Protection Specialist (Cameroon Nationals Only) - Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

Protection Specialist (Cameroon Nationals Only) - Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Introduction Applications will close on 16th of March 2026 at 23:59. However, it is possible for the DRC to begin the recruitment process before the end of the publication of the offer if an application meets the expectations and requirements of the position.The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) assists refugees and displaced persons around the world: we provide emergency aid to these people, fight for their rights and strengthen their opportunities for a better future. We work in conflict-affected areas, along displacement routes, and within the countries in which refugees settle. In cooperation with local communities, we strive to achieve responsible and sustainable solutions. We work for the successful integration of vulnerable communities and, where possible, the fulfillment of their wish to return home. The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) was founded in Denmark in 1956 and has since grown into an international humanitarian organization with over 7,000 employees and 8,000 volunteers. Headquartered in Copenhagen, and present in 40 countries, the DRC is a non-governmental, non-profit, politically neutral, independent and non-denominational aid organization. Our vision is a life with dignity for all the world's displaced people. All our efforts are based on our moral compass: humanity, respect, independence, neutrality, participation, honesty and transparency. 1. Background DRC Cameroon began its operations in Cameroon in 2018 responding to the humanitarian needs of refugees from the Central African Republic (CAR) and vulnerable Cameroonians in the Adamawa region. Currently, DRC operates with a regional office in Meiganga and two sub-offices in Djohong (Adamawa region) and Garoua-Boulai (East region). Interventions focus on finding durable solutions for the most vulnerable, using the holistic graduation approach to enhance both protection and economic recovery. Subsequently, in late 2018, DRC began its activities in the South West region of Cameroon in late 2019 to respond to the needs of forcibly displaced persons in the context of the Anglophone crisis, commencing humanitarian activities in January 2019. DRC operates in the Meme, Fako, Kupe-Manenguba and Ndian divisions with an office in Buea and a sub-base in Kumba. Programming focuses on rural and hard-to-reach areas to meet people's basic needs for food, shelter and NFI, while improving the protective environment and providing income-generating opportunities. In 2023, DRC expanded its activities to the Far North of Cameroon to provide a response in terms of protection, positive peace, governance and economic resilience to the multidimensional and interconnected crises affecting the region. 2. Overall Purpose of the Role Under the direct supervision of the Emergency Response Manager NW, the Protection Specialist plays a pivotal role in the development and implementation of DRC’s protection strategy in the Northwest region of Cameroon. She/he is responsible for the capacity strengthening and monitoring of DRC’s local partners Protection Activities under the “Localized RRM project”. To this aim, the Protection Specialist will support the harmonization and rollout of tools, guidelines, and SOPs, strengthen referral pathways and ensure standard donor and data analysis/reporting methods (in collaboration with MEAL) are in place for these activities. 3. Tasks and responsibilities Project Initiation: Ensure a Protection plan is in place which outlines all Protection activities associated with the indicators, along with relevant methodologies, timelines, responsibilities, and budget requirements of the project, clearly broken dow