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Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private Danish humanitarian non-profit organization, founded in 1956. It serves as an umbrella organization for 33 member organizations. Formed after the Second World War in response to the European refugee crises caused by the Soviet invasion of Hungary in 1956, DRC has been active in large scale humanitarian projects around the world.

Job Information:

  • Job Title: Protection Officer – CBP & HDP
  • Contract Length: 7 Months
  • Contract Type: National Contract
  • Band: H2 – Non-Management
  • Designation of Duty Station: Hudet, Somali
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Application Due: 12/16/2025

Overall purpose of the role:

The Protection Officer will be directly responsible for delivering quality protection and peacebuilding interventions as part of our emergency response, in accordance with minimum standards and DRC Ethiopia’s protection strategy, under the supervision and guidance of the Protection Team Leader. The Officer will be further responsible for conducting/overlooking Psychosocial support (PSS), conflict sensitisation, Rapid Protection Assessment (RPA), and other activities as assigned by the supervisor. The Officer is also expected to work in close coordination with the protection team leader, assistant, community mobilizers, and other sector teams to strengthen DRC’s protection and HDP programming the project locations.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

Technical Responsibilities

  • Conducting Rapid Protections Assessment along with other team members and ensuring ethical data collection.
  • Contribute during targeting, beneficiary selection, and distribution of multi-purpose cash and dignity kits for communities affected by displacement
  • Support the establishment of mobile protection centres to provide accessible protection services in underserved areas.
  • Facilitate the development of service mapping, update referral pathways regularly, manage referrals to and from other partners/sectors, and coordinate with authorities/partners to ensure effective service delivery and avoid duplication.
  • Deliver individual and group PSS sessions and support the facilitation of capacity-building initiatives on PSS/PFA.
  • Form and train inclusive peacebuilding committees, support participatory peacebuilding planning, conduct conflict sensitization, and awareness sessions.
  • Follow all protection guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and ensure effective monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of activities.
  • Carry out any additional protection activities as assigned by the protection team leader.

Reporting and administrative responsibilities

  • Support provision of regular contextual/situational updates on project implementation, challenges or barriers to implementation;
  • Prepare and submit a weekly progress report on protection activities to the protection team leader;
  • Ensure that project activities are properly documented along with their respective means of verification.

Qualifications and Experience:

Education: (include certificates, licenses, etc.)

  • University degree in social work, social sciences, law or other relevant field from a recognized institution.

Experience and technical competencies

  • Minimum of 2 years’ experience in an entry to mid-level position in humanitarian protection or a relevant social service field;
  • Experience in the Somali region is strongly preferred;
  • Experience in the direct implementation of Community-Based protection and peace-building activities
  • Proven record of community engagement and consultation, such as assessments, trainings, workshops, or awareness sessions
  • Technical understanding of core protection concepts, prevention, and response strategies in line with best practices and ethical data collection and data protection protocols;
  • Experience in identifying and responding to the needs of particular vulnerable individuals of people of concern based on protection risks, age, gender, and diversity analysis, and/ or other criteria;
  • Strong planning, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work both independently and within a team;
  • Integrity, strong work ethic, and ability to consistently meet deadlines under pressure;
  • Commitment to learning and implementing organizational policies and procedures;
  • Full proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel; proficiency in Kobo and other data collection/analysis tools is desirable.

Language: (indicate Fluency level)

  • Excellent skills in speaking, reading, and writing English,
  • Fluency in the Affan Oromo language is strongly preferred.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should send their application through Online [Apply-Now]. For more details visit official website: drc.ngo

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