DRC Social Protection Officer Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs

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DRC Social Protection Officer Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs.

DRC Kenya looking for “Social Protection Officer”.

Applicants with a University Degree may apply on or before 02nd June, 2024.

Founded in 1956, the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is Denmark’s largest, and a leading international NGO – one of the few with a specific expertise in forced displacement. In 40 countries 9,000 employees protect, advocate and build sustainable futures for refugees and other displacement affected people and communities. DRC works during displacement at all stages: In the acute crisis, in exile, when settling and integrating in a new place, or upon return.

The DRC has published a job vacancy announcement on 21st May, 2024 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Information Management Officer to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

DRC Job Vacancy 2024

Responsibilities:

Support to engage networks and stakeholders across programs and partners to conduct an assessment to determine the opportunities and challenges around refuges access and right to work.
Contribute and support the production of communication materials to support in dissemination of findings from the assessment/or advocacy for refugees’ access to work and provide refugees a platform to share their experience and solutions
Support to conduct a rapid assessment of barriers and opportunities for refugees’ access to ID and sim cards
Organize stakeholder dialogue to discuss and disseminate results of rapid assessment from refugees access to ID and sim cards.
Lead and provide support on pilot models of SOPs to inform refugees access to IDs and sim cards – community meetings and ongoing support for refugees
Coordinate and collaborate with Economic Recovery Project Officer to conduct/lead a component of the business assessment of existing BDS (business development skills) and financial service providers and training needs of refugees and vulnerable host communities
Work closely with UNHCR, ILO, and the National Government to ensure refugees and other stakeholders are sensitized on the National Government Social Register.
Support the Government during the listing of the households and registration of the interested households to be targeted during the awareness and sensitization period on the project
Support the launch of campaign to raise awareness of refugees’ rights and ways to access social protection schemes.
Support pilot schemes to align cash support to urban refugees with national social protection schemes (support the elderly/PSN/ refugee child welfare on protection and basic needs).
Promote sector learning and knowledge management in the protection as linked to social protection through collating findings/ information collected from the field as well as routine monitoring to draw lessons.
Ensure provision of professional and confidential protection – psychosocial services to survivors of GBV and other beneficiaries through a survivor-centered case management approach.
Contribute in design and development of sector concept notes and proposals.
Work closely with the Economic Recovery Officer, Gender, MEAL and Advocacy & Communication teams to enhance program integration and showcase impact through well-thought-out strategic strategies
Submit timely and high-quality activity and donor and internal progress reports.
Lead social protection sector in project kick-off, review and project closure meetings including periodic program review and planning meetings and external meetings as often and as requested by the supervisor.
Contribute to develop and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders, including urban refugee and host community members and leaders, NGOs, UN agencies, and other DRC team members to enhance multi-agency and multi-sectoral cooperation and coordination on response activities.
Promote collaboration and synergy between urban refugee focused interventions and the host communities.
Actively participate and maintain a strong working relationship with social protection cluster and related working groups to support the provision of quality services to persons of concern.

Position in Organization:

Position Title: Social Protection Officer
Department/Country: Kenya
Contract type: National contract
Employment Category: Band H2
Reporting to: Urban Area Manager
Availability: July 2024
Location: Eastleigh – Nairobi
Application due: 6/2/2024

Minimum Requirement:

Education:

A degree in social sciences and related fields, project planning or any other development related fields. Masters in the same fields is an added advantage.

Experience:

Minimum 2 to 3 years of relevant field experience in implementation of projects focusing on providing support in an economic inclusion and social protection programming in an International NGO’ or other relevant agency.

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