Introduction

The Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunity for a brighter future. We work in conflict-affected areas, along the displacement routes, and in the countries where refugees settle. In cooperation with local communities, we strive for responsible and sustainable solutions. We work toward successful integration and – whenever possible – for the fulfillment of the wish to return home.

The Danish Refugee Council was founded in Denmark in 1956 and has since grown to become an international humanitarian organization with more than 7,000 staff and 8,000 volunteers. Based in Copenhagen (Denmark) and present in forty countries, the Danish Refugee Council is a non-profitmaking, politically independent, non-governmental and non-denominational relief organization.

Our vision is a dignified life for all displaced. All our efforts are based on our value compass: humanity, respect, independence and neutrality, participation, and honesty and transparency.

Background

Danish Refugee Council (DRC), and its safety unit, has had an operational presence in Nigeria since 2015. DRC Nigeria is the largest DRC country mission in the West Africa region and one of the largest DRC country missions globally. Currently, DRC delivers life-saving assistance and protection to vulnerable, conflict-affected populations including internally displaced persons, returnees, and host communities in the areas of armed violence reduction, humanitarian mine action, livelihoods, nutrition and food security, protection, shelter and non-food items (NFI) and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in 30+ Local Government Areas (LGAs) across Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states in northeast Nigeria.

Purpose

The position Within the scope of DRC’s Protection projects, the EMAP/GBV Officer, will work closely with the EMAP/GBV Team Leader, Protection Manager, and other Protection team members to ensure the set-up, implementation, and impact evaluation of the Engaging Men through Accountable Practice (EMAP) intervention. The EMAP/GBV Officer is expected to travel to field office on a regular basis according to the work plan established by the EMAP/GBV Team Leader. Responsibilities include the management and direct supervision of the EMAP Assistants operating in his/her axis of responsibility, the supervision of the protection activities, the representation at local coordination meetings, as well as the liaison with key local stakeholders (partners, authorities etc.). The EMAP/GBV Officer is also responsible for drafting activity reports (weekly, monthly, ad hoc) based on key finding and achievements.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Protection Team lead, the holder of this position shall perform the following duties:

Program implementation.

• Liaise with other GBV partners implementing EMAP to ensure understanding of lessons learned and best practices, as well as to leverage contextualized resources and expertise.
• Ensure strong understanding of the EMAP intervention, framework of Accountable Practice, and all guides associated with the intervention.
• Contextualize the curriculum with the support of the Protection Coordinator, Protection Manager, and EMAP/GBV Team Leader for rollout in targeted areas.
• Develop work and procurement plans for the set-up and implementation of the EMAP curricula.
• Engage with communities and key community stakeholders on prevention interventions, including the selection of EMAP participants for discussion groups.
• Facilitate the relevant gender-specific discussion groups and provide support to the EMAP Assistant for facilitation of the other gender-specific discussion groups.
• Develop a monitoring and evaluation plan, along with relevant tools, with the support of the Protection Coordinator, Protection Manager, EMAP/GBV Team Leader, and MEAL Coordinator.
• Ensure appropriate documentation and means of verification for all program activities.
• Adhere to data protection policies and procedures, along with protection information management principles and best practices, for all program and project data.
• Draft weekly reports on activities, highlighting any implementation challenges and proposed solutions and adaptative measures, and ensure weekly uploads of data to the activity dashboard.
• Draft monthly and quarterly donor reports with qualitative and quantitative data, elaboration of program successes and challenges.
• Maintain regular contact with community focal points to ensure a constant flow of information and feedback and strengthen their capacity through training, coaching, and mentoring.
• Liaise with other project sectors and staff to ensure appropriate internal coordination and collaboration.
• Other activities or tasks relevant to the set-up and successful implementation of EMAP and GBV prevention programming as assigned by the EMAP/GBV Team Leader, Protection Manager, or Protection Coordinator.
• Assist the Protection Team leaders to develop and coordinate emergency rapid needs assessments and responses in line with proposals, strategies, and donor requirements.
• Represent protection department in various partner coordination meetings including PSWG, CP-SSWG, GBV-TWG, MHPSS 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.).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Psychology, Social work, Social Sciences, Counselling, Education, Human Rights, Development Studies or relevant equivalent disciplines.
• Two (2) years work experience in a humanitarian organization / with displacement affected populations or significant experience as a DRC Protection social or outreach worker.
• Knowledge of protection norms, principles, and activities.

Desirable:

• Excellent communication skills (oral and writing)
• Professional fluency in English, Hausa, Kanuri is an added advantage.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills – self-motivated individuals, able to take initiative and propose solutions, resilient, positive, and able to work independently.
• Skills and experience in Assessment, delivery, monitoring, review and evaluation, working with refugees or IDPs.
• Good facilitation/training skills; experience designing and delivering training curricula, preferably focused on adult learning.

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 Process

Are you interested? Then apply for this position online: www.drc.dk/about-drc/vacancies/current-vacancies. All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in English.

DRC provides equal opportunity in employment and prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

DRC encourages all applicants to apply and does not practice any discrimination in any recruitment process.

However, all applicants shall take into consideration that DRC cannot offer an international work contract to a citizen of the country of assignment (in this specific case, Nigeria)

The application deadline is Monday, 29th July 2024. Applications submitted after this date will not be considered.