Fresher Best Interest Determination Assistant NGO Jobs – Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
Job Title: Best Interest Determination Assistant
Organisation: Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Protection Officer – Child Protection
About US:
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than 36 countries throughout the world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) against persecution and to promote durable solutions to the problems of forced migration, on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC works in accordance with the UN Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct for the ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief.
Job Summary: The Best Interest Determination Assistant will provide support in streamlining and harmonizing the Best Interest Determination (BID) process in DRC Kiryandongo field operation with full collaboration between community Services and Child Protection. Support from a dedicated BID Assistant in Kiryandongo refugee settlement will greatly enhance the ability of DRC to ensure that this casework is done in an expedited manner.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Best Interest Determination Procedures
- Conduct interviews with refugee children and other members of the family to determine the best interest of the child and complete Best Interest Determination (BID) and, when appropriate, Best Interest Assessment (BIA) reports.
- Conduct home visits with refugee families as part of the BID process.
- Provide counselling to refugees, explaining the BID and BIA processes, prospects, and problems involved in the processes.
- The incumbent will also ensure proper monitoring and follow up of cases including updating proGres database and any internal monitoring and tracking systems are regularly updated with the necessary events.
- Implement Child Protection policies, BID and BIA procedures, and existing SOPs (including fraud prevention SOPs) with guidance from respective Community Service, Protection and Resettlement colleagues.
- Work closely with relevant child protection partners to include all the information available on the child in the BID report;
- Generate BID forms from progres;
- Ensure that BID reports are in compliance with UNHCR and DRC protection principles as well as best international practice.
- Present cases and attend BID panels on a monthly basis;
- Conduct additional assessment on BID cases as per recommendation by the BID panel;
- Prepare monthly progress reports;
Communication/Reporting
- Proactively contribute to quality and timely drafting of weekly, monthly reports,
- Support and guide case workers in providing flash reports on major protection risks and incidents identified.
Logistics / finance
- Plan and coordinate proactively logistics and movement of staff from and to different clusters
- Support the Child Protection Officer to monitor financial commitments and expenditures against budgets and provide timely feedback on budget follow ups.
- Follow-up all DRC / DDG procedures for security, Finance, Logistics, HR and Administration
- Responsible for comply with donors and internal DRC reporting and accountability policy and procedures
Monitoring and Evaluation
- Contribute to the daily quality implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects and interventions in Kiryandongo settlement.
- Identify, document and disseminate relevant project success, challenges and follow up on implementation of project’s action points
- Assist in participatory needs/vulnerability and capacity assessments of affected communities
- Participate in project evaluations and assist in the analysis of results.
Additional tasks
- On request perform any other additional duties assigned by the supervisors in order to allow the organization to function optimally.
- Adhere to DRC’s code of conduct
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Best Interest Determination Assistant job opportunity should hold a degree in relevant area (e.g. social work, child development, social science, education, public administration etc.);
- A minimum of two years of related work experience in relevant work area (e.g. as a social worker, child counsellor, community development worker, educator, conducting social assessments, individual case advocacy, assisting with family reunification, working with refugees in a resettlement context etc.);
- Broad knowledge of the international legal framework governing refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced persons and statelessness;
- Knowledge of guidelines on refugee status determination and resettlement as well as Best Interest Determination Guidelines.
- Awareness of gender issues and how to apply a rights and community based approach to identify and respond to specific needs;
- Excellent interviewing and counselling skills especially child interviewing skills highly desirable.
- Excellent drafting and analytical skills;
- Ability to conduct assessments and identify protection risks of individuals and groups;
- Broad knowledge and understanding of mental and physical development of children as well as International Convention on Child Rights.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in teams;
- Experience giving advice on resettlement guidelines / policy highly desirable;
- Experience in the area of refugee resettlement conducting refugee resettlement assessments and submissions highly desirable.
- Fluent English
- Knowledge of the local languages spoken in the operation area is an asset.
How to Apply:
All candidates should apply online at the link below
Deadline: 17th January 2019
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