Description
Applications
are invited from qualified persons for the above vacant position.
Details
Danish Refugee Council - Tanzania
Job Vacancy
–Protection Assistant (multiple positions)
Danish Refugee
Council (DRC) is an international non-governmental organization which provides
assistance and promotes durable solutions for refugees and internally displaced
people, on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights.
Danish
Refugee Council is a humanitarian actor in Tanzania. As part of the Burundian
Refugee Response in Tanzania, DRC implements programs in the sectors of camp
management, community-based protection and shelter/ small infrastructure.
In order
to fulfill DRCs staffing needs for new operations in Tanzania, we are opening
the following position for a Tanzanian national, based in Kibondo
(Nduta/Mtendeli camps).
The
Protection Assistants will be responsible for managing the implementation of
protection activities in close conjunction with the Community Services team
under the supervision of the Protection Manager.
Tasks and responsibilities of the position:
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Carry out daily monitoring visits, focus group discussions, participatory
assessments, key informant interviews according DRC’s information collection
and management plan, ensuring appropriate treatment of sensitive information;
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Assess individual protection issues emerging and make appropriate referrals for
services to UNHCR or other actors;
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Identify cases in need of urgent response and directly follow-up/accompany
refugees to services providers when needed to ensure access to services;
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Support in the resolving of family/neighbor conflict where community mediation
mechanisms are not sufficient
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Work with supervisor to create weekly work-plans and prioritization of tasks;
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Ensure targets are met under DRC’s agreement with donors, in order to be
accountable to the stated goals of the programme;
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Ensure proper documentation and secure storage of any protection data collected
(hard and soft copies);
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Complete daily reporting on findings.
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Foster and maintain excellent working relationships with all stake-holders, and
participate in daily coordination with UNHCR and all other local and
international actors;
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Provide trainings and on-job coaching to community-based protection network on
protection principles, mediation etc.
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Work with community-based structures to identify protection problems that
cannot be resolved at community level or by existing services and assist
community to come to solutions
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Liaise closely with DRC’s community services team and other partners to ensure
an understanding of the overall issues and create analyses to be shared with
all partners
Reporting
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Ensure daily reports are filled in and assist in compiling weekly reports on
major findings, needs and challenges faced;
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Propose new activities according to identified needs and suggest solutions for
problems encountered within prevention activities.
Requirements:
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Graduated from post-secondary programme, preferably in the social sciences such
as social work, psychology, law or similar;
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1 year relevant work experience;
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Ability and commitment to maintain confidentiality, respect, non-discrimination
and safety of refugee/client at all times;
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Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity and flexibility;
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Flexibility in working hours when needed;
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Computer literacy (Microsoft Word and Excel);
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Comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle
pressure well ability to engage with community members in an open manner,
maintain confidentiality and respect;
§ Ability to communicate in English and write reports in
English.
Preferred qualifications:
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Previous experience in international organizations and humanitarian settings
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Previous experience working with refugees or IDPs or other vulnerable
populations;
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Degree in Social work, psychology, political science, development, law or other
related fields;
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Kirundi/Kiha and French language ability;
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University degree.
Terms of Employment:
Salary and
conditions in accordance with DRC’s Terms of Employment for National Staff in
Tanzania and based on UNHCR Tanzania’s salary scale for IP National Staff.
Duration of
employment:
3 months
with possible extension based on performance and funding availability.
Location: Kibondo (Nduta/Mtendeli camps), Tanzania.
Application process
Interested
candidates should submit their application including cover letter and updated
CV in English addressed to the DRC Kibondo Office in Kibondo or by email to:
drctanzania@gmail.com
Applications
will be reviewed on a rolling basis before the deadline, and interviews will be
held as suitable candidates present themselves. Deadline for applications is 05 SEPTEMBER 2016
We
encourage all qualified candidates to apply irrespective of origin, gender or
age.
For
further information about Danish Refugee Council, please go to www.drc.dk.
