Coordinador de Protección, equipos de apoyo

Contract

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Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, working in more than 40 countries to provide effective assistance and protection to refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced persons, returnees and other people on the move, as well as vulnerable local populations/host communities. DRC is currently looking for a highly qualified Spanish and English-speaking Protection Coordinator, support teams for a 5-month contract (renewable depending on funding and performance) covering the state of Sinaloa, Chihuahua , Mexico to be based in Culiacan. This is an opportunity for an experienced Protecteion Coordinator to support DRC’s efforts in response to the internal displacement crisis in Mexico.

Context

Since 2020, DRC has contributed to the humanitarian response to the mixed migration crisis in Mexico, and beginning in 2022, will expand its operation to target those affected by violence-induced internal displacement. Although a proposed legal framework to prevent forced displacement and attend to its effects remains pending at the national level, a number of states have adopted legislation and defined responsibilities for preventing and responding to internal displacement. In Sinaloa, since the adoption of legislation in 2020, state-level authorities have begun to give form to programs to respond to the needs of forcibly displaced persons. DRC intends to accompany the development of the IDP response in Sinaloa through a humanitarian intervention in and around the cities of Culiacan, Mazatlan and Chihuahua.

About the Position

The Protection Coordinator, support temas. Set up the operational base, recruit the local staff, launch the project and ensure the timely and effective delivery of assistance and services to the target population. Under the Country Director direct line management, the Area Manager will be based in Sinaloa Office, and will be responsible for the overall management and activity implementation in the surrounding municipalities of Sinaloa and Chihuahua. The position includes travel to the implementation sites in the mentioned area as well as occasional visits to hosting areas: peri-urban communities for assessment, and meetings with partners and donors, as necessary.

Responsibilities:

• Line manage support and program staff.
• Ensure inter-department co-ordination at area level.
• Closely coordinate with the senior management team ensuring regular information flows.
• People management of direct reports (including development, people planning and performance).
• With supervisors, oversee the program activities budget lines, ensuring effective and efficient use of resources including financial, human and all assets.
• Ensure overall provision of and adherence to DRC policies (including Code of Conduct), procedures, guidelines, systems, and standard practices.
• Provide leadership in overseeing logistical/procurement, Human Resources/administration and office services activities and ensure their timely/efficient delivering.

Representation, coordination and reporting

• Primary DRC representative in the area of operation; attend with support from DRC technical staff all relevant fora/meetings in order to strengthen DRC’s position
• Foster relationships with local authorities and other relevant stakeholders in the area of operation
• Support working relationships with donors, national and international organizations and local counterparts
• Comply with internal reporting requirements, contribute to, and provide quality assurance of external reports from area of operation.

Programme development

• Lead the process of adapting DRC national strategy to the local context and circumstances
• Provide regular analysis on the context and humanitarian situation in the area for the development of project proposals and safety assessments in cooperation with the Country Director and program staff.

Safety

• Ensure a safe and secure environment for DRC staff, beneficiaries, and assets by ensuring the local security procedures are up to date and SOPs are being followed in line with DRC policy. Given the conflictive context within the areas of operation, the Area manager will have to monitor closely the activities that take place on the ground and the staff that conduct them, making sure that they abide to the safety protocols
• Conduct regular safety and security monitoring and assessments.

Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)

• Minimum 6 years´ experience in managing integrated humanitarian programs including protection, Shelter, WASH, Assistance through cash modalities, NFIs, and livelihood
• Minimum 4 years' experience in relevant field overseeing humanitarian multi-sector programs in environments in conflictive areas and context
• At least 5 years' experience in people management
• Strong leadership skills and a competence in people management
• Practical and extensive financial, Human Resources and administration management
• Experience working with an integrated ERP system (end to end process of procurement, and
• other peripheric modules of logistics) – MS Dynamics considered an advantage
• External stakeholder management (especially with local authorities);
• Proven excellent communication and report writing skills
• Experience working in remote areas, with limited opportunities to create social networks.

Education:

Master's degree in political science, international development, humanitarian assistance, economics or other relevant fields from a top-tier university

Or Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields with 7 years’ working

experience in similar positions.

Languages:

• Full proficiency in Spanish
• Work level proficiency in English

Application process

All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English or Spanish. Applications sent by email will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: 26/02/2023 at 11.59 PM (GMT-5, Mexico City).