PM/CBP Officer x2 - Nigeria

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Introduction

The Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunity for a brighter future. We work in conflict-affected areas, along the displacement routes, and in the countries where refugees settle. In cooperation with local communities, we strive for responsible and sustainable solutions. We work toward successful integration and – whenever possible – for the fulfillment of the wish to return home.

The Danish Refugee Council was founded in Denmark in 1956 and has since grown to become an international humanitarian organization with more than 7,000 staff and 8,000 volunteers. Based in Copenhagen (Denmark) and present in forty countries, the Danish Refugee Council is a non-profitmaking, politically independent, non-governmental and non-denominational relief organization.

Our vision is a dignified life for all displaced. All our efforts are based on our value compass: humanity, respect, independence and neutrality, participation, and honesty and transparency.

Background

Danish Refugee Council (DRC), and its safety unit, has had an operational presence in Nigeria since 2015. DRC Nigeria is the largest DRC country mission in the West Africa region and one of the largest DRC country missions globally. Currently, DRC delivers life-saving assistance and protection to vulnerable, conflict-affected populations including internally displaced persons, returnees, and host communities in the areas of armed violence reduction, humanitarian mine action, livelihoods, nutrition and food security, protection, shelter and non-food items (NFI) and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in 30+ Local Government Areas (LGAs) across Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states in northeast Nigeria.

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 .

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 Process

Are you interested? Then apply for this position on line: www.drc.dk/about-drc/vacancies/currentvacancies.

All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in English.

DRC provides equal opportunity in employment and prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

DRC encourages all applicants to apply and does not practice any discrimination in any recruitment process.

Applications close on the 5th August 2025 at midnight (GMT-time). Applications submitted after this date will not be considered.