Conduct regular field visits to provide technical support to staff and monitor technical compliance of activities.
Support in coordination of and undertaking protection monitoring activities, including inter-agency and multi-stakeholder monitoring initiatives.
Monitor referral mechanisms to ensure efficient and effectives systems for DRC's to make and support protection-related referrals.
In coordination with the Arua MEAL team, lead on the design of monitoring, evaluation, and learning processes and initiatives for the program in line with key sector minimum standards and guiding principles.
Collaborate with DRC's West Nile MEAL teams to ensure active and effective accountability to affected populations through DRC's Protection Help Desks and the inter-agency FRRM.
Collaborate with the broader DRC team to support protection mainstreaming across programming.
Staff Management

Directly manage 5 settlement-based Team Leaders with specialized expertise in the areas of community-based protection, child protection, gender-based prevention and response as well as legal aid.
Supporting respectful and positive working relationships which allow for the effective implementation of all activities. This is to be achieved through leadership, team building, day-to-day support, capacity-building and strong and generalist knowledge of DRC's core sectors.
Lead and support recruitment processes and ensure that relevant staffing structures are in place and are reflective of appropriate gender and diversity balance.
Promote professional development by identifying training and capacity building opportunities and ensure staff are well versed in core protection concepts, DRC's code of conduct, accountability, respectful dialogue with the affected populations, and prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse. eAjz6jf B2L8q4
Collaborate with the Arua and Kampala human resources departments to ensure staff evaluations are conducted on a regular basis.
Finance, Administration and Supply Chain

Assume responsibility as primary budget holder of all DRC protection activities implemented in the West Nile region.
Overseeing and regularly updating comprehensive forecasting and budget monitoring of protection projects and leading in program and activity-related revisions and re-alighment processes.
Collaborate regularly with the Arua and Kampala based finance teams to monitor spending and ensure the timely utilization of assigned grants.
Collaborate with the Finance teams in Arua and Kampala to ensure relevant field-based records are well managed, fulfil DRC and donor requirements, and are always up-to-date for use in donor reports.
Collaborate with the Supply Chain teams in Arua and Kampala to develop, maintain and monitor project procurement plans.
Collaborate with the Supply Chain teams in Arua and Kampala to ensure relevant field-based records are well managed, fulfill DRC and donor requirements, and are always up-to-date for use in donor reports.
Ensure full program compliance with DRC and donor financial guidelines and policies.
Representation and Advocacy:

Represent DRC in protection-related, sector meetings, such as working groups, at both the local and national levels. Coordinate, and maintain constructive relationships with UNHCR, the Office of the Prime Minister, district local governments, as well as other international NGOs and other stakeholders.
Experience and technical competencies:

Minimum of 7 years of proven and successful track record experience designing and delivering protection programming for refugees and other vulnerable communities.
University degree (preferably Masters level) in law, social work, social sciences, deevelopment studies or relevant fields.
Demonstrated knowledge of the displacement context in Uganda, South Sudan and Democratic Republic of Congo.
Exceptional understanding of both global and national protection standards and approaches.
Experience designing technical components of protection programs, including demonstrated knowledge of protection information management systems.
Experience of working with UNHCR and international and national NGOs
Exceptional organizational and management skills.
Exceptional spoken and written English as well as analytical skills.
Education:

University degree (preferably master-level) in law, social work, social sciences, development studies, or relevant fields.
Languages

Full proficiency in spoken and written English;
Knowledge of the local languages spoken in the operation area is an asset.