Protection Assistant-Distribution

To be successful in this role, you must have a minimum of two (2) years’ experience working with vulnerable communities, basic needs and protection and NFI distribution programming experience, and/or advocacy programs.. Moreover, we also expect the following. 

Required  

• A Bachelor’s degree in Social sciences, Economics, Business Administration or related field. 
  

• Experience in distribution and protection interventions in line with Refugees operation with PSN assistance. 
  

• Experience of working with UN or Non‐Governmental organizations. 
  

• Proficiency in English (written and spoken) is essential. 
  

• Good communication skills. 
  

• Computer skills. 
  

• Good self-organization and basic management skills. 
  

• Familiarity with Monitoring & Evaluation for UN-funded projects. 
  

Project development, implementation and reporting 

• Prepare distribution lists for Non-Food Items (NFIs)/Core Relief Items (CRIs) with support of the Distribution Officer.
  

• Work closely with the Distribution Officer or designate staff to mobilize beneficiaries before actual distribution.
  

• Distribute CRIs and NFIs to the beneficiaries while following UNHCR standard scale and DRC distribution tools. 
  

• Ensure that balances of items are returned back to store immediately after distribution and reconciled while using DRC return way bill.
  

• Prepare daily and occasional distribution updates for items distributed and share reports with distribution officer or assigned staff for review. 
  

Coordination and representation 

• Represent DRC and actively participate in the local distribution working groups and any other meeting as requested. 
  

• Close co-ordination in project implementation with partners (UN agencies and national/international NGOs), including referrals, community services gap analysis, advocacy.
  

• Work closely with the other program components to maximize program output and impact.
  

Staff development and management 

• Provide technical and programmatic leadership for the Distribution Volunteers within the operational area.
  

• Supervise performance of the distribution volunteers on a daily basis
  

• Conduct field-mentoring through technical back stopping and to train duty bearers
  
• Uphold DRC’s code of conduct and principles on accountability. 
  

Support management team to: 

• Follow up all DRC / DDG Procedures for Security, Finance, Logistics, HR and Administration. 
  

• Uphold DRC’s international code of conduct and principles of accountability. 
  

• Any other tasks as may be assigned from time to time. 
  

Monitoring and Evaluation 

• Contribute to the daily quality implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects and interventions.  
  

• Identify, document and disseminate relevant project success, challenges and follow up on implementation of project’s action points 
  

• Assist in participatory needs i.e. post distribution monitoring exercises 
  

• On request, perform any other additional duties assigned by the supervisors in order to allow the organization to function optimally.  
  

• Adhere to DRC’s code of conduct