Protection Assistant, Gender Based Violence

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Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

  • Career category: Advocacy/ Policy, Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Organisation type: Inter-governmental
  • Remote option: Not Specified
  • Right to work requirements: Nationals-only contract
  • Remuneration: EUR 1,465 EUR / monthly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 16/09/2026
  • Location: Ukraine
GBV / VAWG PSEA/ Safeguarding
Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a leading protection agency with a mandate to protect, advocate and promote durable solutions for displacement affected populations.

DRC has been operating in Ukraine since 2014, currently DRC employs over 700 staff in Ukraine and implements emergency response in the Protection, Livelihoods, Shelter/NFIs and Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding (humanitarian mine action) sectors, using direct interventions, support to duty bearers and civil society organizations (CSOs), and partnerships with CSOs. DRC will continue and adapt its durable solutions portfolio to the evolving context.

About the job
The Protection (GBV) Assistant will support the implementation of activities aimed at preventing and responding to gender-based violence (GBV), raising awareness of GBV and available services, and promoting prevention strategies within targeted communities and in safe and appropriate locations.

The position will contribute to community mobilization and building strong relationships with communities while ensuring dignified, culturally sensitive and survivor-centered approaches.

About you
To be successful in this role we expect you to have a minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience, preferably with an international NGO. Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required
  • University degree.
  • Fluency in Ukrainian.
  • English language proficiency at A1 level or above.
  • Good computer literacy and confident use of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

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