Protection Officer- Capacity Building (Part Time)

About the job

The Protection Officer has the responsibility to build the capacity of local partners (non-governmental organizations) and Social Development Centers (managed by the Ministry of Social Affairs-MoSA) as well as the internal training of DRC staff in the South. In addition, the Protection Officer oversees the gender-based violence (GBV) and Child protection case management. Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

Technical Support

• Undertake capacity assessments of the local partners on GBV and Child protection prevention and response activities (including reflection workshops) with the support of the Capacity Building specialist, and in coordination with the line manager;
• Develop comprehensive capacity building plans for local partners and based on respective needs and ensuring quality interventions;
• Provide trainings based on the harmonized training packages to local partners;
• Facilitate trainings on Child protection and GBV prevention and response, as well as general protection principles to DRC’s partners and internal staff; 
• Oversee the provision of trainings on organizational capacity in coordination with the Partnership Team Leader, FAM and Protection Team Leader

Grant implementation and reporting

• Ensure the implementation of the capacity building plans and conduct site visits to the partners regularly
• Produce monthly reports on the progression of the capacity building projects.
• Understand and follow up on activities and assess progress of implementation, provide solutions and report issues when needed,
• Contribute to the overall protection/CS weekly/monthly report underlining protection issues and related trends and figures in coordination with the Protection Manager;
• Ensure that implementation of monitoring and evaluation tools and report on problems in the implementation of the program;

​About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to have a Bachelor in Social work, women’s studies or another related field. Moreover, we also expect the following: 

Required

• Minimum 2 years of experience in undertaking trainings, capacity building initiatives and in building capacities of local partners and providing direct technical support to local organizations
• Strong written and oral communication skills, effective in representation and liaison with external parties
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Word and Excel); 
• Experience in supervising and leading team-building activities; ​
• Ability to provide technical support, trainings and supervision of GBV staff;
• Strong ability to organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail.
• Knowledge, skills and experience in community development and mobilization.
• Experience in conducting training needs analysis/assessments and developing training programs for a broad range of audiences from different institutional levels;

Desirable

• Ability to community and write clearly in English strongly preferred
• Master degree in gender studies, social work and/or psychology
• Previous experience in international organizations and humanitarian settings

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: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

We offer

• Contract length: 4 months until 31st December 2019
• Band/Level: H/2
• Basic Salary: 101,466 LBP per day (depending on years of experience)
• Duty Station: Saida
• Start date: August 2019

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

Application process

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

Closing date for applications: 16th of August 2019. Interviews are expected to take place on rolling basis.

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