Senior Protection Assistant

We are looking for highly qualified individual with a mind set to achieve success in a humanitarian organization working in a challenging but interesting environment. Who are we The Danish Refugee Council has worked in Lebanon since September 2004, and the programs have followed the country’s needs and progress. The main focus of today’s efforts in Lebanon is to help the hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees, who have fled across the border to find protection from the conflict in their homeland. DRC is simultaneously maintaining the efforts toward the vulnerable groups of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. More than 200.000 Syrian refugees have received assitance from the Danish Refugee Council since the beginning of the crisis. For further information about DRC, please refer to our website: www.drc.dk About the job The Senior Protection Assistant will be responsible for providing direct supervision for the implementation of activities in support of persons with specific needs and assistance of vulnerable groups. Duties• To support Protection Assistants through the provision of technical support and guidance. To ensure that staff implement and respect protection principles in the PwSN support and Protection Monitoring.• To be responsible for the establishment and functioning of the Community-based committees in the area of operation in close coordination with Protection Officer, Protection Manager and CEL sector;• To contribute to the maintenance of an up-to-date service mapping of the service providers operating in the area and ensure that protection assistants are informed about the available services; • Responsible to gather list of beneficiaries of Unconditional Cash Assistance from the assistants and prepare the final list on a daily basis. The list will be prepared in consultation with the Protection Officer and Protection Manager; • Organize and coordinate daily field visits and Focus Group Discussions/participatory assessments, assign referrals to protection assistants and ensure that weekly reports are submitted systematically (Tools, questionnaires, physical files) including preparation of weekly and monthly work plans in a timely manner upon Protection Officer’s validation; • Work with the PSS and Capacity Building teams (CP and GBV case management) and other sectors to ensure protection prevention and response is adequately addressed across sectors and humanitarian interventions;• Gather protection related materials for information dissemination and share them with the protection assistants. In addition he/she will be responsible to keep these materials updated and will organize awareness raising materials that can be used with the communities in collaboration with the Protection Officer; About you To be successful in this role you must have a bachelor in Social work, political science, law or related field; at least 3-4 years experience in related field. Ideally you will also have an experience managing teams; experience providing trainings and building capacity of staff; excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity and flexibility We offer An interesting job in one of the world’s best NGOs. DRC will offer the successful applicant a 4 months contract, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work from September 2015 and be willing and able to work in Zahle. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for National staff. This position will be placed at level B+1, equivalent to USD 1,413 per month. Commitments DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability commitments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework (http://www.drc.dk/HAF.4265.0.html). Application process Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button or go to www.drc.dk and find Current Vacancies.  All applicants should send a cover letter and an updated CV no longer than four pages, both in the same language as the vacancy note. Your CV should also include contact details of three professional referees. Applications close 8 September 2015. The interviews are expected to take place in the following week.