DRC Protection Technical Coordinator Jobs 2024 – South Sudan NGO Jobs

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DRC Protection Technical Coordinator Jobs 2024 – South Sudan NGO Jobs.

DRC South Sudan looking for “Protection Technical Coordinator”.

Applicants with a Bachelor’s Degree may apply on or before 11th April 2024.

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private Danish humanitarian nonprofit 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. Through convoy operations DRC was responsible for delivering half of the international humanitarian aid in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the wars of independence in the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s.

The DRC has published a job vacancy announcement on 05th April 2024 for qualified South Sudanese to fill in the vacant post of Protection Technical Coordinator to be based in Juba, South Sudan.

DRC Job Vacancy 2024

Overall purpose of the role: We are looking for a qualified, self-motivated Protection Technical Coordinator able to work with diverse teams, external stakeholders such as local government authorities, UN agencies, I/NGOs and other partners. Reporting to the Head of Programmes, the Protection Coordinator will provide strategic vision, guidance, and sectorial technical support to DRC’s Protection Teams and Area Managers, with a view to ensure that DRC provides high-quality protection responses across its intervention areas. The Protection Coordinator will lead in designing and writing country protection proposals. One of the key roles of the Protection Coordinator is to constantly improve programme quality and relevance. While the Protection Coordinator does not directly manage the Protection teams and are not directly in charge of project implementation, they are responsible for the mentoring, capacity building and training of Protection Managers, Team Leaders and Officers based on technical needs identified amongst the staff. DRC is seen as one of the key protection actors in South Sudan, and the Protection Coordinator ensures close collaboration and strong relations, as required, with clusters, donors, and other Protection partners.

Eligibility Criteria

At least 4-5 years’ proven and successful track record of experience in protection in a humanitarian setting;
Excellent writing and editing skills for external audiences (including governments and donors);
Excellent reporting and protection analysis skills;
Experience in producing high-quality technical material (training material, program tools, proposals, strategic documents etc.).
Direct experience and/or broad knowledge of themes relevant to conflict-affected or post-conflict countries;
Knowledge of protection and Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV), and housing land and property;
Knowledge of Protection information management;
Experience in conducting protection advocacy in high level coordination meetings;
Demonstrated experience in providing training on protection, GBV, PIM, protection mainstreaming, PSEA, etc.
Ability to work effectively as an integral part of multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural team and to work with a wide range of counterparts, and other partners;
Proven coordination and communication skills;
Demonstrated experience in working to tight deadlines, and managing pressure;
Fluency in written and spoken English is essential;
Self-motivated and able to work with a minimum of guidance;
Very strong computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook).