General Protection Officer Monitoring

DRC Bangladesh is looking to recruit a qualified, flexible professional to work in Cox’s Bazar, refugee context as Protection Monitoring Officer. Under the supervision of the Protection Team Leader, and in close coordination with other DRC Protection teams and field units, the Protection Monitoring Officer will participate in the implementation of all DRC’s protection objectives for Bangladesh and affected populations. The Officer is an active member of the protection monitoring field team, and who is actively involved in different field-based activities that contribute to the development protection monitoring information sharing products (monthly and ad hoc). She will develop and maintain good relations with the other Protection Officers, community mobilisers, the persons of concerns, relevant stakeholders and other humanitarian actors.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Core Tasks:

• Under the supervision of the Protection Monitoring Team Leader, ensure timely and qualitative implementation of the Protection monitoring activities at field level, in line with DRC and international standards, and donor agreements.
• Monitor and share trends for analysis of the protection situation and environment.
• Draft Protection Monitoring, activity reports, and evidence-based advocacy notes on a weekly, monthly, quarterly and ad hoc basis.
• Collect and maintain project data ensuring the highest standards of data protection and confidentiality.
• Ensure using all tools provided by Protection Monitoring TL and Protection coordinator for questionnaires/checklists/coaching etc.
• Representing DRC Protection Monitoring team in camp, field and sectoral level coordination meetings, assigned by Protection manager.
• Establish good working relationships and a high level of communication with the Protection Manager, Protection Monitoring TL and Protection coordinator
• Ensure all data protection and other protection policies are followed and proper documentation of the assigned works.
• Contribute to the regular development protection monitoring products, including weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual highlights/ad hoc reports.
• Participate in the implementation of general protection activities in accordance with agreed objectives.
• Participating in rapid protection assessments, joint assessments, protection analysis etc. to identify protection concerns and needs and act for response.
• Constantly monitor the provision of services in areas of operation, and report on findings to ensure the highest level of access to services.
• Carry out information dissemination and awareness raising activities among the refugee and host communities.

Safety:

• Comply with all global and location-specific safety rules, policies, and procedures. Report safety incidents, near-misses and other relevant information to the safety team as shall be briefed during onboarding. Failure to adhere to these is a disciplinary offence while it may also leave the position holder, their colleagues and DRC Bangladesh, at risk.

Skills:

• At least 2 years of experience in refugee/displacement programs, with a focus on protection work. Research experience is preferable.
• Strong capacity to document, summarize and analyze protection data and to share information in a clear and systematic manner.
• Strong report writing ability analyzing quantitative and qualitative data.
• Strong skills in communication and implementing protection monitoring activities.
• Knowledge of protection norms, principles, and activities.

Qualification:

• University Degree in the field of Social Sciences, Humanitarian Affairs, Human Rights, International Law, Development Studies or any other related field.

Language:

• English – (Advance)
• Bengali – (Advance)
• Chittagonian/ Rohingya Dialect (Verbal)

Source: https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationInit.aspx?cid=1036&ProjectId=172853&DepartmentId=19152&MediaId=5