Protection Team Leader - Daraa

Overview

Responsible for high quality implementation of ongoing protection activities and direct line management of Protection Field Assistants in Daraa.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure high quality and timely implementation of protection activities.
• Support recruitment of protection field staff and line manage Protection Field Assistants.
• Prepare, implement and report regularly on the status of project work plans.
• Maintain financial oversight of protection budget lines.
• Maintain records of protection activities in line with DRC SOPs.
• Support the implementation of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plan.
• Liaise with relevant authorities, stakeholders, and community groups.
• Provide regular timely internal reports and other relevant information.
• Provide inputs and data from the field implementation for new proposal development.
• Carry out any other relevant duties as assigned by the line manager.

Required Experience

Relevant professional experience of no less than 3 years. Experience of work in the UN or NGO or voluntary sector is essential. Familiarity/prior experience with DRC and its persons of concern would be a distinct advantage. Experience managing a team with proven leadership qualities including decision making. Familiarity with international protection and human rights legal standards, as well as with child protection and psychosocial support programming. Excellent writing and reporting skills, strong analytical skills. Excellent organizational and planning skills. Punctuality and respect for applicable rules and procedures. Excellent interpersonal skills and respect for people from diverse communities, and for persons with special needs and other vulnerabilities. Excellent knowledge and understanding of local communities and customary rules, demonstrated experience of successful community engagement. Ability to work with minimal supervision and as part of a team, self-motivation, goal/result-orientation. Ethical and transparent decision-making, full respect for confidentiality of work-related information and data. Flexibility, creativity, tolerance and maturity. Excellent spoken and written English/Arabic and relevant computer skills. Computer/IT literacy (Microsoft Officer package (Word, Excel, Outlook in particular) Internet etc.

Qualifications

University degree in social sciences, psychology or other relevant field. Advanced university degree would be an asset.

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