Protection Assistant (Community-Based Protection) - DRC Libya

Tripoli

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Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a highly qualified qualified, flexible professional to work in Tripoli and surrounding areas as Protection Assistant – Community Based Protection (CBP).

About the job

The Protection Assistant – CBP will implement DRC community-based protection mechanism activities, including information dissemination, awareness-raising and psychosocial support at both individual and community levels, and other related tasks. Activities are implemented for Libyan and non-Libyan populations in need of humanitarian assistance.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be to:

• Contribute to the planning and implementation of community mapping exercises, effective community mobilization and engagement activities efficiently with guidance from CBP Team Leader and Officer.
• In close coordination with CPVs and Protection Monitoring teams, building on community engagement initiatives; share updates highlighted by CPVs and community members on protection risks, concerns, and situational updates affecting populations of concern for management, program, and advocacy purposes.
• Support in identifying information and awareness-raising needs and gaps related to protection and rights among target beneficiaries and communities.
• Disseminate accurate and impartial information to the beneficiaries through individual, collective/group events, advisories, and leaflets.
• Carry out information dissemination and awareness raising activities among the IDP, migrant and refugee communities.
• Contribute to community empowerment and capacity-building activities with the aim of preventing and/or reducing protection risks and building resilience.
• In coordination with the Team Leader and Officer, use solid participatory approaches with attention to age, gender, diversity, and vulnerability criteria, to facilitate meaningful dialogues that enable participants to self-identify protection concerns that affect their communities.

About you: 

To be successful in this role we expect you to be an active member of the Protection field team, involved in different field-based activities as related to community engagement. This includes strengthening DRC’s community outreach approach and engaging with Libyan and non-Libyan Community Protection Volunteers (CPVs), including through supervision. Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required:

• University Degree in the field of Social Sciences, Sociology, Community Development, Communication, Humanitarian Affairs, or any other related field.
• 1 –2 years of professional experience in the field of humanitarian interventions, human rights, civil society, communication or community development, preferably with an international humanitarian organization.
• Experience working with conflict-affected and/or vulnerable groups, including migrant and refugee populations.
• Experience in community mobilization and implementing of community outreach activities.
• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic.

Desirable

• Familiarity with international protection and human rights legal standards, and migration and displacement contexts in Libya.
• Demonstrated capacity to effectively represent a humanitarian organization with the individuals and communities and build trust.
• Proficiency in English and/or French or any other language is considered an asset.

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies: 

Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.

Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.

Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.

Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.

Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

We offer: 

Contract length: 6 months

Designation of Duty Station: Tripoli

Start date: ASAP

Application process

All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: 10 July 2021

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