Overview
The Protection Manager is responsible for the planning, quality implementation, and follow-up of protection projects in the assigned area, as well as managing the protection team. The role contributes to the development and implementation of DRC’s sector strategy and ensures high-quality services.
Tasks Summary
- Ensure protection programming is conducted according to DRC Protection SoPs and global humanitarian principles.
- Responsible for on-time, budget implementation of protection projects, meeting donor targets, and ensuring donor-compliant implementation.
- Produce and regularly update detailed project work plans.
- Undertake field/onsite visits to monitor quality and provide technical advice.
- Prepare high-quality and timely narrative reporting for donors.
- Complete and regularly update budget forecasts and monitor budget vs. actual.
- Plan and coordinate logistics and movements of staff.
- Support integration of Protection interventions with other core sectors.
- Establish and regularly update the MEAL plan.
- Provide technical oversight and support to DRC field protection teams.
- Deliver and oversee on-the-job coaching, training sessions, and workshops.
- Recruit and line manage the protection team.
- Provide regular constructive feedback to direct reports.
- Assess training and development needs within the Protection team.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of DRC’s sector strategy.
- Work closely with teams on the identification of needs and gaps in Protection services.
- Participate in the proposal development process.
- Represent DRC in Protection Working Group/cluster meetings.
- Ensure DRC’s work is coordinated with efforts of other agencies.
- Ensure respect of DRC Code of Conduct and zero tolerance policy of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA).
Experience Requirements
- Minimum four years protection field experience, preferably in an emergency and/or early recovery context; of which two have been in a management position.
- Experience in humanitarian work and refugee/IDP complex emergencies, including in camp settings and/or mix migration flows.
- Experience with managing large teams and providing technical guidance, training and capacity building.
- Preferred experience with full time remote management of static and mobile teams.
- Prior experience implementing case management, PSS, legal programs, and protection monitoring.
- Experience managing large protection projects, budget planning and follow-up, procurement, report and proposal writing.
Qualification Requirements
University degree relevant to humanitarian work: preferably in law, social work, gender studies, social sciences or humanitarian aid (significant proven field experience may be accepted in lieu).