Apply: DRC Protection Officer

DRC fulfills its mandate by providing direct assistance to conflict-affected populations – refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs) and host communities in the conflict areas of the world.

Responsibilities

• Conduct screening interviews of project candidates upon request and provide a detailed interview analysis
• Provide initial information counselling upon arrival, either in Mogadishu or in Hargeisa
• Identify needs and provide PSS in collaboration with project mentors to returnees or in case of complex cases, on needs basis
• Ensure each of the returnees has access to a project mentor and/or PSS support
• Conduct monthly monitoring of the returnees as per programme documents
• Conduct periodical joint monitoring with relevant government agencies as advised by supervisor
• Ensure proper documentation of the assistance provided both in hardcopy and softcopy including proper storage of information in the project database
• Draft monthly and quarterly reports with inputs from the reintegration team
• Conduct social facilitation activities such as psychosocial support groups and capacity building
• Support the cash and in-kind components of the project, as needed
• Maintain an updated project database with relevant information
• Support project information visits in Somalia and abroad upon request
• Facilitate access to legal aid and housing, land and property (HLP) on needs basis
• Communicate with the reintegration team on any other needs of returnees identified and support the project learning process
• Continuously engage and maintain regular communication with returnees via phone, home and office visits
• Fully engage and advocate with local authorities and other agencies to facilitate activities that lead to returnees attaining their durable solutions
• Ensure and maintain good relations between the local community, authorities and DRC in relation to reintegration activities
• On needs basis, support the protection, livelihood or monitoring and evaluation team in the delivery of response based on agreement between the project coordinator and team leaders
• Perform other related duties as requested by supervisor

Requirements

• Three years, minimum, of relevant work experience in the protection and monitoring and evaluation sectors
• Experience in providing PSS and PFA
• University degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, Development Studies or any related area
• Specialised training in PSS and PFA
• Sound understanding of protection concerns in the context of Somalia and existing referral mechanisms especially in terms of legal aid and HLP
• Understanding of qualitative data collection methods
• Experience in conducting monitoring and evaluation especially with regard to protection projects
• Ability to timely identify risks factors
• Very good external representation skills and ability and willingness to travel
• Very good written and oral presentation skills
• Good understanding of frameworks related to AVRR and CRRF
• Very good knowledge of business innovations in Somalia
• Very good understanding of legal systems in Somalia and strong networking skills
• Fluency in written and spoken Somali and English

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