Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a leading protection agency with a mandate to protect, advocate and promote durable solutions for displacement affected populations.
DRC has been operating in Ukraine since 2014, currently DRC employs over 700 staff in Ukraine and will continue significant scale-up in 2024 to implement emergency response in the Protection, Livelihoods, Shelter/NFIs and Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding (humanitarian mine action) sectors, using direct interventions, support to duty bearers and civil society organizations (CSOs), and partnerships with CSOs. DRC will continue and adapt its durable solutions portfolio to the evolving context.
DRC is currently looking for a Protection Manager for its activities in Sumy.
Overall purpose of the role:
You will be based in Sumy and will be responsible for managing protection activities in Sumy Oblast. This position will report to the DRC Sumy Base Manager with technical supervision from the DRC Country Protection Coordinator and Area Program Manager.
Your main responsibilities will be:
Program development and strategy:
Accountability and reporting:
People Management:
Coordination:
As Manager You will be responsible for the following:
About you
To be successful in this role we expect you to have at least 3 years` experience working for civil society organizations, humanitarian organizations, NGOs or in social work or in general project management.
Moreover, we also expect the following:
All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:
We offer:
The application is open for Ukrainian citizens or those with the existing right to work in Ukraine. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for national staff.
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: July 1st, 2024.