Protection Assistant- Prevention and Capacity Strengthening-02 Positions

Job title: Protection Assistant- Prevention and Capacity Strengthening

 (02 Positions)

Employment category: (I 2)

Reporting to: Protection Team Leader

Technical line manager: Protection Prevention and Capacity Building Officer

Direct reports: N/A

Unit/department: Protection

Location: Rhino camp and Imvepi

Authorization level: (N/A)

Overall purpose of the role: (1-2 sentences)

The purpose of this position is to implement GBV and Child Protection prevention activities in Rhino and Imvepi settlements while strengthening the capacities of local partners and community structures. The Assistant will facilitate awareness raising, positive parenting sessions, group psychosocial support (PSS), and other prevention activities, ensuring quality implementation and progressive handover. S/he will provide tailored training, observe community-led activities, and mentor partners and structures through continuous feedback, contributing to DRC’s localization strategy.

Responsibilities: (in bullet points)

Coordination and representation

• Support the Prevention and Capacity Building Officer in coordinating with local partners, community leaders, para-social workers, and other community-based structures.
• Actively participate in field-level coordination meetings and ensure prevention activities are harmonized with other protection interventions.
• Strengthen existing referral systems and ensure alignment of prevention work with established protection mechanisms.

Project implementation and capacity building

• Deliver prevention activities, including awareness raising on GBV/CP risks and services, adolescent life skills, and positive parenting sessions.
• Facilitate group PSS sessions in collaboration with community mentors and partners.
• Provide training and coaching to local partners and community structures on prevention methodologies and group facilitation.
• Conduct regular observation of community-led sessions and provide structured mentoring and feedback.
• Support partners and community structures to progressively take over prevention activities in line with the localization strategy.
• Ensure all activities adhere to DRC protection standards, guidelines, and accountability frameworks.

Monitoring, reporting and learning

• Contribute to monitoring of prevention and capacity building activities, including activity tracking, quality checks, and documentation of lessons learned.
• Provide timely inputs for weekly and monthly reports, highlighting progress, challenges, and capacity needs of partners and structures.
• Document good practices and challenges in the handover process for learning and adaptation.

Staff development and supervision

• Uphold DRC’s Code of Conduct and principles of accountability.
• Receive technical orientation and ongoing supervision from the Prevention and Capacity Building Officer.
• Participate in internal training to strengthen facilitation and mentoring skills.

Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)

• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience working with vulnerable communities, basic needs and protection programming experience (prevention and response).
• Professional training in Gender based violence.
• Basic counselling and case management skills to handle disclosures and safe referrals
• 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.
• Good self-organization and basic management skills.
• Familiarity with Monitoring & Evaluation for UN-funded projects desired.
• Familiarity with government adolescent life skills and positive parenting modules as well as and parasocial workers manual is a strong added value.