Protection Monitoring / CBP Officer at Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a Danish international non-governmental organisation, which promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by refugees and internally displaced people all over the world. DRC is present in more than 30 conflict territories around the world assisting displaced people with shelter, food, income-generating activities, and a wide range of other assistance. It is of utmost importance for DRC to work in compliance with the DRC Accountability and Quality Management system and national legislations. Smooth, reliable and effective operational systems are preconditions for DRC to maintain its position as a trustworthy and reliable partner for our donors and an accountable organisation towards our beneficiaries.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Protection Monitoring / CBP Officer 

Location: Kaura Namoda, Zamfara
Employment period: Eight months with the possibility of extension
Supervised by: PM/CBP Team Leader
Reporting to: PM/CBP Team Leader

Purpose/objective of the position

• Within the scope of DRC’s Protection projects, the Protection Monitoring Officer will be responsible for the supervision of the Protection Monitoring activities and team on his/her axis of responsibility.
• The Protection Monitoring Officer is expected to be on the LGA he/she is assigned to on a regular basis according to the work plan established by the Protection Monitoring Team Leader.
• Responsibilities include the management and direct supervision of Partners Protection Monitoring assistants and outreach volunteers operating in his/her axis of responsibility, the supervision of the protection monitoring activities (households surveys, FGD, Key informants interviews, community based protection approach, community action plan, training and mentoring of local partner staff, community groups, awareness sessions etc.) to ensure safe referrals, integrated service delivery, and coordinated protection responses; the representation at local coordination meetings, as well as the liaison with key local stakeholders (partners, authorities etc.).
• The Protection Monitoring officer is also responsible for drafting alert reports, Protection Monitoring reports and activity reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly, ad hoc) for his/her LGA based on key finding and achievements and ensuring no discrepancies in its area of operations/double counting. He/she needs to use the tools for supervision and coaching.

Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Team lead, the holder of this position shall perform the following duties:

• Under the supervision of the Protection Monitoring Team Leader, ensure timely and qualitative implementation of the Protection activities at field level, in line with DRC and international standards, and donor agreements.  
• Supervise, mentor, and develop teams of Partners protection assistants in field locations, as well as teams of Protection outreach volunteers to ensure they are always supervised by DRC staff and that they flag any alerts and concerns in community (including workplan, capacity building, and technical support) 
• Take lead in conducting training of community members, partner staff and other local authorities on protection topics. 
• Support activities in the area of risk management related to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, fraud, case-processing, data protection, and human rights due diligence at country level. 
• Draft periodic Protection Monitoring reports, activity reports, and evidence-based advocacy notes on a weekly, monthly, and ad hoc basis. 
• Represent protection department in various partner coordination meetings including LGA Protection working groups and government line ministries as relevant.  
• Provide training/capacity building to duty bearers, international and local NGOs and IDP communities on protection related issues (guiding principles of IDP protection; child protection; SGBV etc.); 
• Collect and maintain project data ensuring the highest standards of data protection and confidentiality. 
• Provide functional and administrative support in implementing participatory approaches, needs assessments, monitoring, reporting and protection analytical framework 
• Ensure using all tools provided by Protection Monitoring TL and Protection coordinator for questionnaires/checklists/supervisions/coaching etc.  
• Support with occasional document translation and provide interpretation support to Protection Manager/Coordinator during meetings, trainings, and other project activities.  
• Establish good working relationships and high level of communication with the Protection Team Leader, Protection Manager, and Protection Coordinator. 
• In collaboration with the PIM specialist, report, manage, and analyze protection monitoring and protection activity data and key achievement 
• Develop, together with the team, clear work plans on a weekly and monthly basis. 
• Merge protection activity plans with fleet movement plans and ensure relevant security clearance by liaising with safety.  
• Prepare and compile weekly, monthly donor reports on project activities on a timely manner and share this with the relevant managers including the Protection Coordinator/Manager. 
• Ensure all data protection and other protection policies are followed including IPA review and case conferencing using appropriate tools and platforms  
• Ensure Management of individual cases and appropriate documentation and filling including input in Kobo and case trackers  
• Ensuring thorough review of IPA analysis 
• Follow up all referrals and track effective referrals. Liaise with relevant partners to procure services for cases by initiating communication with the concerned agencies for further assistance to the affected communities.
• Organize training sessions for local authorities and community protection actors at LGA level to strengthen their ability to respond to protection issues.
• Work closely with CBPS to develop community action plans and ensure an effective feedback mechanism for displaced communities and support in framing CBPS initiatives at LGA level with validation of the CBP/PM TL and CBP/PM Specialist.
• Ensure that displaced communities and CBPS receive timely updates on protection risks through regular meetings and information-sharing mechanisms and ensure that their self-protection mechanisms are reported and adapted and supported.
• Help harmonize peacebuilding, community protection initiatives, and durable solutions strategies to improve sustainability and accountability by facilitating some key community-based protection/peacebuilding meetings in different hubs identified by CBPS to ensure impact and sustainability.
• Serve as the primary DRC focal point for CBPS.
• Support CBPS to identify risks, document concerns, and develop action plans.
• Facilitate monthly CBPS review meetings.
• Coach CBPS on protection principles, PFA, safe referrals, gender equality, and early warning.
• Ensure proper protection monitoring activities informed by protection trends. Coordinate the entire protection monitoring exercise, analyze, and compile report and liaise with the PIM/PM/CBP Specialist for technical support with graphs, visuals and analysis of different dashboards regularly at LGA level.

Education and professional experience

• University Degree in a related field (e.g. Social Work, Law, Psychology or equivalent is an asset).
• 1 year of relevant work experience.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities):

• Computer literacy (Word, Excel)
• Respect and a non-discriminatory attitude
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good reporting skills
• Ability to show empathy
• Ability to work under pressure
• Fluency in Hausa and any other spoken languages spoken in Zamfara (Kaura Namoda) written and spoken
• Working knowledge in English (written and spoken).

General Regulations:

• The employee shall follow DRC instructions on safety, confidentiality, and ethical guidelines, including the Code of Conduct and the Humanitarian Accountability Framework.
• Employee should not engage in any other paid activity during the DRC contract period without prior authorization.
• Employee should not engage in any activity that could harm DRC or the implementation of any project during the DRC contract period.
• Employee should not give interviews to the media or publish project-related photos or other material without prior authorization.
• Employee shall return all borrowed equipment for the project to DRC after the end of the contract period or upon request. 

Application Closing Date
30th March, 2026.