Protection Team Leader - Child Protection

The Protection Team Leader - Child Protection is responsible for the technical implementation of DRC's Child Protection programming in Tripoli, managing a team of 11 protection staff. The role includes ensuring intervention fidelity, providing technical supervision, and coordinating program activities in child protection.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment processes for team members and ensure compliance with DRC On- and off boarding SOPs.
• Ensure team members fulfill their roles as per job descriptions and DRC Code of Conduct, providing timely and constructive feedback.
• Execute performance management of team members with involvement of technical line manager and in keeping with DRC HR policies.
• Support professional development and capacity building of team members.
• Organise efficient field presence and workload distribution ensuring compliance with technical SOPs and guidance.
• Encourage a positive, inclusive and mutually supportive team spirit and overall wellbeing.
• Coordinate leave plans and schedules for effective program implementation.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge of Child Protection concepts and programming and engage in ongoing learning and technical exchange.
• Enable technical quality control and advancement of team members through training and supervision.
• Run regular technical supervision for case management teams in accord with CP Minimum Standards.
• Coach team members on technical topics and skills for child-friendly spaces and community-based mechanisms.
• Deliver trainings on Child Protection topics for other DRC sectors and stakeholders.
• Plan and oversee implementation of Child Protection activities under guidance of Program Manager.
• Ensure compliance with CP Minimum Standards, DRC Child Protection policy and applicable DRC Global and ALT Protection guidance and SOPs.
• Lead team members in following Protection information management principles ensuring data confidentiality and quality.
• Provide data analysis and reporting for internal MEAL processes and project requirements.
• Lead Child Protection contribution to service mapping exercises and community analyses.
• Engage in bilateral and coordination relationships with counterparts and stakeholders in Child Protection.
• Provide mentorship for direct reports in day to day implementation tasks.
• Plan and coordinate logistics and movements collaborating with Protection and Support teams.
• Initiate procurements in accord with procurement plan and Protection sector obligations.
• Ensure distribution plans are prepared and shared with logistics timely.
• Manage team’s cash advances and cash for protection activities within project scope and support budget forecasting and tracking.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of practical experience working for an NGO, INGO, UN agency or other duty bearer in Protection.
• Experience in humanitarian response and protection, especially child protection or programmes working with children (e.g. MHPSS) is highly preferred.
• Demonstrable competence in people management, with preference for proven management experience at minimum mid level for an implementing team.
• Past experience in technical supervision in Protection and preferably Child Protection Case Management is a strong advantage.
• Demonstrated capacity to effectively represent a humanitarian organization and build trust with individuals and communities.
• Good grasp of technical and core humanitarian competencies of Child Protection in Humanitarian Action.
• Excellent skills in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Past experience in ERP systems appreciated.
• Strong cultural awareness and sensitivity, ability and willingness to work with all groups of conflict-affected populations including vulnerable migrants and refugees.
• Field-oriented attitude and strong humanitarian spirit.
• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a field relevant to Child Protection operations such as social work, psychology, education etc.
• Full professional proficiency in English.
• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic.
• Basic knowledge of additional languages is an advantage.

Skills

• Child Protection
• Humanitarian Response
• Protection Programming
• Child Protection Case Management
• People Management
• Technical Supervision
• Community Engagement
• MS Word
• Excel
• Power Point
• ERP Systems
• Cultural Awareness
• Conflict-Affected Populations
• Humanitarian Competencies
• Team Leadership
• Program Coordination

Languages

English, Arabic