Protection Monitoring Assistant (National Contract)

About the job

The Protection Monitoring Assistant will be responsible to monitor protection concerns among refugee and host communities in Akkar. In addition, the Protection Monitoring Assistant will identify and refer protection cases to relevant services. 

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Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

• Conduct mobile field visits 4 days per week to refugee settlement and host population areas to meet with community key stakeholders and identify protection concerns, in addition to apply the protection monitoring tools provided for both community and household level monitoring (focus group discussions, key informant or semi-structured interviews, etc). 

• Identify and refer most vulnerable identified cases as well as individuals faced with protection concerns (incl. GBV, Child protection, etc.) to relevant internal or external services.  

• Develop and maintain a clear communication line with the Community Focal Points for the identifying and refer protection concerns. 

• Enter collected data in digital data collection systems and transfer these data to Protection Monitoring Officer on regular basis.  

• Support analysis of collected data and trend with the supervisor and team. 

• During field visits, conduct information sessions on available services and other topics.  

• Constantly update the service map in coordination with the protection desks staff. 

• Identify community focal points and settlement representatives to organize and conduct protection monitoring activities and follow up 

• Work closely with PSS and case management teams to ensure GBV/Child protection prevention and response is adequately addressed across sectors and humanitarian interventions. 

• Liaise with localized advocacy groups, community based committees and other relevant local stakeholders (incl. municipalities, service providers, etc.) to improve the effectiveness of the protection monitoring activities.

About you 

To be successful in this role we expect you to have a Bachelor in Social work, political science, law or related field. Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required

• Ability to maintain confidentiality, respect, non-discrimination, safety and inclusion of CP and GBV cases at all times  

• Fluency in Arabic required 

• Excellent gender and age appropriate facilitation skills and excellent communication and psychosocial first aid skills 

• Excellent knowledge of child protection and GBV basic principles 

• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity and flexibility 

• Comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well 

• Computer literacy (Microsoft Word and Excel) 

• Ability to work flexible hours 

• Experience working for International NGO is preferred 

• Good reporting and communication skills 

• Familiarity with ODK tablets 

• Fluency in Arabic required 

• Previous experience in humanitarian settings 

• Previous experience working with Syrian refugees in Lebanon

Desirable

• Ability to communicate in English is desired

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ 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 DRC’s vision and values

 

We offer

• Contract length: till the end of April 2018 
• Level: B1, equivalent to 1250$ (monthly basic salary)  
• Duty Station: Akkar 
• Start date: End of March 2018

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Nationals; please refer to drc.ngo under Vacancies. For questions regarding the vacancy please contact dolene.khairallah@drclebanon.dk.

Application process 

Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button or go to www.drc.ngo under current vacancies. 

All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email to Dolene Khairallah will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: 15th of March 2018 

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please visit drc.ngo/jobsupport. 

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.