Protection Team Leader

Contract

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TRIPOLI, LIBYA

Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a highly qualified candidate to fill in the position of Protection Team Leader for our Country operations in Tripoli, DRC is an equal opportunity employer, which promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by refugees and internally displaced people all over the world. DRC started its Country operations in Libya in 2011, with expertise in Protection, WASH, Shelter, Economic Recovery and Community Safety.

About the job:

DRC Tripoli Office is looking to employ a Protection team leader who will be responsible in providing guidance and supervision to the Monitoring and Case Management teams, ensuring quality programing and ensuring service delivery to displaced persons of all population groups is achieved through a comprehensive general protection case management and effective protection response. The Team Leader will also be expected to plan field activities in line with Protection Information Management (PIM) Principles and Protection Monitoring Standard Operation Procedures, analyze and prepare Protection Monitoring reports.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

• Supervise and manage the day-to-day running of the protection team, the tools and procedures for effective delivery. Ensure compliance with DRC specific tools, processes and SOPs dedicated to case management and referrals in terms of informed consent and confidentiality, timeframe for the provision of services, case review meetings, follow-ups and feedback.
• He/She will Supervise the Protection officers and Protection assistants in all stages of case management for particularly vulnerable IDPs, migrants or refugees and conduct for that purpose regular supervision meetings
• Provide skill-based supervision to members of the case management team in managing complex protection cases: file creation, interviewing, note taking, needs assessments, managing sensitive cases, referring and following up on cases.
• Ensure effective protection monitoring activities, developed work plan and Monitor, analyze trends of the protection situation and environment in all areas of intervention for all groups of concern for program and advocacy purposes.
• Lead, in close coordination with the PIMO and Manager, the regular development of protection monitoring products, including monthly/quarterly/annual highlights/ad hoc reports as requested by the Manager
• Support the PIM officer, MEAL department and protection monitors in the management and analysis of information and data management, and in the generation of timely reports..
• Ensure accurate record keeping of the case management and IPA data base in collaboration with the PIM Officer
• Collaborate with the Manager and Protection Information Management (PIM) Officer to ensure field-based records and documentation are properly managed and compliant with DRC data protection requirements, PIM principles, and best practices. This includes ensuring activity reports are archived on the server and/or uploaded onto online platforms.

About you:

To be successful in this role we expect you to have :

• 4+ years of professional experience in the field of humanitarian interventions, human rights, civil society, or community development, preferably with an international humanitarian organization
• 3 years of experience working directly with conflict-affected and/or vulnerable groups, including migrant and refugee populations.
• Solid knowledge of the migration context in Libya and of protection risks faced by conflict-affected populations, including migrants and refugees.
• Excellent skills in verbal and written communication, with proven capacity to document and share information in a clear and systematic manner.
• Experience in identifying and responding to needs of particularly vulnerable individuals and groups based on field work, protection, age, gender, and diversity analysis and other criteria.
• Demonstrated capacity to effectively represent a humanitarian organization with communities and stakeholders.

Required

• University Degree in the field of Social Sciences, Sociology, Community Development, Communication, Humanitarian Affairs, or any other related field

Desirable

• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic.
• Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English.
• Knowledge of French and other languages are considered as asset.

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 uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

We offer

Contract length: 9 Months

Start date: 15th April 2022

Application process

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

Closing date for applications: 17th March, 2022

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