Introduction
The Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunity for a brighter future. We work in conflict-affected areas, along the displacement routes, and in the countries where refugees settle. In cooperation with local communities, we strive for responsible and sustainable solutions. We work toward successful integration and – whenever possible – for the fulfillment of the wish to return home.
The Danish Refugee Council was founded in Denmark in 1956 and has since grown to become an international humanitarian organization with more than 7,000 staff and 8,000 volunteers. Based in Copenhagen (Denmark) and present in forty countries, the Danish Refugee Council is a non-profit-making, politically independent, non-governmental and non-denominational relief organization.
Our vision is a dignified life for all displaced. All our efforts are based on our value compass: humanity, respect, independence and neutrality, participation, and honesty and transparency.
1. Background
DRC has been operating in West Africa since 1998. The DRC West & North Africa and Latin America Regional Office (hereafter: WANALA RO) is based in Dakar, Senegal, and covers over twelve countries outside of Senegal. Led by the Executive Director for West & North Africa and Latin America, the DRC WANALA RO oversees, supports and provides strategic directions for DRC’s Country Offices within the region, which currently includes Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Algeria-Tunisia, Libya, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Mexico.
2. Purpose
The Regional Protection Manager is responsible for supporting DRC in quality protection programming at the regional and country level, he/ she will specifically cover the following countries: Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, CAR, Cameroun, and Chad. This includes providing support, advice, and quality checks on protection aspects of country and regional strategies as well as on programming initiatives and concrete projects. The Regional Protection Manager co-leads the West Africa Regional Protection Working Group and supervises the regional protection specialists.
The RPM will also contribute to raising DRC’s profile and involvement when it comes to relevant policy and advocacy initiatives.
This position is a senior one, requiring a strong previous experience in protection programming, protection strategy and management. This position also requires strong communication and analysis skills in order to feed informed decision-making regarding DRC operations. The Regional Protection Manager will be part of the WANALA regional programme team. The Regional Protection Manager will be based in Dakar but may have to travel up to 30% of the working time through the region.
3. Duties and Responsibilities
The Regional Protection Manager will lead the Protection Programming in the region (Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Mexico). Protection as a sector for DRC includes advocacy for the rights of displaced people in their context of displacement, child protection, individual protection assistance based on vulnerability, legal aid, land & property rights, sexual and gender-based violence prevention, registration services for the internally displaced and refugees, monitoring of rights and rights awareness-raising, facilitation of return and repatriation processes. As the technical focal point for country protection staff, the RPM will be responsible for developing DRC’s protection capacity in the WA region as well as supporting the technical expertise in countries. Under the direct management of the Head of Programme for WANALA, s/he is expected to pursue the following objectives and duties in his/her daily work:
Overall objectives:
Under the management of the WANALA Head of Programmes, and by taking into consideration the technical inputs from the Regional Senior Management Team, the RPM will have the following activities and tasks:
Specifically, his/her main responsibilities will be:
STRATEGIC AND PROGRAMATIC DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM QUALITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
MANAGEMENT
EXTERNAL COORDINATION
4. Required Qualifications
5. Required Skills & Qualities
6. General Regulations
7. Application Process
Are you interested? Then apply for this position on line: www.drc.dk/about-drc/vacancies/current-vacancies. All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in English.
DRC provides equal opportunity in employment and prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. DRC encourages all applicants to apply and does not practice any discrimination in any recruitment process.
However, applicants must be aware that DRC cannot employ, under an international contract, a citizen of the country in which she/ he is going to be stationed (in such case, the Republic of Senegal).
Applications close on the 01/10/2024. (Dakar-time). Applications submitted after this date will not be considered.
Due to the urgency of the position, DRC has the right to recruit a candidate who matches the required profile before the above deadline.
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