Protection Officer (Legal Partnership)

Contract

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Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is an international non-governmental organization, which promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by refugees and internally displaced people all over the world.

DRC Ukraine is looking for a Protection Officer (Legal Partnership) based in Kyiv.

Overall purpose of the role:

Protection Officer (Legal Partnership) supports the Protection Specialist on Legal Partnership and Project Manager on Legal Aid and Partnership in coordinating and project implementation through Implementing Partners. The position holder contributes towards establishing and implementing best practices for subgrantees vetting processes, contract signing, and compliance with DRC standards and operational protocols

Geographic scope: Kyiv

The position will be based in Kyiv (office work only). This role has a spread across Ukraine focus. The role provides assistance to the Protection Specialist on Legal Partnership and Project Manager on Legal Aid and Partnership on subgrants provision-related processes and further project implementation by partners.

Your main responsibilities will be:

Programming & Operations:

• Assist in identifying potential partners, conduct assessment of partners’ relevance and capacities;
• Contribute to conducting partner’ selection and vetting in line with policies, procedures and compliance tools of the DRC Implementing Partners Operations Handbook;
• Provide information on the potential implementing partners (IPs) on demand;
• Contribute to preparation for Sub-grant provision processes;
• Support monitoring of partners during implementation stage, and ensure partners comply with reporting requirements;
• Contribute to budgeting processes, and ensure partner budgets are in compliance with project templates and donor’s requests;
• Support the Protection Specialist on Legal Partnership and Project Manager on Legal Aid and Partnership in partner vetting processes;
• Ensure all IPs are vetted according to DRC Safety Partner Risk Assessment Tool;
• Ensure that the assessment of potential IPs is conducted with the donor’ requests compliance;
• Support optimizing the subgrant release administration process;
• Assist in preparing and approving Addendums to Sub-grant Agreements on demand;
• Provide assistance in organizing trainings and other public events for IPs;
• Participate in monitoring partner progress and review partner achievements;
• Assist in overview of IPs narrative and financial reports;
• Support tracking the IPs’ progress and meeting targets according to the relevant Sub-grant agreements;
• Provide support to IPs to ensure operational compliance of subgrants with guidelines and donor regulations in the areas of finance, logistics, procurement, and human resources;
• Ensures documentation flow and correspondence related to Sub-grants related procedures;
• Contribute to drafting subgrants-related SOPs and other internal documentation;
• Any other functions to be assigned by the Protection Specialist on Legal Partnership and Project Manager on Legal Aid and Partnership.
• Comply with all relevant DRC policies and procedures;
• Understand and ensure the observance of the DRC Code of Conduct.

Coordination and representation:

• Supporting Implementing Partners in project implementation, reporting process, monitoring and evaluation ect.;
• Work in cooperation and under the Protection Specialist on Legal Partnership and Project Manager on Legal Aid and Partnership;
• Participate in trainings, workshops and other events for Implementing Partners;
• Support remote and conduct in-person monitoring of project implementation through Implementing Partners;
• Support remote monitoring of accounting records and relevant documentation, gather data and facts about the applicants in the open sources;
• Cooperate with and act as the LAU focal person for liaising with relevant DRC departments, including DRC AFO team.

Required experience and competencies:

• Minimum 1-year experience in similar job, preferably in an NGO setting

• Experience working with (I)NGOs would be an advantage;

• Diploma in law, economics, human rights, sociology or similar;

• Proven experience in partnership management programs;
• Excellent communication and organization skills;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs;
• Fluency in Russian and Ukrainian;
• English – Intermediate with strong understanding of project management professional vocabulary or higher.

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: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

We offer:

Contract length: 3 months (extension subject to funding).

Level H

Start date: ASAP

The application is open for Ukraine citizens only. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for National Staff.

Application process:

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

Closing date for applications: 09 March 2023

We reserve the right to conduct further interviews before the deadline for submission of applications.

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo