Integrated Protection Team Leader Job at Danish Refugee Council

Integrated Protection Team Leader Job at Danish Refugee Council… See details on how to apply for the opportunities available at Danish Refugee Council.

Description;

RESPONSIBILITIES:

•     Manage and implement appropriate rehabilitation activities focusing on improving the mobility of people living with disabilities.

•    Implement the project in accordance with budget and project plans

•    Develop a case management referral system targeting existing and new PSNs and PWDs to ensure quality service delivery, identification and tracking of new entrants to the camp

•    Establish community mobilization modalities using both community workers as well as PSNs and PWDs themselves in order to increase their access to services

•    Coordinate and monitor distribution of assistive devices and NFIs with involvement of all stakeholders to ensure needs of the targeted population are met

•    Ensure timely reporting of project activities in alignment with timelines and donor requirements

•    Ensure collaboration of project plans and activities with those of other NGOs in the camp and promote intergenerational linkages with other organizations

•    Train and share technical knowledge with staff, PSNs and Older People Committees to promote peer support and build capacity in handling various types of disabilities

•    Lead awareness raising activities for commemoration of different international days for people with specific needs such as International albinism day, world refugee day, elder abuse awareness day etc and ensure PSN rights are mainstreamed throughout the commemoration events.

•    Lead the establishment and identification of community structures within the camp as a gateway to coaching and mentoring on CBR and social protection activities

•    Supervise the sign language pre-schools and ensure that PSN and PWD with hearing and visual impairment are supported through sign language and braille dots mainstreaming during activities in the camp

•    Continuously monitor project implementation based on budget and work plans to identify project strengths, gaps and lessons learnt to inform project improvements

•    Develop tools to facilitate collection of evidence and feedback on CBR and social protection interventions, support documentation of findings and dissemination to various stakeholders

•    Identify modalities of building awareness among community members, humanitarian actors and government authorities on inclusion of PSNs and PWDs

•    Lead and facilitate distribution of cash-based support and in-kind motivation to targeted PSNs and ensure that all PSNs’ concerns related to distribution are worked upon on timely manner

•    Organize and support recreational activities and sports events to PSN for their improved psycho-social support and wellbeing as well as promoting their talents.

•    Support and facilitate community-based advocacy initiatives for PSNs and PWDs by organizing them to form groups that aim at integrating their needs with those of other groups within the camp

•    Identify and spearhead networking and collaboration activities with CBR and protection actors

•    Perform other duties assigned by project coordinator or line manager.

 

Programming & Operations

•    Ensure efficient and effective program implementation while following the budget and work plan

•    Participate in preparing monthly/quarterly/annual highlights/reports and proposals and budgets for donors

•    Lead the team in carrying out monitoring and evaluation exercises

•    Take initiative on procurement, working with Protection Coordinator and Protection Manager and Supply chain to ensure smooth procurement process and correct use of budget spending.

 

Coordination and representation

•    Collaborate with relevant internal and external technical experts on sector relevant issues

•    Represent DRC at meetings and other relevant technical coordination meetings

•    Ensure integration with other DRC sectors, such as Camp Coordination and Camp Management livelihoods, WASH, and General Food Distribution (GFD).

Project development

•    Asist in developing project plans and budgets for funding

•    Work with Protection Coordinator to develop projects tools

•    Project implementation and reporting

•    Work with MEAL department to monitor and evaluate project

 

Logistics/Finance

•    Support the monitoring of financial commitments and expenditures against budgets and provide timely feedback on budget follow-up

•    Plan and coordinate proactively logistics and movements of staff from and to different operational areas

•    Initiate procurements and ensure their execution

•    Ensure distribution plans are prepared and shared with logistics in a timely manner

 

About you

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’s 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 act in line with our vision and values.

Qualifications and Experience

•    3-4 years’ work experience in related field

•    previous experience working with refugees – preferable

•    previous experience working in international organizations – preferable Considerable project management experience in Community-Based Rehabilitation work focusing on people with disabilities

•    Experience in working in displacement contexts created by emergencies which require high degree of flexibility and work over extended period including living and working in difficult and hardship environment

•    Demonstrable experience in management of multi-stakeholder interventions.

•    Experience of project appraisal, assessment, monitoring and evaluation methodologies

•    Demonstrable experience in establishing networks with governments, private and public sector entities

•    Experience in working with People with Special Needs, People with Disabilities, and other vulnerable groups

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