Protection Adviser

Employerh Danish Refugee Council, Myanmar

Applications opened: 30 Oct 2013 | Close: 10

Nov 2013

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is seeking a

dedicated Protection Advisor to strengthen

DRC's operations in Myanmar's Kachin

State.



Post type:

Protection Advisor (Salary and conditions is in

accordance with Danish Refugee Council's Terms

of Employment for Expatriates; please refer to

www.drc.dk under Vacancies. The position will be

placed at salary level A11)



Duty Station:

Myitkyna, Kachin State, Myanmar (non-family

duty station)



Duration:

12 months with possibility of extension subject to

funding and performance





Organisation:

DRC is an international non-governmental

organization (NGO) which provides protection and

promotes durable solutions for refugees and

displaced people worldwide suffering from the

effects of war and humanitarian crisis. We operate

in more than 30 countries servicing over 1.5

million people. For further details, please click the

following link: http://www.drc.dk/home/



Key areas of responsability:

Protection activities and strategy

Responsible for all protection related

activities in Kachin State and contribute to

DRC/DDGs efforts to protection at national

level

Ensure quality and quantity of protection

monitoring efforts in Kachin State

Analyze protection related information and

communicate protection efforts to relevant

partners and duty bearers

Support or lead advocacy efforts on selected

themes in coordination with partners

Conceptualize awareness raising efforts according

to needs of targeted populations

Support CCCM trainings for local camp managers

Identify and expand sectors and areas of

cooperation with duty bearers

Seek and guide dialogue with partners and duty

bearers regarding protection related affairs

Provide continuous input to DRC's protection

work and vision in Kachin State as well as to the

national protection work of DRC

Project implementation Take active

leadership in the implementation of

protection related project activities as part

of a team effort

Ensure the delivery of Individual Protection

Assistance packages to most vulnerable

individuals

Lead the implementation of Community

Protection projects in design and

conceptualization

Ensure proper cooperation with partner

organizations and delivery of quality services

Representation Represent DRC at all

relevant coordination fora with partner

organizations as well as duty bearers

Proactive participation in protection working

groups at local and national level

Participation in meetings and coordination with

duty bearers

Participation in convoys to border areas

Reporting Take lead on all reporting efforts

of DRC Kachin on protection related topics

Internal reporting to main office and protection

group within DRC

Donor reporting on all related sectors

Drafting of protection notes to donors and duty

bearers

Accountability Guided by the DRC

Programme Handbook, continuously

monitor and develop relevant accountability

initiatives within the protection sector as

well as strengthening the effort to

document the impact of activities.

Supervision and reporting:

The Protection Advisor reports primarily to and

works in close collaboration with the expatriate

DRC Program Manager in Kachin State.

Qualifications and Experience:

University Degree in law, international

humanitarian law, international relations, political

science or similar

A minimum of 3 years project management

experience in displacement related contexts,

preferably in camps and camp-like situations

Demonstrated ability to conduct training on

protection and human rights topics, including

staff training

Proven advocacy skills

Strong interpersonal communication and writing

skills

Ability to work both independently and as part of

a team

Cultural sensitivity and adaptability

Professional fluency in English





How to apply:

You are welcome to contact the Country Director

for DRC Myanmar, Mr. Stephan Maurer, by email

stephan.maurer@drc.dk or tel. +95 (0) 94 210

61416 for more information about the position.

Please note that applications are not to be

sent to Mr. Stephan Maurer; DRC will only

accept applications sent online via

www.drc.dk under Vacancies > Current

vacancies > Protection Advisor - Myanmar.



Applications sent directly to Mr. Stephan

Maurer will not be considered.