Protection Team Leader

Required Qualifications 

• A Bachelor's degree in , Social Sciences, Development Studies, Guidance and counselling or Law. A postgraduate training in project planning and management is an added advantage
  
• At least 2 years of experience in a supervisory or team leadership role. 
  
• Proven experience in protection case management and community-based protection. 
  
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and team management skills. 
  
• In-depth knowledge of GBV, Child Protection, protection principles, and safeguarding standards. 
  
• Excellent coordination, communication, and reporting skills. 
  

Coordination and representation 

• Maintain effective working relationships with donors, government authorities, UN agencies, international and local NGOs as required.  
  
• Represent DRC and actively participate in the local Protection Sector and relevant sub-sectors working groups, including settlement coordination meetings. 
  
• Closely coordinate project implementation with UNHCR, OPM, district and other local and International NGOs, including coordinating joint assessments, protection gap analysis, advocacy , and referral mechanism strengthening at the settlement Level. 
  

Project development and implementation  

• Responsible for the development of project activity work plans, procurement plans, budgets tracking at the field level under the supervision of the protection Manager and in coordination with the Country Protection Manager, the Programme Quality and Development Manager, and the M&E Officer. 
  
• Provide technical support to the team, and link DRC Programme to relevant protection standards, protection mainstreaming, and ensure a rights-based approach to all programming at the settlement level. 
  
• Work closely with the Protection Manager to maximize program output and impact. 
  
• Coordinate planning, implementation, monitoring , and evaluation of protection- related projects in Imvepi.  
  

Staff development and management 

• Provide technical and programmatic leadership for the protection staff in Imvepi settlement.  
  
• Develop staff performance measurement and targets and appraise them based on the targets set. 
  
• Conduct periodic field visits to support field staffs through technical back stopping and ensure compliance to program quality, implementation and reporting.  
  

Logistics /Finance 

• Monitor financial commitments and expenditures against budgets and provide timely feedback on budget follow-ups. 
  
• Liaise with DRC Administration, Logistics, Finance Departments, and the Protection Manager to ensure smooth operation of the field activities. 
  

Others

• Manage and oversee all protection projects in Imvepi; develop and maintain implementation and procurement plans for all projects with support from the protection manager. 
  
• In collaboration with the Protection Manager, prepare quality and timely monthly, quarterly and annual reports. 
  
• Ensuring effective implementation of M&E systems throughout the lifetime of the project.