The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-profit organisation founded in 1956 that works in more than 30 countries throughout the world. DRC fulfils its mandate by providing direct assistance to conflict-affected populations – refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs) and host communities in the conflict areas of the world; and by advocating on behalf of conflict-affected populations internationally, and in Denmark, on the basis of humanitarian principles and the Human Rights Declaration. We understand “durable solutions” as any means by which the situation of refugees can be permanently and satisfactorily resolved, enabling them to live normal lives.
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Purpose/objective of the position:
Overall purpose of the role: The Community-Based Protection Officer (CBP Officer) supports the implementation of community-based protection activities, ensuring alignment with the DRC Nigeria Community-Based Protection strategy. The officer plays a key role in community based protection incorporating some feedbacks in some parts of protection monitoring, collecting relevant Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), Key Informant Interviews (KIIs), while strengthening community based protection structures and supporting them into their action plans and alerting on any issues experienced by CBPS by being very engaged with them and partners working on this.
The CBP Officer also engages with community-based protection structures (CBPS) and displaced communities, facilitating training, coaching, and awareness-raising sessions to enhance local protection mechanisms. Additionally, the CBP Officer supports early warning systems, some of the different analysis required, and durable solutions advocacy in collaboration with Protection Team Leaders and the broader protection team and is also key in raising awareness to CBPS and giving them key trainings on protection principles, PFA, gender equality and any other modules that can support community engagement and CBPS sustainability.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Data Collection & Protection Monitoring:
- Conduct FGDs, KIIs, household surveys, and protection incident documentation following established protection standards.
- Support protection trend analysis on community based protection structure feedbacks and work closely with PM teams on weekly updates, alerts, and key protection reports to the Protection Team Leader/PIM officers/PIM specialist.
- Provide LGA feedback and impact report on the engagement of CBPS
- Analyze CBP meeting data, contributing to monthly CBP analysis reports (2-3 pages).
- Assist in conflict analysis and early warning system development, identifying risks in displacement communities and CBPS initiatives.
Community Engagement & Capacity Building:
- Facilitate awareness-raising sessions on protection risks, human rights, and safety protocols among others
- Organize training sessions for local authorities and community protection actors at LGA level to strengthen their ability to respond to protection issues.
- Work closely with CBPS to develop community action plans and ensure an effective feedback mechanism for displaced communities and support in framing CBPS initiatives at LGA level with validation of the CBP/PM TL and CBP/PM Specialist.
- Ensure that displaced communities and CBPS structures receive timely updates on protection risks through regular meetings and information-sharing mechanisms and ensure that their self-protection mechanisms are reported and adapted and supported.
- Help harmonize peacebuilding, community protection initiatives, and durable solutions strategies to improve sustainability and accountability by facilitating some key community based protection/peacebuilding meetings in different hubs identified by CBPS to ensure impact and sustainability .
Community Engagement & Capacity Building:
- Facilitate awareness-raising sessions on protection risks, human rights, and safety protocols among others
- Organize training sessions for local authorities and community protection actors at LGA level to strengthen their ability to respond to protection issues.
- Work closely with CBPS to develop community action plans and ensure an effective feedback mechanism for displaced communities and support in framing CBPS initiatives at LGA level with validation of the CBP/PM TL and CBP/PM Specialist.
- Ensure that displaced communities and CBPS structures receive timely updates on protection risks through regular meetings and information-sharing mechanisms and ensure that their self-protection mechanisms are reported and adapted and supported.
- Help harmonize peacebuilding, community protection initiatives, and durable solutions strategies to improve sustainability and accountability by facilitating some key community based protection/peacebuilding meetings in different hubs identified by CBPS to ensure impact and sustainability .
Coordination & Supervision:
- Ensure proper implementation of CBP activities by supervising local teams and partners staff in field locations and supporting CBPS to develop their own capacities
- Represent DRC in LGA-level protection meetings and coordination spaces.
- Provide guidance, supervision, and coaching to CBP Assistants/volunteers/partners staff involved at LGA level and ensure proper documentation of CBP and all related protection activities in the LGA.
- Support protection mainstreaming by strengthening AAP (Accountability to Affected Populations) initiatives, including feedback and complaint mechanisms such as help desks and mobile desks.
- Provide a CBPS mapping in the LGA and a partners referrals pathways at LGA level to facilitate referrals and other needs
Professional Competencies & Qualifications
Education & Technical Expertise:
- Bachelor’s degree (in process or completed) in Social Sciences, Psychology, Human Rights, Peacebuilding, or related field.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in community-based protection and protection humanitarian response.
- Experience working with displaced communities, refugees, and host communities.
- Familiarity with community engagement tools, CBP methodologies, and durable solutions approaches.
Key Skills:
- Strong facilitation and training skills.
- Good report writing and data analysis abilities especially on MEAL impact report but also on protection reports.
- Knowledge of community-based protection mechanisms and conflict-sensitive programming.
- Ability to conduct protection trend analysis using monitoring dashboards/community feedbacks and different types of tools.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, data collection tools, and protection reporting frameworks.
Behavioral Competencies:
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently while ensuring collaboration across teams.
- High level of confidentiality, respect, and non-discriminatory attitude.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to manage dynamic protection concerns.
Languages: (indicate fluency level)
- Fluency in Hausa/and any other languages spoken (written and spoken)
- Proficiency in English (written and spoken).
Key stakeholders: (internal and external)
- Protection Team Leader (PTL)
- Protection Manager
- Community-based protection structures (CBPS)
- Programme Manager
- Implementing Partner (NGO)
- Local authorities & humanitarian actors
Education and professional experience:
BSC, BA or Master degree in one of the following: International development, social sciences, social work, international relations, human rights.
Competencies: (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)
- Computer literacy (Word, Excel)
- Respect and a non-discriminatory attitude
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Good reporting skills
- Ability to show empathy
- Ability to work under pressure
- Fluency in Hausa, Kanuri, and any other spoken languages spoken in Borno State and Adamawa (Madagali) written and spoken
- Working knowledge in English (written and spoken)
General Regulations
- The employee shall follow DRC instructions on safety, confidentiality, and ethical guidelines, including the Code of Conduct and the Humanitarian Accountability Framework.
- Employee should not engage in any other paid activity during the DRC contract period without prior authorization.
- Employee should not engage in any activity that could harm DRC or the implementation of any project during the DRC contract period.
- Employee should not give interviews to the media or publish project-related photos or other material without prior authorization.
- Employee shall return all borrowed equipment for the project to DRC after the end of the contract period or upon request.
Application Dealine 5th August 2025 at midnight (GMT-time)
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Are you interested? Then apply for this position on line to apply.
All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in English.
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