Protection Assistant – PCM Full Time NEW

Job Description

Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a qualified Protection Assistant – PCM for our operations in Sanja, Ethiopia.

Instruction for applicants:
All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV in English. Please ensure that your CV does not exceed three pages. Applications with CVs longer than the specified limit may not be considered

Overall purpose of the role

Under the supervision of the Protection case management officer supervisor, the Protection assistant – PCM caseworker will implement the general protection case management activities in line with international standards, best practices, and DRC protection monitoring guidelines. She/he will be engaging in identification, assessment, planning, intervention, follow-up, and conducting satisfaction survey for professional case management processes in support of vulnerable beneficiaries.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

Technical Responsibilities:

• Implement assigned general protection case management activities in line with international standards, best practices and DRC protection monitoring guidelines.
• Identify and receive referrals fo individual facing d/t protection risks and provide tailored protection case management, including maintaining strict protocols for safety, international and national standards and procedures, confidentiality and consent;
• Conduct intake interviews with individuals identified during outreach work or referred by other agencies and open a case if vulnerability criteria are met.
• Carry out comprehensive protection risk assessments for each client after receiving their consent. Consider emotional, behavioral and social factors that affect their psychosocial well-being as well as protection and risk factors.
• Develop a tailored case plan or safety plan with the survivor, based on the needs identified during the assessment and Conduct identification, assessment, planning, intervention, and follow-up for professional case management processes in support of vulnerable beneficiaries.
• Seek support from the protection manager or protection case management specialist to solve complex and particularly sensitive cases and participate in debriefing sessions;
• Will work with community structures, and other partner organization representatives and have a frequent contact with the beneficiary community.
• Responsible to assist in establishing standard integrated protection case management center  that can accommodate and ensure socially and culturally relevant services.
• Follow-up case management activities and provide reports on weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis to the case management officer/Supervisor based in Shire.
• It also requires the post holder to conduct referrals of beneficiaries to different services providers and recommend case closure based on the level of improvement of individual beneficiaries.
• Support protection monitoring team while they mmonitor protection trends, needs in DRC’s areas of intervention, and recommend activities and responses for DRC’s and other agencies.
• Ensure ethical and statistically sound data collection, analysis and protection reports procedures and aanalyse disaggregated protection related data to inform programming and response activities.
• Eensure proper documentation of all cases including means of verification, assessments and case studies
• Carry out any additional protection activities as assigned from the protection manger;

Reporting and administrative responsibilities

• Ensure the maintenance and regular update of case management database and other relevant trackers;
• Responsible for entering client data on the DRC Case Management IM system or excel forms (as appropriate) in a timely manner
• Participate in individual supervision sessions on a weekly basis with the Protection manager/ protection coordinator, bringing immediate attention to any case of special/emergency needs;
• Participate in internal case conferences/ technical review of cases, team meetings, training, and workshops as scheduled by the supervisory and management team;

 Experience and technical competencies:

• Minimum of 1 year’ experience in an entry to mid-level position in humanitarian protection or relevant social service field;
• Experience in Somali region is strongly preferred;
• Experience in direct implementation of Community-Based protection activities
• Proven record of community engagement and consultation, such as assessments, trainings, workshops, or awareness sessions
• Technical understanding of core protection concepts, prevention and response strategies in line with best practices and ethical data collection and data protection protocols;
• Experience in identifying and responding to needs of particular vulnerable individuals of people of concern based on protection risks, age, gender, and diversity analysis, and/ or other criteria;
• Strong planning, organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work both independently and within a team;
• Integrity, strong work ethic, and ability to consistently meet deadlines under pressure;
• Commitment to learning and implementing organizational policies and procedures;
• Full proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel; proficiency in Kobo and other data collection/analysis tools desirable

 EDUCATION: (include certificates, licenses, etc.)

• University degree in social work, social science, law or other relevant field from a recognized institution.

LANGUAGE: (indicate Fluency level)

• Good proficiency in written and spoken English, and Amharic

 In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies: 

Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.

Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.

Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.

Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.

Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

We offer

Contract length: 10 Months

Contract Type: National Contract

Band: I- Non-Management

Designation of Duty Station: Sanja, Ethiopia

Start date:  1st August 2026

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for National employees

Application process

All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than three pages) in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered

Please ensure that your CV does not exceed three pages. Applications with CVs longer than the specified limit may not be considered.

Apply Link: https://drc.ngo/en/jobs/job/?id=176258

Closing date for applications: July 8, 2026

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.

Gender Equality: DRC is committed to achieving gender parity in staffing at all levels. In light of this, women candidates are particularly encouraged to apply to bridge the gender gap.
Equal Opportunities: DRC is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment based on mutual respect for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, disability status, religion, ethnic origin, colour, race, marital status, or other protected characteristics

We strongly encourage female candidates to apply for the position!

We encourage only qualified Ethiopian Nations to apply. DRC considers all applicants based on merit.