Job title:National Protection Cluster Co-coordinator
Employment type:Full time
Salary:Based on DRC Salary scale
Application Deadline:August 12th 2024
Background:
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), an international non-governmental organization (NGO), has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997. DRC promotes and supports solutions to the problems faced by refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs), and migrants. The organization has offices across the region and has been operational in Ethiopia since 2009. With funding from bilateral and multilateral donors, DRC is currently implementing a range of activities across Ethiopia, including WASH and shelter provision, child and youth protection, gender-based violence response, awareness-raising of migration risks, protection monitoring of migration routes, and livelihoods support for returning migrants or those at-risk of migration.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Co-coordinator is responsible for performing the following Protection Cluster activities and delivering the following outputs alongside and in collaboration with the UNHCR-appointed Coordinator, and in coordination with the relevant Areas of Responsibilities (AoRs) and technical working groups. The Co-Coordinator represents the Protection Cluster jointly with the Coordinator and ensures an NGO voice in humanitarian coordination. The Co-Coordinator complements the Coordinator and provides a representation of NGOs in this essential coordination body.
The Protection Cluster Co-Coordinator will support the Protection Cluster Coordinator to carry out activities outlined in the Protection Clusters ToRs and Protection Cluster Strategy. Activities will be shared and divided as agreed, with the ultimate responsibility remaining with the Protection Cluster Coordinator who reports through UNHCR on the implementation of the Protection Cluster ToRs.
Job requirements:
- Excellent understanding of protection issues in emergency situations and detailed knowledge of humanitarian principles, standards and relevant legal frameworks (e.g. human rights, international humanitarian law, Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement).
- Excellent leadership, coordination, capacity building, planning, advocacy and analytical skills.
- Minimum of 7years proven experience working on protection related issues in humanitarian environments, including provision of technical advice to field teams.
- Previous experience in cluster/sector coordination in complex emergency context; Previous experience as cluster coordinator or co-coordinator preferred.
- Proven experience with protection monitoring, documentation and analysis of protection data.
- Excellent analytical and report writing skills.
- Excellent representation and interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective and working relationships with members of cluster, consortiums, or other groups with diverse members.
EDUCATION:(include certificates, licenses, etc.)
- Postgraduate degree in international law, social sciences or related field
LANGUAGE:(indicatefluency level)
- Excellent verbal and written English.
Required Skills
- Analytical skills
- Leadership
Desired Skills
- Effective communication and sociability
Location:Addis Abeba
How To Apply:
If you are interested in the post and feel that you are suitable for the role then you’re invited to submit your current CV and cover letter explaining their motivation and why they are suited for the post.
We only accept applications sent via our online-application form on
under Vacancies.
Please forward the application and CV, in English through the stated website no later than August 12, 2024.
Gender Equality: DRC is committed to achieving gender parity in staffing at all levels. In light of this, women candidates are particularly encouraged to apply to bridge the gender gap.