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Jobs in Tanzania 2023: New Job Vacancies at Danish Refugee Council (DRC), 2023
💥Integrated Protection Team Leader (Re-advertisement)
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job title: Integrated Team Leader
Employment category: G
Reporting to: Protection Coordinator
Unit/department: Protection
Location: Duty Station: Kibondo/Kasulu
Founded
in 1956, The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian,
non-governmental, non-profit organization providing direct assistance to
conflict-affected populations – refugees, internally displaced people
(IDPs) and host communities – in more than 40 countries around the
world. DRC has been implementing emergency response projects in Tanzania
since the onset of the Burundi refugee crisis in 2015 in three refugee
camps in the Kigoma Region at the border with Burundi.DRC’s
integrated projects for refugees, asylum seekers and host communities
comprise sectors such as Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM),
Protection, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Shelter and
infrastructure, General Food Distribution (GFD), Gender Based Violence
(GBV), People with Special Need (PSN, Child Protection (CP) and
Livelihoods.
The general purpose of the
position is to ensure the proper and effective leadership implementation
of all general protection-related activities for PSN.
Integrated Protection Team Leader is responsible to assist the
coordination of PSN assistance and services at camp. This entails
building effective collaboration with a diversity of stakeholders,
ranging from refugees, community representatives, humanitarian partners
and local authorities.
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The
Integrated Protection Team Leader will provide supervision,
mentoring/coaching for team members to ensure that the goals and
objectives of the program are met in a timely and effective manner, that
the approach to program implementation is participatory, team members
receive appropriate support and a positive team spirit is fostered,
encouraging innovative and quality programming.
Position’s Objectives
The Integrated Protection Team Leader, in coordination and cooperation with the program staff, is expected to:
• Lead and supervise team members activities
• Deliver technical support and guidance to the team
•
Ensure the quality of the planning, implementation and follow up of all
technical aspects of the sector activities being implemented by DRC
•
Develop and maintain good relations with the persons of concern,
relevant stakeholders and other humanitarian actors, to support adequate
implementation and coordination of DRC’s sector activities.
• In
collaboration with Protection Coordinator and Protection Manager,
promote and represent the interests of the PSN program with regards to
all relevant stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
•
Manage and implement appropriate rehabilitation activities focusing on
improving the mobility of people living with disabilities.
• Implement the project in accordance with budget and project plans
•
Develop a case management referral system targeting existing and new
PSNs and PWDs to ensure quality service delivery, identification and
tracking of new entrants to the camp
• Establish community
mobilization modalities using both community workers as well as PSNs and
PWDs themselves in order to increase their access to services
•
Coordinate and monitor distribution of assistive devices and NFIs with
involvement of all stakeholders to ensure needs of the targeted
population are met
• Ensure timely reporting of project activities in alignment with timelines and donor requirements
•
Ensure collaboration of project plans and activities with those of
other NGOs in the camp and promote intergenerational linkages with other
organizations
• Train and share technical knowledge with staff,
PSNs and Older People Committees to promote peer support and build
capacity in handling various types of disabilities
• Lead awareness
raising activities for commemoration of different international days for
people with specific needs such as International albinism day, world
refugee day, elder abuse awareness day etc and ensure PSN rights are
mainstreamed throughout the commemoration events.
• Lead the
establishment and identification of community structures within the camp
as a gateway to coaching and mentoring on CBR and social protection
activities
• Supervise the sign language pre-schools and ensure that
PSN and PWD with hearing and visual impairment are supported through
sign language and braille dots mainstreaming during activities in the
camp
• Continuously monitor project implementation based on budget
and work plans to identify project strengths, gaps and lessons learnt to
inform project improvements
• Develop tools to facilitate
collection of evidence and feedback on CBR and social protection
interventions, support documentation of findings and dissemination to
various stakeholders
• Identify modalities of building awareness
among community members, humanitarian actors and government authorities
on inclusion of PSNs and PWDs
• Lead and facilitate distribution of
cash-based support and in-kind motivation to targeted PSNs and ensure
that all PSNs’ concerns related to distribution are worked upon on
timely manner
• Organize and support recreational activities and
sports events to PSN for their improved psycho-social support and
wellbeing as well as promoting their talents.
• Support and
facilitate community-based advocacy initiatives for PSNs and PWDs by
organizing them to form groups that aim at integrating their needs with
those of other groups within the camp
• Identify and spearhead networking and collaboration activities with CBR and protection actors
• Perform other duties assigned by project coordinator or line manager.
Programming & Operations
• Participate in preparing monthly/quarterly/annual highlights/reports and proposals and budgets for donors
• Lead the team in carrying out monitoring and evaluation exercises
•
Take initiative on procurement, working with Protection Coordinator and
Protection Manager and Supply chain to ensure smooth procurement
process and correct use of budget spending.
• Collaborate with relevant internal and external technical experts on sector relevant issues
• Represent DRC at meetings and other relevant technical coordination meetings
•
Ensure integration with other DRC sectors, such as Camp Coordination
and Camp Management livelihoods, WASH, and General Food Distribution
(GFD).
Project development
• Asist in developing project plans and budgets for funding
• Work with Protection Coordinator to develop projects tools
• Project implementation and reporting
• Work with MEAL department to monitor and evaluate project
Logistics/Finance
•
Support the monitoring of financial commitments and expenditures
against budgets and provide timely feedback on budget follow-up
• Plan and coordinate proactively logistics and movements of staff from and to different operational areas
• Initiate procurements and ensure their execution
• Ensure distribution plans are prepared and shared with logistics in a timely manner
About you
In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’s 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 act in line with our vision and values.
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Qualifications and Experience
Essential Experience
• 3-4 years’ work experience in related field
• previous experience working with refugees – preferable
•
previous experience working in international organizations – preferable
Considerable project management experience in Community-Based
Rehabilitation work focusing on people with disabilities
•
Experience in working in displacement contexts created by emergencies
which require high degree of flexibility and work over extended period
including living and working in difficult and hardship environment
• Experience of project appraisal, assessment, monitoring and evaluation methodologies
• Demonstrable experience in establishing networks with governments, private and public sector entities
• Experience in working with People with Special Needs, People with Disabilities, and other vulnerable groups
• Commitment and ability to foster and support capacity building staff and partners,
• Fluent written and spoken English and the ability to write clear reports for a wide range of audiences
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence, communicate and negotiate with a wide range stakeholder
• Numeracy and ability to monitor budgets and accounts
• Ability to facilitate trainings and guide group discussions
• Ability and willingness to work at community level with basic living facilities
• Ability to travel regularly within/between the specified districts/areas
• University degree in Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and/or Public Health, community development
• English (spoken and written – very good)
• Kiha (spoken – good) – preferable
• Strong team player
• Excellent interpersonal skills, culturally sensitive and adaptable
• Flexible, enthusiastic and willing to learn from others
• Understands humanitarian issues in Tanzania, and the region
• Willing to travel to project sites in Tanzania
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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.
DRC strives to attract, motivate
and retain qualified national staff within its programs. As such, we
strongly encourage national and diaspora candidates to apply for this
position. However, candidates should take into consideration that DRC
cannot employ, under an international contract, a national of the
country in which he or she will be working (in this case, the United
Republic of Tanzania)
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.
Core competencies
Basic Advanced Expert
Striving for excellence ☐ ☐ ☒
Collaborating ☐ ☐ ☒
Taking the lead ☐ ☐ ☒
Communicating ☐ ☐ ☒
Demonstrating integrity ☐ ☒ ☐
Languages:
• Good proficiency in written and spoken English, and Swahili. Kirundi is an added advantage
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Key stakeholders: (internal and external)
• DRC programme staff (protection and others)
• Refugees and donors
• Local Government and host Community representatives.
• Referral partners
•Basic: I master the essentials, but may at times need help from others
•Advanced: I can work independently at full professional level.
•Expert: I am the go-to person when others need help.
Expires 04 Feb 2023.
DRC as an employer
Founded in 1956, DRC Danish Refugee
Council is Denmark’s largest, and a leading international NGO. We have
continuously been ranked as one of the best NGOs in the world – and are
one of the few with a specific expertise in forced displacement. In over
40 countries, we protect, advocate and build sustainable futures for
refugees and other displacement-affected people and communities.
By working in DRC, you will be joining a global workforce of around 8000 employees. We pride ourselves on our:
- Professionalism, impact & expertise
- Humanitarian approach & the work we do
- Purpose, meaningfulness & own contribution
- Culture, values & strong leadership
- Fair compensation & continuous development
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.
Danish Refugee Council is an equal
opportunity employer. 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
