Mar 22, 2014

Protection Manager - Libya

Employer: Danish Refugee Council
Location: Tripoli, Libya

We are looking for a highly qualified candidate to manage the protection department in Tripoli

Who are we?
DRC has been operating in the Middle East and North Africa for over a decade, running a combination of livelihood, protection, advocacy and relief projects. DRC has six project offices throughout Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia/Libya, Turkey, and both a country and regional office in Jordan.
Since May 2011, DRC has been actively involved in the Lebanon emergency response to the Syrian crisis with presence in the North, East (Bekaa valley) and South of Lebanon. The DRC response is designed around 4 major sectors: Food/NFI distribution, Protection, Shelter and Livelihood support. As such, DRC is positioned in Lebanon as a main implementing partner of UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, ECHO and DANIDA, implying a rapid expansion of its programme and structure.

Duties:
The Protection Manager has the overall responsibility for leading, coordinating and overseeing DRC protection activities in Tripoli

• Represents DRC Protection before relevant donors and implementing partners at field level
• Responsible of the implementation and coordination of protection activities
• Manages and capacity builds the protection team in his/her AoR
• Reports and plans protection activities
• Provide support and training to local NGO’s that are DRC implementing partners

About you
To be successful in this role you must have at least 4 years of international experience in protection and management of staff, in addition to being fluent in English (both written and verbal)

We offer
An interesting job in one of the best NGO’s in the world. DRC will offer the successful applicant a 6 months, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work from the 01st of April 2014 and be willing and able to work in Tripoli.
Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates; please refer to www.drc.dk under Vacancies. This position will be placed at level A11.

How to Apply For more details on this position please contact Caroline Masboungi at caroline.masboungi@drclebanon.dk