Protection Coordinator

Overall purpose of the role : The Protection Coordinator is technically responsible for ensuring quality protection programming and is the overall country level technical lead within the protection sector. The Protection Coordinator has the overall responsibility for providing technical and programmatic support for DRC and partners protection activities in the DRC areas of operations in Kenya. The role will include leading country level protection analysis, strategy development and implementation, providing protection sectoral technical instructon and support, technical line supervision responsibilities for protection staff and interventions that contain protection, throughout the programme / project cycle; ensure quality protection sectoral programming and compliance with protection sector standards, including leading monitoring and evaluation efforts, staff capacity building and training, development of protection tools, and development of protection related advocacy messages using evidence. The role will also support in the localization processes and strategy. Duties & Responsibilities: Protection sectoral technical responsibility Lead protection analysis efforts, the development and implementation of the country level protection strategy. Technically responsible for the overall protection portfolio and ensuring AGDM in protection activities. Oversee and lead the development, harmonisation and rollout of internal protection related tools, Standard Operating Procedures, policies, and guidelines related to DRC’s protection interventions. Act as a reference point for other sectors’ colleagues for Protection Mainstreaming Technical Supervision Technically supervise protection managers and team leaders and provide technical advice and guidance to protection staff. Responsible for participating in human resource processes including the recruitment of protection sectoral technical staff in country and setting performance objectives and performance appraisals for protection managers and team leaders. Responsible for identifying protection sectoral technical gaps and establishing capacity building plans for protection sectoral staff. Work closely with relevant protection staff in the development and delivery of capacity building efforts. Provide regular technical support and guidance to protection teams and other relevant staff in both a structured and on a case-by-case basis. Protection programme development , quality assurance and oversight Maintain oversight of overall protection programme implementation, including budgets and indicators, in close collaboration with Head of Program, Area managers, Protection Team Leads and Project Managers. Participate in programme / project review meetings, including grant opening, grant review and close out meetings. Review and update of technical approaches, protection SOPs. In collaboration with the PIM/Advocacy specialist develop protection monitoring reports, and review protection monitoring tools on an annual