Team Leader-Child Protection

The Protection Team Leader (Child Protection) is responsible for the leadership, coordination, and quality implementation of child protection activities across Imvepi and Rhino Camp refugee settlements. The role ensures high-quality, safe, and accountable child protection services adhering to humanitarian principles, organizational policies, and donor requirements.

Responsibilities

• Maintain effective working relationships with donors, government authorities, UN agencies, and international and local NGOs.
• Represent DRC and participate in local Protection Sector and child protection coordination mechanisms and forums.
• Coordinate project implementation with UNHCR, OPM, district authorities, and NGOs including joint assessments and advocacy.
• Develop project activity work plans, procurement plans, and budget tracking mechanisms.
• Ensure integration of child safeguarding, child participation, and best-interest principles across interventions.
• Provide technical support and supervision to child protection staff implementing case management, psychosocial support, positive parenting, adolescent life-skills, and prevention interventions.
• Coordinate planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of child protection activities across settlements.
• Ensure project implementation adheres to protection standards, DRC guidelines, and accountability standards.
• Oversee child protection case management processes and prevention approaches ensuring compliance with SOPs and referral pathways.
• Ensure accurate case documentation and compliance with data protection and confidentiality requirements.
• Align protection activities with protection strategy and respond to identified risks and needs.
• Monitor and track activity progress against indicators and work plans.
• Update and maintain project implementation and procurement plans.
• Prepare quality and timely reports in collaboration with the Project Manager.
• Ensure effective implementation of monitoring and evaluation activities.
• Manage project budget, oversee expenditures, and ensure compliance with donor regulations.
• Prepare documentation and participate in budget follow-up and project management meetings.
• Provide technical and programmatic leadership to project staff and partners.
• Establish staff performance objectives and conduct appraisals.
• Conduct site visits to support field staff and ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Identify capacity gaps and provide training and performance management.
• Foster a positive, ethical, and safeguarding-compliant working environment.
• Conduct team meetings, case reviews, and technical coaching sessions.
• Uphold DRC’s Code of Conduct, values, and principles of accountability.
• Monitor financial commitments and expenditures and provide feedback on budget follow-ups.
• Liaise with Administration, Logistics, Finance Departments, and Protection Manager to ensure smooth implementation of activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, social sciences, development studies, guidance and counselling or related field.
• At least 2 years in a supervisory or team leadership role.
• Proven experience in child protection case management.
• Experience working in refugee or emergency contexts is highly desirable.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and team management skills.
• In-depth knowledge of Child Protection, protection principles, and safeguarding standards.
• Excellent coordination, communication, and reporting skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive information with confidentiality and professionalism.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and basic data management tools.
• Experience of working with UN or Non‐Governmental organizations.
• Good communication skills and ability to conduct training and awareness.
• Familiarity with Monitoring & Evaluation for UN-funded projects.
• Post graduate training in project planning and management (desirable).
• Knowledge of the local languages spoken in the operation area (desirable).

Skills

• Child Protection Case Management
• Team Leadership
• Supervisory Abilities
• Child Protection Principles
• Safeguarding Standards
• Coordination
• Reporting
• Confidentiality Management
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Data Management
• Training Delivery
• Awareness Raising Training
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Project Planning
• Project Management
• Experience in Refugee Contexts
• Experience with UN or NGOs

Languages

English