Overall purpose of the role: The Protection Assistant dedicated to Protection Monitoring is responsible for implementing protection monitoring activities, leading the collection of qualitative and quantitative data related to the Protection needs of the communities targeted by the Project. The Protection Assistant is expected to develop positive relationships with individual beneficiaries, community mobilizers and focal points and other stakeholders so as to ensure to the efficiency of DRC’s outreach strategy and overall intervention.

Responsibilities:

Programme

Contribute to the planning and implementation of protection monitoring activities. To this end, support the Protection Officers and Team Leader in producing and updating monthly workplans and carry out Rapid Protection Assessment as well as Protection Monitoring activities at both HH and community level.
Effectively use and comply with all the tools, forms and SOPs related to Protection Monitoring and Beneficiaries Data Protection as communicated by the Protection Manager. Comply with applicable professional standards related to protection and humanitarian interventions.
Contribute to the quality of DRC’s community outreach approach by effectively coordinating with community mobilizers/outreach volunteers (COVs), community-based protection networks (CBPNs) and other community focal points. To this end, and in close cooperation with the Protection Assistants CBP, ensure that community mobilizers and focal points represent a diversity of backgrounds, profiles and locations so as to support DRC’s capacity to reach the individuals who are the most in need of protection and assistance.
Ensure that individuals in need of protection services and/or assistance, identified through protection monitoring are timely and adequately referred internally to the CBP and the Case Management Teams.
Organize and engage CBPNs and/or Community Mobilizers in Protection Monitoring activies with the aim of collecting qualitative and quantitative data on the protection risks in the target areas and contribute to drafting regular protection monitoring reports.
Conduct any other programme activities related to the implementationof protection monitoring activities as instructed by the Protection Officer and Team Leader.
Mobilize and build strong relationship with communities through consistent engagement with community-based structures and adhering to dignified, culturally sensitive approaches.
Support community-based structures by facilitating meaningful group dialogue and mentoring participants to self-identify protection concerns that affect their communities.
Under the guidance of the Protection Senior staff, conduct Rapid Protection Assessments in the selected communities.
Stay abreast of changes in the contexts where we work and notify the Protection Officer (CBP) and Team Leader of any shifts or trends which could impact the protection environment and may require further assessment.
Support the Protection Officer and Team Leader in planning and carrying out joint activities with local partner organizations, if necessary.

Monitoring and Reporting

Produce quality and accurate protection monitoring data, collected through a variety of means including smart tool data collection, and ensure their timely submission to the Protection Information Management Officer and the Protection Team Leader for review and internal information sharing. To this end, ensure that both the hard and soft copies of all activity reports are safely archived. Overall, effectively use the tools and comply with the processes related to monitoring and reporting, including through the use of shared drive and dedicated platforms for information management.

Representation and coordination

Represent DRC and the programme towards a wide range of stakeholders including individual beneficiaries, community mobilizers, community-based structures’ members and focals points. To this end, ensure professional standards and transparent communication in the external representation of the organization so as to build trust and ensure effective collaboration with all concerned stakeholders.
Ensure that all interactions with individual beneficiaries take place in an environment and in a way that respect and promote the individuals’ safety, agency and dignity in accordance with professional standards for protection and humanitarian work.

Operations support

Support the coordination of programme support activities as they relate to logistics, administration or security as relevant, under the guidance and supervision of the Protection Team Leader and in coordination with the relevant departments. Comply with all relevant internal policies and directives.

Experience and technical competencies:

Minimum 1 year of professional experience in the field of humanitarian interventions, social sciences, human rights or community development, preferably with an international humanitarian organization
Knowledge of the targeted areas (Kadugli, Ref Al Shargi) and local communities is required.
Experience in protection monitoring or data collection
Previous experience in Protection sector would be an asset
Knowledge of the humanitarian context in Sudan and of the issues related to conflict and displacement.

Education:

University Degree in the field of social sciences, humanitarian affairs, international law, development or any other related field

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