**Experience and technical competencies: ****

• Significant knowledge of International Human Rights Law, particularly with Refugee Law and of Durable Solutions.

• Minimum 7 years’ experience implementing and developing Protection programs in displacement contexts

• Experience of Protection as well as Child Protection and GBV programming, Case Management and Gender.

• Experience in Protection Information Management systems and tools

• Experience in international humanitarian work, advocacy and policy development at national level, and of high-level representation.

• Experience of preparing a protection programming strategies and advocacy strategies for a complex programme covering multiple sites.

• Experience in coordinating and standardizing approaches across a multi-site programme.

• Experience of integrating protection with other sectors’ programming.

• Experience providing remote technical guidance and developing training to suit a variety of audiences.

• Demonstrated ability to conduct trainings on protection and human rights topics, including staff training. 

• Experience with MEAL tools.

Education:****

• Master’s degree in social science, Law or humanitarian aid.

Languages:**

• English (fluent)

• Swahili (desirable)

R1. Protection sectoral technical responsibility:**

• Lead protection analysis efforts, the development and implementation of the country level protection strategy. 

• Technically responsible for the overall protection portfolio  and ensuring AGDM in protection activities. 

• Oversee and lead the development, harmonisation and rollout of internal protection related tools, Standard Operating Procedures, policies, and guidelines related to DRC’s protection interventions.

• Act as a reference point for other sectors’ colleagues for Protection Mainstreaming

R2. Technical Supervision:****

• Technically supervise protection managers and team leaders and provide technical advice and guidance to protection staff. 

• Responsible for participating in human resource processes including the recruitment of protection sectoral technical staff in country and setting performance objectives and performance appraisals for protection managers and team leaders.  

• Responsible for identifying protection sectoral technical gaps and establishing capacity building plans for protection sectoral staff. 

• Work closely with relevant protection staff in the development and delivery of capacity building efforts. 

• Provide regular technical support and guidance to protection teams and other relevant staff in both a structured and on a case-by-case basis. 

R3. Protection programme development, quality assurance and oversight: ****

• Maintain oversight of overall protection programme implementation, including budgets and indicators, in close collaboration with Head of Program, Area managers, Protection Team Leads and Project Managers.

• Participate in programme / project review meetings, including grant opening, grant review and close out meetings.

• Review and update of technical approaches, protection SOPs. 

• In collaboration with the PIM/Advocacy specialist develop protection monitoring reports, and review protection monitoring tools on an annual basis or as needed.

• Lead the revision of tools and SOPs for the current case management system.

• Support program teams to review current referral mechanisms to link beneficiaries, particularly vulnerable individuals and groups, to services, through service mapping, referral workshops, and SOPs;

• Provide regular technical trainings and capacity building to protection staff, partners, and on key DRC protection concerns and product solutions.

• Coordinate with other sectors to move towards integration of protection programs wherever possible or mainstreaming of protection within other sectors where integration is not available.

• Ensure protection mainstreaming including review of all programming approaches, SOPs and tools, and staff capacity development.

• Organize and facilitate regular Protection team meetings across subsectors and field offices for knowledge sharing, peer support and quality improvement.

• Coordinate with MEAL to support the development of MEAL tools, and accountability systems, including incorporation of feedback mechanisms for staff and beneficiaries, into program;

• Oversee compilation of project related internal and external reports and communication

R4. Coordination and Advocacy:****

• Regular coordination and liaison with UNHCR Protection unit and/or other Protection partners and government authorities at country level.

• Collaborate with relevant internal and external technical experts on issues related to relevant sector. 

• Represent DRC at relevant protection coordination meetings.

• Actively participate in internal coordination meetings.

• Along with Advocacy/PIM specialist, develop monthly protection monitoring reports for external circulation. With clear and targeted recommendations for different audiences. for 

• Support training on protection advocacy for local civil society and other local stakeholders. 

• Lead the development of protection advocacy strategies and plans. 

R5. Project development:**

• Contribute to and coordinate the design, implementation and evaluation of Protection related programming to secure follow on or expansion funding for the protection portfolio as per identified needs and in a standardized manner across programmes.

• Lead on proposal design, including activity design and budgeting, along with protection leads, where needed. Sign-off on all project proposals and budgets (related to protection activities)

• Perform any other relevant tasks as requested by Line Manager.