Danish Refugee Council (DRC), based in Mogadishu, is looking for an experienced Protection Officer – (Return, Reintegration & Mixed Migration -P2P) to fill an open position. The role requires a skilled individual with 3 - 4 years of experience in Protection Affairs or a related field. This position closes on Sep, 24. Apply now to be considered.
Protection Officer – (Return, Reintegration & Mixed Migration -P2P)
Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a highly qualified Protection Officer – (Return, Reintegration & Mixed Migration).
About the job
The Protection Officer is responsible for field-level coordination, implementation and quality assurance of DRC's SIDA P2P protection, mixed migration, return/reintegration and related Economic Recovery linkages in Mogadishu and relevant South-Central return and transit locations. The role supports timely, protection-sensitive delivery of DRC direct activities and field-level accompaniment of local partners across vulnerability screening/case management, PSS, IPA and referrals, route-based Protection Monitoring, reintegration follow-up, livelihoods linkages and systems strengthening.
Your main duties and responsibilities will be:
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Protection services, case management and direct assistance
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Coordinate vulnerability screening and protection risk assessment for migrants and returnees and support safe, rights-based case management and referral follow-up in line with DRC SOPs, informed consent, confidentiality and Do No Harm.
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Provide field-level technical guidance to assigned DRC caseworkers and support quality of partner case-management/referral delivery as delegated; ensure GBV, Child Protection, trafficking and other specialized concerns are safely identified and referred.
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Coordinate approved IPA and other immediate protection support, and facilitate safe referrals to MHPSS, health, legal aid, shelter/housing, civil documentation, livelihoods and other specialized services based on assessed needs.
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PSS, return/reintegration and Economic Recovery linkages
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Coordinate/support delivery of structured individual and group PSS and appropriate referral to specialized MHPSS services.
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Support dignified reception, protection screening, information and counselling, access to hotline services, documentation, individualized reintegration planning and structured post-return follow-up, including through the Mogadishu MRC and other P2P service points as relevant.
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Work closely with Economic Recovery colleagues and partners to link returnees to market-informed skills, employment/self-employment, business/start-up and financial-inclusion pathways, ensuring protection barriers and safeguarding considerations are integrated.
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Protection Monitoring, referral systems and evidence
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Coordinate regular community and route-based Protection Monitoring in assigned locations; provide day-to-day technical guidance to Protection Monitors/enumerators and ensure urgent protection risks and referral needs trigger appropriate response.
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Support service mapping and referral/RMS strengthening, monitor referral functionality, and contribute to the Ethiopia-Somalia cross-border case-management/legal-aid pilot in line with agreed consent, confidentiality and data-protection protocols.
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Use anonymized Protection Monitoring and referral trends to inform programme adaptation, reporting, validation and evidence/advocacy, keeping confidential case data separate from routine monitoring/MEAL datasets.
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Partner, government and stakeholder coordination
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Provide field-level technical accompaniment to KAALO, participate in joint monitoring with government counterparts and KAALO, and follow up agreed capacity-strengthening actions on Protection, referrals, PSS, Protection Monitoring and rights-based return/reintegration.
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Support existing government-led migration, referral and reintegration systems through joint monitoring, dialogue, practical coordination and on-the-job support, strengthening rather than creating parallel mechanisms.
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Coordinate with authorities, MRCs, service providers, community structures and humanitarian/protection actors, and support relevant reintegration, social-cohesion and stakeholder-engagement activities as assigned.
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Planning, monitoring, reporting and compliance
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Maintain field activity plans and monitor delivery against approved workplans, budgets, targets and programme-quality standards; identify implementation gaps and support timely corrective action.
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Coordinate with MEAL/IM, Economic Recovery, Partnerships/Grants, Finance and relevant programme/area teams; maintain accurate programme documentation and timely activity/technical reporting.
Ensure implementation complies with DRC policies and donor requirements, safeguarding/PSEA/AAP commitments, core Protection principles, confidentiality and responsible data management
About Mogadishu
Mogadishu, known locally as Muqdisho, is the capital of Somalia and the country's largest city. It serves as the political, economic, and cultural heart of the nation. The city hosts the headquarters of numerous UN agencies, international NGOs, and government institutions, offering diverse career opportunities for development and humanitarian professionals.
Ereyada Soomaaliga (Somali Keywords): Shaqo Buuxda • Shaqo Muqdisho • Ilaalinta • Shaqo Cusub