Protection Officers-Child Protection job at Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

DRC Uganda is currently looking for highly qualified and motivated individuals to join our dynamic team as Protection Officers-Child Protection (03)

The overall purpose of the role:

The Child Protection Officer will support the implementation of child protection activities, ensuring quality case management services for children at risk, including unaccompanied and separated children (UASC). The role holder will provide technical guidance to Child Protection case workers, prevention and capacity-building assistants to ensure adherence to child protection standards and procedures, oversee support to interim care arrangements while family tracing is ongoing and contribute to strengthening community mechanisms for safe identification and referral of children at risk. He/she will also support awareness raising on child protection risks and orientation of caregivers on positive parenting practices.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

Project implementation and adherence to standards

• Support the implementation of child protection activities, including case management services for children at risk and unaccompanied and separated children.
• Ensure case management services follow child protection minimum standards and best interest procedures.
• Oversee support to interim care arrangements for UASC while family tracing and reunification processes are ongoing.
• Support the implementation of awareness raising activities on child protection risks and available services, as well as orientation sessions for caregivers on positive parenting practices.
• Support timely documentation and reporting of child protection activities, including case management trends and community-based interventions.
• Ensure proper management of case documentation in line with confidentiality and data protection standards.
• Contribute to internal and donor reporting through regular activity updates and analysis of emerging child protection risks.

Coordination and representation

• Participate in child protection and protection coordination meetings at settlement level and maintain regular coordination with relevant service providers supporting children at risk.
• Liaise with community structures, local leaders, and relevant actors to strengthen safe identification and referral of children facing protection risks.
• Coordinate closely with GBV, legal aid, and other protection actors to ensure integrated response for children at risk, including unaccompanied and separated children (UASC).
• Support harmonization of child protection response and prevention activities within the protection programme and across other DRC projects in the settlement.

Staff technical supervision

• Provide technical guidance and day-to-day support to Child Protection case workers and prevention and capacity-building assistants.
• Conduct regular case reviews and case conferences to ensure quality case management and appropriate follow-up for children at risk.
• Support capacity building of Child Protection staff on case management procedures, safe referrals, and best interest considerations for children.
• Monitor the quality of services provided and support staff in addressing complex child protection cases.
• Liaise with the Protection Team Leader and Protection Specialist regarding case management supervision to identify challenges, gaps and solutions.

Logistics /Finance

• Support planning and implementation of Child Protection activities, ensuring required materials and resources are available for case management and community engagement activities.
• Coordinate with logistics and finance teams to support timely implementation of planned child protection activities.
• Monitor activity-related expenditures and ensure compliance with project budgets and internal procedures.

About you

To be successful in this role, you must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience working with vulnerable communities, basic needs and protection programming experience, and/or advocacy programs. Moreover, we also expect the following.

Required

• A Bachelor’s degree in Social sciences, Social work and social administration, Development studies, Guidance and counselling or any related field.
• Professional experience in Child Protection.
• Experience in protection interventions in line with Refugees operation with wide Child Protection.
• Experience of working with UN or Non‐Governmental organizations.
• Proficiency in English (written and spoken) is essential.
• Good communication skills and ability to conduct training and awareness.
• Computer skills (Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Good self-organization and basic management skills.
• Familiarity with Monitoring & Evaluation for UN-funded projects desired.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the local languages spoken by South Soudanese and Congolese refugee communities.

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’s 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: 6 months
• Band: NM H2
• Designation of Duty Station: Rhino Camp, Imvepi, Bidibidi
• Start date: April 2026
• Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for national employees; please refer to our website.

Application process

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

Closing date for applications: 19th March 2026

Please note that this position is subject to funding approval

DRC does not solicit money for any part of its recruitment process. All recruitment is merit-based and follows HR best practices that are globally acceptable. Henceforth, should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it

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

DRC as an employer

By working in DRC, you will be joining a global workforce of around 6000 employees in approximately 30 countries. We pride ourselves on our:

• Professionalism, impact & expertise
• Humanitarian approach & the work we do
• Purpose, meaningfulness & own contribution
• Culture, values & strong leadership
• Fair compensation & continuous development

DRC’s capacity to ensure the protection of and assistance to refugees, IDP’s and other persons of concern depends on the ability of our staff to uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. DRC conducts thorough and comprehensive background checks as part of the recruitment process.

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please visit drc.ngo/jobsupport.

Danish Refugee Council is an equal opportunity employer and we consider all applicants based on individual merit and qualifications, regardless of personal characteristics or attributes. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce, aiming for a 50% balance of men and women in management roles and ensuring that at least 50% of management roles are filled by national staff. We recognize that a diverse and inclusive team is crucial for achieving our organizational

• Support the implementation of child protection activities, including case management services for children at risk and unaccompanied and separated children.
• Ensure case management services follow child protection minimum standards and best interest procedures.
• Oversee support to interim care arrangements for UASC while family tracing and reunification processes are ongoing.
• Support the implementation of awareness raising activities on child protection risks and available services, as well as orientation sessions for caregivers on positive parenting practices.
• Support timely documentation and reporting of child protection activities, including case management trends and community-based interventions.
• Ensure proper management of case documentation in line with confidentiality and data protection standards.
• Contribute to internal and donor reporting through regular activity updates and analysis of emerging child protection risks.
• Participate in child protection and protection coordination meetings at settlement level and maintain regular coordination with relevant service providers supporting children at risk.
• Liaise with community structures, local leaders, and relevant actors to strengthen safe identification and referral of children facing protection risks.
• Coordinate closely with GBV, legal aid, and other protection actors to ensure integrated response for children at risk, including unaccompanied and separated children (UASC).
• Support harmonization of child protection response and prevention activities within the protection programme and across other DRC projects in the settlement.
• Provide technical guidance and day-to-day support to Child Protection case workers and prevention and capacity-building assistants.
• Conduct regular case reviews and case conferences to ensure quality case management and appropriate follow-up for children at risk.
• Support capacity building of Child Protection staff on case management procedures, safe referrals, and best interest considerations for children.
• Monitor the quality of services provided and support staff in addressing complex child protection cases.
• Liaise with the Protection Team Leader and Protection Specialist regarding case management supervision to identify challenges, gaps and solutions.
• Support planning and implementation of Child Protection activities, ensuring required materials and resources are available for case management and community engagement activities.
• Coordinate with logistics and finance teams to support timely implementation of planned child protection activities.
• Monitor activity-related expenditures and ensure compliance with project budgets and internal procedures.

• Good communication skills and ability to conduct training and awareness.
• Computer skills (Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Good self-organization and basic management skills.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Social sciences, Social work and social administration, Development studies, Guidance and counselling or any related field.
• Professional experience in Child Protection.
• Experience in protection interventions in line with Refugees operation with wide Child Protection.
• Experience of working with UN or Non‐Governmental organizations.
• Proficiency in English (written and spoken) is essential.
• Familiarity with Monitoring & Evaluation for UN-funded projects desired.
• Knowledge of the local languages spoken by South Soudanese and Congolese refugee communities.