We are looking for a highly qualified Child Protection Project Manager with overall responsibility for supervision, management and quality implementation of an EU funded Child Protection project implemented in Sake and Beni, North Kivu, in DR Congo.
The PM will oversee, coordinate and lead child protection activities across twenty communities located in the areas of Sake and Beni, including technical supervision and daily management of project’s national staff and local NGO partners.
The PM will be part of the senior management team and is expected to contribute to the future strategic development and professional dynamics of DRC in DR Congo.
Who are we?
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is an International Non-Governmental Organisation that promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by refugees and internally displaced people all over the world. With the vision that no displaced person must be in want of help to find protection and durable solutions, DRC provides assistance and protection to conflict-affected people in many of the major conflicts in Asia, Africa and Middle East. The assistance can consist of relief and other humanitarian aid, rehabilitation and support to returning home, and the promotion of durable solutions.
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is an International Non-Governmental Organisation that promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by refugees and internally displaced people all over the world. With the vision that no displaced person must be in want of help to find protection and durable solutions, DRC provides assistance and protection to conflict-affected people in many of the major conflicts in Asia, Africa and Middle East. The assistance can consist of relief and other humanitarian aid, rehabilitation and support to returning home, and the promotion of durable solutions.
DRC operates in DR Congo since 2009. The overall strategic objectives of the programmes are the saving of lives and to support, protect and promote durable solutions for conflict-affected populations. Since 2013 DRC has moved from its former base in Province Orientale to Nord Kivu where it assessed more important needs. The country office is located in Goma. There are two sub-bases in Beni (North North-Kivu) and Kitchanga.
Duties
Under the supervision of the Country Director, the PM will be responsible for overall supervision, management and quality implementation of all aspects of DRC child protection project.
Under the supervision of the Country Director, the PM will be responsible for overall supervision, management and quality implementation of all aspects of DRC child protection project.
The PM will oversee the collection and analysis of child protection-related information by the field staff, in areas of implementation, and will ensure that a succinct and accurate protection information are submitted to partners (UN agencies and NGOs) and other
Donors on a regular basis.
The PM is in charge of designing/strengthening DRC child protection strategy in DR Congo.
He/she is responsible for overall management and technical support to DRC child protection activities, in areas of implementation.
He/she is responsible for the implementation and monitoring of child protection activities in DR Congo, including providing the relevant trainings for staff to build capacity in child protection.
He/she is also tasked with providing technical assistance and guidance to mainstream child protection across programs in all sectors, and to develop/strengthen relationships with donors for child protection projects in close cooperation with the Country Director and the others Coordinator. (Emergency coordinator and protection coordinator).
Project management and technical support
• Coordinate and lead child protection activities across twenty communities, including technical supervision and daily management of project’s national staff and local NGO partners
• Manage the technical and budget aspects of the project.
• Monitoring of DRC child protection project and child protection components in other projects in DR Congo.
• Deliverance of trainings for DRC staff on child protection principles, child protection monitoring, reporting and referrals, including strengthening information and reporting systems.
• Provision of technical support in linking DRC’s programs to relevant child protection standards, child protection mainstreaming.
• Manage the technical and budget aspects of the project.
• Monitoring of DRC child protection project and child protection components in other projects in DR Congo.
• Deliverance of trainings for DRC staff on child protection principles, child protection monitoring, reporting and referrals, including strengthening information and reporting systems.
• Provision of technical support in linking DRC’s programs to relevant child protection standards, child protection mainstreaming.
Strategy and developing proposals
• In close cooperation with the Country Director, the Emergency Coordinator and the Protection Coordinator, provide inputs for or develop new concept notes and/or proposals.
• Develop/update longer-term strategy for child protection interventions in DR Congo for DRC’s Strategic Program Document, in close cooperation with the Country Director
• In close cooperation with the Country Director, the Emergency Coordinator and the Protection Coordinator, provide inputs for or develop new concept notes and/or proposals.
• Develop/update longer-term strategy for child protection interventions in DR Congo for DRC’s Strategic Program Document, in close cooperation with the Country Director
DRC representation and coordination
• Representation of DRC at the Child Protection Working Group meetings in North Kivu and other relevant forum for child protection advocacy.
• Participation in advocacy initiatives as part of the Child Protection working group
• Coordination of the protection activities with relevant stakeholders (local and international NGO’s, local authorities, donors).
• Representation of DRC at the Child Protection Working Group meetings in North Kivu and other relevant forum for child protection advocacy.
• Participation in advocacy initiatives as part of the Child Protection working group
• Coordination of the protection activities with relevant stakeholders (local and international NGO’s, local authorities, donors).
Reporting
• Ensure technical quality and accuracy of child protection project documents/reports.
• Lead the compilation and analysis of child protection monitoring information for sharing with partners and donors.
• Ensure technical quality and accuracy of child protection project documents/reports.
• Lead the compilation and analysis of child protection monitoring information for sharing with partners and donors.
Logistics /Finance
• Liaise with DRC Administration, Logistics, Finance Department to ensure smooth operations.
• Liaise with DRC Administration, Logistics, Finance Department to ensure smooth operations.
About you
To be successful in this role you must have
To be successful in this role you must have
• Advanced university degree in law, human rights, social sciences or related field
• 5 years professional work experience in operational child protection, including at least 3 years at the international level
• Experienced with combining protection work with delivery of humanitarian aid
• Proven record of providing trainings and workshops on human rights topics
• Excellent analytical, strategic and communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective working relations with local staff and other stakeholders
• Ability to work under pressure, culturally sensitive, and ability to work with minimal supervision
• Full professional fluency in French and English
• Result oriented individual with ability to deliver good quality work in timely fashion
• Valid driving licence and passport
• Proficiency in using MS Excel and Word programs, as well as common computer and communications applications
• High level of interpersonal and negotiation skills and motivation to work as part of a team
• Willingness to live and travel in remote areas of Congo
• Capacity to live and work in volatile security environments and work under stress
Ideally you will also have
• Prior work-experience in a volatile security environment
• Knowledge of the context in North-eastern DR Congo
• 5 years professional work experience in operational child protection, including at least 3 years at the international level
• Experienced with combining protection work with delivery of humanitarian aid
• Proven record of providing trainings and workshops on human rights topics
• Excellent analytical, strategic and communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective working relations with local staff and other stakeholders
• Ability to work under pressure, culturally sensitive, and ability to work with minimal supervision
• Full professional fluency in French and English
• Result oriented individual with ability to deliver good quality work in timely fashion
• Valid driving licence and passport
• Proficiency in using MS Excel and Word programs, as well as common computer and communications applications
• High level of interpersonal and negotiation skills and motivation to work as part of a team
• Willingness to live and travel in remote areas of Congo
• Capacity to live and work in volatile security environments and work under stress
Ideally you will also have
• Prior work-experience in a volatile security environment
• Knowledge of the context in North-eastern DR Congo
We offer
DRC will offer the successful applicant a 10,5 months contract. The availability date is ASAP and the duty station is in Goma, North Kivu. Non-family duty station. Frequent travels to Beni.
Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates; please refer to www.drc.dk under Vacancies. This position will be placed at level A12.
DRC will offer the successful applicant a 10,5 months contract. The availability date is ASAP and the duty station is in Goma, North Kivu. Non-family duty station. Frequent travels to Beni.
Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates; please refer to www.drc.dk under Vacancies. This position will be placed at level A12.
Need further information?
For more details on this position please contact Adrien Bory, Jr. Coordinator DR Congo at adrien.bory@drc.dk
For more details on this position please contact Adrien Bory, Jr. Coordinator DR Congo at adrien.bory@drc.dk
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).
About DRC The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than twenty five countries throughout the world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) against persecution and to promote durable solutions to the problems of forced migration, on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC works in accordance with the UN Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct for the ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief.
The protection and assistance to conflict affected population is provided within a long-term, regional and rights-based approach in order to constitute a coherent and effective response to the challenges posed by today’s conflicts. Assistance consists of relief and other humanitarian aid, rehabilitation, support to return and repatriation as well as promotion of long-term solutions to displacement and its causes. In addition, support and capacity building of local and national authorities and NGOs form an integral part of DRC’s work.
HOW TO APPLY:
Application process
Interested? Then apply for this position by going to www.drc.dk and find Current Vacancies. All applicants should send a cover letter in French and an updated CV no longer than four pages. Your CV should also include contact details of three professional referees.
Applications close 21 January 2015.
