Protection Team Leader – Child Protection (Emergency)

Danish Refugee Council - DRC | Staff |
Closing: 18 Mar 2026 9 days remaining
Location: Juba

Overview

Lead, supervise, and ensure quality implementation of integrated Protection programming, including Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Child Protection (CP), within the Mobile Response Team (MRT) across hard-to-reach and shock-affected locations.

Tasks Summary
  • Lead the planning, implementation, and quality assurance of integrated GBV and Child Protection activities.
  • Provide technical oversight and structured supervision to GBV and CP Officers and Assistants.
  • Oversee quality control of GBV and CP case management processes.
  • Ensure effective coordination with GBV AoR, CP AoR, and NPC at field level.
  • Support the development and regular updating of referral pathways.
  • Lead and review rapid protection assessments, protection monitoring activities, and GBV/CP risk analysis.
  • Monitor GBV and CP trends, emerging risks, and service gaps.
  • Ensure timely preparation and submission of high-quality reports.
  • Oversee protection data management systems.
  • Strengthen the technical capacity of protection staff.
  • Ensure alignment of GBV and CP activities with DRC project cycle management standards.
  • Coordinate closely with other sectors during mobile missions.
  • Prepare and oversee operational planning documents.
  • Ensure staff compliance with DRC security procedures, safeguarding policies, and Code of Conduct.
  • Liaise regularly with area and country-level Protection colleagues.
Experience Requirements
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in GBV and/or Child Protection programming in humanitarian or emergency contexts.
  • Demonstrated experience in team supervision and technical oversight of case management services.
  • Experience in emergency or mobile response programming in South Sudan strongly preferred.
  • Strong analytical skills, including protection risk analysis and trend monitoring.
  • Experience engaging with cluster coordination mechanisms.
  • Strong reporting and data management skills.
  • Ability to manage teams in remote and high-pressure environments.
Qualification Requirements
  • University degree in Social Work, Social Sciences, Law, Development Studies, Psychology, or related field.
  • Strong knowledge of GBV Case Management Guidelines, Child Protection Minimum Standards (CPMS), and Best Interest Procedures (BIA/BID).
Other Details

Languages Required: • Fluency in English (written and spoken)

Languages Preferred: • knowledge of local languages is an added advantage

Contract Duration: 6 Months

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