Overview

The Protection Coordinator is technically responsible for ensuring quality protection programming and is the overall country level technical lead within the protection sector. The role involves leading country level protection analysis and strategy development and implementation.

Tasks Summary

• Lead protection analysis efforts and the development and implementation of the country level protection strategy.
• Technically responsible for the overall protection portfolio.
• Oversee and lead the development, harmonisation, adaptation and rollout of internal policies, and guidelines, protection related tools, Standard Operating Procedures.
• Act as a reference point for other sectors’ colleagues for Protection Mainstreaming Technical Supervision.
• Technically supervise, provide technical advice and guidance to protection sectoral staff.
• Responsible for participating in human resource processes, including the recruitment of protection sectoral technical staff.
• Responsible for identifying protection sectoral technical gaps and establishing capacity building plans.
• Work closely with relevant protection staff in the development and delivery of capacity building efforts.
• Provide regular technical support and guidance to protection teams and other relevant staff.
• Lead and contribute to the design and finalisation of all protection sectoral interventions in proposals and projects.
• Provide technical review of all proposals that include protection interventions.
• Oversee compilation of project related internal and external reports and communication.
• Maintain oversight of overall protection programme implementation, including budgets and indicators.
• Participate in protection programme / project review meetings.
• Lead, in collaboration with MEAL Coordinator/Manager, on the development of quality assurance systems.
• Undertake regular quality review and site monitoring.
• Identify, document, and share best practices.
• Lead the self-assessment based on the Protection Minimum Operating Procedures.
• Oversee knowledge sharing across protection teams and sites.
• Represent DRC and actively contribute to protection sector coordination fora.
• Lead DRC’s protection sector coordination and collaboration efforts with relevant stakeholders.
• Actively engage and contribute to DRC protection related advocacy efforts.
• Promote integrated programming and ensure internal coordination and harmonisation of DRC protection interventions.
• Act as the main sector level point of contact with donors.
• Be a resource for other sectors’ protection mainstreaming efforts.
• Provide internal capacity building and capacity building to local partners.
• Carry out any additional duties as requested by the line manager.

Experience Requirements

• Proven experience of at least 5 years working in the protection sector and management of protection programmes
• Expert knowledge of International Refugee Law, International Human Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law
• Strong understanding of global protection sector standards, protection analysis, and Results-Based Protection
• Knowledge and experience designing, implementing, and monitoring and evaluating protection intervention within two or more of DRC’s Protection sector components: Gender-Based Violence, Child Protection, Protection Information Management, Community-Based Protection, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, and/or Legal Aid.
• Proven communication, interpersonal, representation, negotiation, promotion, and diplomacy skills
• Strategic thinker with the ability to quickly develop good insight and understanding of humanitarian, political and human rights situation in the relevant context.
• Proven strong analytical thinker and problem solver
• Experience with technical management of teams
• Experience in providing technical guidance and developing and providing learning activities
• Sound understanding and experience in protection mainstreaming and Age, Gender,and Diversity (AGD) mainstreaming, conflict sensitivity, and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and abuse (PSEA)
• Experience in project development (including proposal writing), implementation and MEAL for protection programmes
• Experience in advocacy and policy development, and cluster / working group coordination in the humanitarian sector
• Cultural sensitivity and adaptability
• Ability to manage a high workload and manage stress

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts degree, preferably in a field directly relevant to humanitarian protection, or appropriate level and combination of expertise and experience
• Master's degree in political science, international development, economics or other relevant field