Protection Coordinator
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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: Anyone can apply
- Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 20/09/2026
- Location: Nigeria
ABOUT DRC
Founded in 1956, DRC Danish Refugee Council is Denmark’s largest, and a leading international NGO. We have continuously been ranked as one of the best NGOs in the world - and are one of the few with a specific expertise in forced displacement. In around 30 countries, we protect, advocate and build sustainable futures for refugees and other displacement-affected people and communities.
Background
Founded in 1956, DRC Danish Refugee Council is Denmark’s largest, and a leading international NGO. We have continuously been ranked as one of the best NGOs in the world - and are one of the few with a specific expertise in forced displacement. In around 30 countries, we protect, advocate and build sustainable futures for refugees and other displacement-affected people and communities.
Background
Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has had an operational presence in Nigeria since 2015. 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 Protection, Economic Recovery, Shelter WASH and Infrastructure (SWI), and Site Management across Borno, Adamawa, Sokoto, and Zamfara states in Northern Nigeria.
About The Job
Overall Purpose of the Role: The role is dedicated to technical coordination, advisory, fundraising and representing DRC in relevant technical fora and working group. The Protection Coordinator is responsible for formulating technical strategy for DRC Nigeria bringing addressing the root causes of displacement, contributing to solutions to displacement and enhancing protection of hard-to-reach. The Coordinator will provide effective, timely technical advisory to the implementation team and to the Country Office Team in line with the technical and country strategy. The role will be responsible for representing DRC in relevant technical fora and working groups on country level and area level, should that be necessary, and supporting the Head of Programme in fundraising efforts for their sector through well-designed strategy, timely updates, advisory and sector engagement.
The Protection Coordinator is based in Abuja– but expected to travel frequently the Area Offices and field locations in Borno, Sokoto and Zamfara states and other areas as the geographic presence of DRC Nigeria develops.
Qualifications and Work Experience:
Qualifications and Work Experience:
Required
- At least 5 years’ experience working in the field of protection, at least 3 years of which at a senior technical level.
- Proven experience with proposal and report writing processes.
- Direct experience with drafting and reviewing of technical SoPs and guidelines, technical papers and analysis.
- Proven experience with representation in Clusters, Working groups and other relevant technical bodies.
- Proven experience with impactfully engaging with stakeholders and advocacy initiatives.
- Experience across sectoral areas of responsibility. In-depth experience in Protection Monitoring, case management, PSS, legal assistance, GBV, and protection advocacy are strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated knowledge of current sectoral best practices and familiarity with humanitarian architecture.
- Full professional proficiency in English with the capacity to produce well-written products for formal reporting and communication.
- Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field (International Law, International Relations, Political Science, Social Work, Humanitarian Assistance, Sociology, Psychology, or another related field).
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