programmes to ensure quality protection analysis, strategies and responses in adherence with global standards and principles
• Provide technical expertise and support to regional and country programmes on strategic documents, advocacy and policy papers, protection proposals, to ensure the harmonization of protection approaches across the different countries in the region
• Technical input into the development of outcome level protection components, tools and provide guidance for mainstreaming and integrating protection in DRC/DDG proposals and interventions
• Ensure country capacity on Protection Information Management (PIM) is of a good quality and standards.
• Represent DRC in regional protection coordination meetings when relevant.
• Make links with Regional Office initiatives such as the Mixed Migration Platform and Durable Solutions Platform in coordination with the Regional Head of Programmes.
• Liaise with DRC Global Protection Unit (GPU)/ protection technical experts at HQs and ensure proper coordination, dissemination of policies, standards or guidelines to countries and as well as act as interface between countries and GPU for specific requests coming from the field.
• Carry out capacity assessment and build capacity of protection staff in countries
• Backstop country protection managers/coordinators as required.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role you must have:

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of senior working experience in Protection at field level for an I/NGO
• Master’s degree in political science, international development, economics or other relevant field
• Documented skills in technical writing including writing policy and advocacy papers
• Experience working with national partners, local/government authorities, and UN organisations
• Documented skills in capacity building
• Excellent skill in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience in project development
• Fluent in English

Desired Qualifications

• Field protection experience from one of the concerned countries is an added advantage
• Proven experience in leading and conducting research will be an added advantage
• Having a clear understanding of the regional protection situation in the MENA region
• Good IT command
• Arabic would be an advantage

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values.

We offer

DRC will offer the successful applicant a one year contract. You must be available to start work from 01 March 2018 and be willing and able to work in Amman.

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates; please refer to www.drc.org under Vacancies. This position will be placed at F – non management band for Expatriates.