Protection Team Leader
Lead and manage the Protection team in refugee response.
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Overview
Lead and manage the Protection team in refugee response.
You have:
- Minimum 3 years of management experience at a mid to senior level, preferably with experience in the field of humanitarian response and refugee protection working for an international NGO, UN agency, relevant ministry, or local authority.
- Minimum 3 years of practical experience in sector area working for an INGO.
- Proven management skills and competence in people management.
- Strong knowledge of human rights and Afghan national laws.
- Excellent skills in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Full professional proficiency in English.
- Field experience.
- University degree in law or related field.
- Strong written and spoken English; Fluent Dari or Pashto.
Contract
This is a DRC - National contract. More about DRC - National contracts.
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 opportunities 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 our efforts are based on our value compass: humanity, respect, independence and neutrality, participation,
ABOUT THE JOB
The overall purpose of the role:
- Supervise members of a team.
- Deliver technical support and guidance to the team.
- Ensure the quality of the planning, implementation, and follow-up of all technical aspects of the sector activities being implemented by DRC.
- Develop and maintain good relations with the persons of concern, relevant stakeholders, and other humanitarian actors, to support adequate implementation and coordination of DRC’s sector activities
Sector responsibilities: Advocacy for the rights of displaced people in their context of displacement, child protection initiatives, individual protection assistance, legal counseling, land & property rights, sexual and gender-based violence prevention, registration services for the internally displaced and refugees, monitoring of rights and rights awareness-raising, facilitation of return and repatriation processes.
ABOUT YOU
Responsibilities:
Management
Lead and manage the team (including people planning, performance, well-being, and development).
Ensure effective planning and quality implementation of the sector/support activities.
Ensure daily monitoring of the area.
Asses the daily quality
Provide technical support and inputs.
Reporting.
Ensure the Protection team’s compliance with DRC-DDG values and principles, code of conduct, and safety procedures.
Programming & Operations
Ensure efficient and effective program implementation while following the budget and work plan.
Participate in preparing monthly/quarterly/annual highlights/reports and proposals and budgets for donors.
Lead the team in carrying out monitoring and evaluation exercises.
Coordination and representation
Collaborate with relevant internal and external technical experts on sector-relevant issues.
Represent DRC at meetings and other relevant technical coordination meetings.
Ensure integration with other DRC sectors.
Project development
Develop project plans and budgets for funding.
Develop project tools.
Project implementation and reporting.
Monitor and evaluate projects.
Logistics/Finance
Support the monitoring of financial commitments and expenditures against budgets and provide timely feedback on budget follow-up.
Plan and coordinate proactively logistics and movements of staff from and to different operational areas.
Initiate procurements and ensure their execution.
Ensure distribution plans are prepared and shared with logistics in a timely manner.
Perform other relevant tasks as required.
We Offer:
Salary and conditions will be in accordance with the DRC salary scale
Experience and technical competencies:
Minimum 3 years of management experience at a mid to senior level, preferably with experience in the field of humanitarian response and refugee protection working for an international NGO, UN agency, relevant ministry, or local authority.
- Minimum 3 years of practical experience in sector area working for an INGO.
- Proven management skills and competence in people management.
- Strong knowledge of human rights and Afghan national laws.
- Commitment to learning and implementing organizational policies and procedures.
- Excellent skills in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Full professional proficiency in English.
- Field experience.
Education
- University degree in law or related field.
Languages:
- Strong written and spoken English
- Fluent Dari or Pashto
Application process:
Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on Apply button. All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in the same language as this vacancy note. CV-only applications will not be considered.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you had to lead a team through a challenging project? | This question assesses your leadership skills in a difficult situation. | Provide a specific example, focusing on your role and the outcomes. |
| How do you ensure compliance with organizational values in your team? | Interviewers seek to understand how you instill values in your team's operations. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies would you implement to enhance stakeholder engagement? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of how you handled conflict within your team? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you monitor and ensure the quality of program implementation? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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