Protection Officer GBV job at Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

DRC Uganda is currently looking for a highly qualified and motivated individual to join our dynamic team as Protection Officer- Gender Based Violence (GBV)

The overall purpose of the role:

The Protection Officer-GBV is responsible for implementing quality GBV prevention and response activities at field level. The role ensures safe, confidential, and survivor-centred GBV case management, psychosocial support, community-based GBV prevention approaches, and effective referral services in line with national laws, Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) guidelines, and organizational policies.

Responsibilities or duties:

Project development, implementation and reporting

• Support protection risk assessment in the GBV field and ongoing risks analysis to design adequate responses.
• Engage men, boys, women, and girls to promote positive gender norms and GBV risk mitigation.
• Work closely with community leaders and structures to strengthen GBV prevention mechanisms.
• Oversee the daily quality implementation, monitoring and evaluation of GBV- related activities in Bidi-Bidi.
• Make sure that all the protection projects adhere to the highest protection standards and principles as well as DRC guidelines and accountability standards.
• Strengthen prevention and response mechanisms to all forms of abuse through sensitizations, trainings, Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials, capacity building of community structures etc.
• Facilitate structured individual and group Psychosocial Support (PSS) sessions for women and girls.
• Support the operation of Women and Girls’ Safe Spaces (WGSS) and ensure safe, inclusive programming.
• Support survivors to access medical, psychosocial, legal, and safety services through established referral pathways.
• Maintain accurate and confidential GBV case files in line with data protection protocols.
• Identify and manage high-risk and emergency GBV cases and escalate as per Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Support rapid GBV risk assessments and emergency response activities.
• Facilitate and support awareness-raising activities and advocate for the prevention of GBV within the communities
• Ensure GBV Standard Operating Procedures are in place and followed by all parties
• In collaboration with the Protection Team Leader proactively contributes to quality and timely weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Ensure all registered GBV cases are timely updated in ProGres V4 and the GBV case tracker.

Coordination and representation

• Develop relationships with a range of key stakeholders, including donors, Local Government, and other stakeholders on the GBV thematic areas at the field level in close cooperation with the Protection Team Leader.
• Representation of DRC and active participation in the local GBV working groups and any other protection coordination meetings at field level.
• Ensure close co-ordination in project implementation with partners (UN agencies and national/international NGOs), including referrals, protection gap analysis, and advocacy.
• Actively liaise with other DRC sectors and ensure the integration of the GBV intervention in all the activities.
• Link with the legal aid sub-sector/Partner and ensure access to justice for the GBV survivors.
• Support mapping and updating of GBV services and referral pathways.

Staff development and management

• Provide technical and programmatic leadership for the GBV case workers and GBV community-based mechanisms in Bidi-Bidi settlement area as needed.
• Provide technical leadership to the GBV case workers in the case management work.
• Ensure all cases are up to date (filling system and proGresV4) and progressing well and in line with UNHCR and DRC standard tools.
• Develop performance measurement and targets for case workers and prevention assistants, and appraise them based on the set targets on request from the team leader.
• Conduct regular team meetings, case review, and case shadowing with the case worker to ensure compliance with case management standards.
• Foster a positive, ethical, and safeguarding-compliant working environment for the team.
• Provide technical support to staff members in linking DRC GBV prevention and response to relevant protection standards, best practices, and policy documents, ensuring a rights-based approach, Programme framework.
• Uphold DRC’s code of conduct, Values, and principles of accountability.

Logistics /Finance

• Support the Protection Team Leader to monitor financial commitments and expenditures against budgets and provide timely feedback on budget follow-ups.
• Proactively plan and coordinate logistics and movements of staff to and from different zones.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Required

• A Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Gender Studies, Development Studies, Community Psychology.
• Demonstrated experience in GBV case management and PSS.
• Strong understanding of GBV guiding principles and Inter-Agency GBV Minimum Standards.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and survivor-support skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive information with strict confidentiality.
• Strong facilitation and community engagement skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and basic data management tools.
• Experience of working with UN or Non‐Governmental organizations.
• Good knowledge of GBV prevention approaches (SASA Together and EMAP).
• Good Knowledge of UNHCR ProGres v4-GBV Module.
• Familiarity with Monitoring & Evaluation for UN-funded projects desired.
• Experience in motorcycle riding.

Desirable

• Experience working in humanitarian, refugee, or emergency settings

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

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: 11 months.
• Band: NM H2
• Designation of Duty Station: Bidibidi
• Start date: February 2026
• Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for national employees; please refer to our website.

• Support protection risk assessment in the GBV field and ongoing risks analysis to design adequate responses.
• Engage men, boys, women, and girls to promote positive gender norms and GBV risk mitigation.
• Work closely with community leaders and structures to strengthen GBV prevention mechanisms.
• Oversee the daily quality implementation, monitoring and evaluation of GBV- related activities in Bidi-Bidi.
• Make sure that all the protection projects adhere to the highest protection standards and principles as well as DRC guidelines and accountability standards.
• Strengthen prevention and response mechanisms to all forms of abuse through sensitizations, trainings, Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials, capacity building of community structures etc.
• Facilitate structured individual and group Psychosocial Support (PSS) sessions for women and girls.
• Support the operation of Women and Girls’ Safe Spaces (WGSS) and ensure safe, inclusive programming.
• Support survivors to access medical, psychosocial, legal, and safety services through established referral pathways.
• Maintain accurate and confidential GBV case files in line with data protection protocols.
• Identify and manage high-risk and emergency GBV cases and escalate as per Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Support rapid GBV risk assessments and emergency response activities.
• Facilitate and support awareness-raising activities and advocate for the prevention of GBV within the communities
• Ensure GBV Standard Operating Procedures are in place and followed by all parties
• In collaboration with the Protection Team Leader proactively contributes to quality and timely weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Ensure all registered GBV cases are timely updated in ProGres V4 and the GBV case tracker.
• Develop relationships with a range of key stakeholders, including donors, Local Government, and other stakeholders on the GBV thematic areas at the field level in close cooperation with the Protection Team Leader.
• Representation of DRC and active participation in the local GBV working groups and any other protection coordination meetings at field level.
• Ensure close co-ordination in project implementation with partners (UN agencies and national/international NGOs), including referrals, protection gap analysis, and advocacy.
• Actively liaise with other DRC sectors and ensure the integration of the GBV intervention in all the activities.
• Link with the legal aid sub-sector/Partner and ensure access to justice for the GBV survivors.
• Support mapping and updating of GBV services and referral pathways.
• Provide technical and programmatic leadership for the GBV case workers and GBV community-based mechanisms in Bidi-Bidi settlement area as needed.
• Provide technical leadership to the GBV case workers in the case management work.
• Ensure all cases are up to date (filling system and proGresV4) and progressing well and in line with UNHCR and DRC standard tools.
• Develop performance measurement and targets for case workers and prevention assistants, and appraise them based on the set targets on request from the team leader.
• Conduct regular team meetings, case review, and case shadowing with the case worker to ensure compliance with case management standards.
• Foster a positive, ethical, and safeguarding-compliant working environment for the team.
• Provide technical support to staff members in linking DRC GBV prevention and response to relevant protection standards, best practices, and policy documents, ensuring a rights-based approach, Programme framework.
• Uphold DRC’s code of conduct, Values, and principles of accountability.
• Support the Protection Team Leader to monitor financial commitments and expenditures against budgets and provide timely feedback on budget follow-ups.
• Proactively plan and coordinate logistics and movements of staff to and from different zones.

• Demonstrated experience in GBV case management and PSS.
• Strong understanding of GBV guiding principles and Inter-Agency GBV Minimum Standards.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and survivor-support skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive information with strict confidentiality.
• Strong facilitation and community engagement skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and basic data management tools.
• Good knowledge of GBV prevention approaches (SASA Together and EMAP).
• Good Knowledge of UNHCR ProGres v4-GBV Module.
• Familiarity with Monitoring & Evaluation for UN-funded projects desired.
• Experience in motorcycle riding.

• A Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Gender Studies, Development Studies, Community Psychology.
• Experience of working with UN or Non‐Governmental organizations.
• Experience working in humanitarian, refugee, or emergency settings