Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is an international non-governmental organization, which promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by refugees and internally displaced people all over the world.
DRC Ukraine is looking for Protection Assistant based in Lviv
Overall purpose of the role:
The Protection Assistant is part of the DRC Protection Team and works under the management, guidance and supervision of DRC’s national Protection Team Leader and Protection Manager. The Protection Assistant supports the Protection Team Leader and Protection Manager in timely and quality implementation of protection activities. This position is based in Lviv, Lvivska oblasts with frequent travel to field locations.
Your main duties and responsibilities will be:
Implementation of protection activities
Training and capacity building
Internal/External Coordination and Representation
Reporting & Accountability
Key Deliverables:
About you:
To be successful in this role we expect you to have minimum 2 years of experience in economic development area or social work, supporting vulnerable groups of populations as part of local or international organizations.
Required experience and competencies:
We offer
Contract length: until the end of December 2022, after 3 months of probation period.
Start date: May 2022
Application process
All applicants must send 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: April 27, 2022
The application is open for Ukraine citizens only. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for National Staff.
In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:
DRC as an employer
By working in DRC, you will be joining a global workforce of around 8000 employees in 40 countries. We pride ourselves on our:
Providing equal opportunities
We are committed to creating an inclusive and positive work environment based on mutual respect for all employees. All applicants are considered for employment without attention to race, age, ability, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other factor. At DRC we celebrate diversity and appreciate our employees for the people they are and their unique skills, backgrounds, and perspectives. We encourage all interested candidates to apply.
Promoting high standards
DRC’s capacity to ensure the protection of and assistance to refugees, IDP’s and other persons of concern depends on the ability of our staff to uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. DRC conducts thorough and comprehensive background checks as part of the recruitment process.
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