Protection Officer

الجهة المعلنة: DanChurchAid

Key Responsibilities

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مقر العمل (المدينة/الولاية): الخرطوم (Port Sudan with possibility to Move to Khartoum and with frequent travel to partners offices/ areas of operation)

تاريخ انتهاء التقديم: 18/August/2026

DanChurchAid is a Danish humanitarian، non-government and non-profit organisation dedicated to helping the world�s poorest

DCA works together with people and organizations across the world in 19 countries

DCA is a multi-mandated organisation working mostly in partnership with civil society organizations to save lives، to build resilient communities، and to fight extreme inequality.

DCA is a member of the ACT Alliance، one of the world's largest humanitarian alliances. The Alliance consists of organizations in over 130 countries across religious faiths.

DCA is a registered international NGO in Sudan with a Country Office in Port Sudan. We are looking for

an experienced Protection Officer، The Protection Officer will be responsible for ensuring that protection principles، safe programming، and Do‑No‑Harm approaches are integrated/ and or mainstreamed across all DCA interventions in Sudan

The role provides technical support، conducts field monitoring، strengthens partner capacity، and contributes to protection assessments، analysis، and reporting، with a specific focus on Group Cash Transfers (GCT)

The role involves identifying protection risks، supporting community-based protection structures، and ensuring that GCT reaches the most vulnerable and responsive to community priorities. without doing harm.

The Protection Officer will work under the supervision of the Head of programme (HoP)/ and HQ protection advisor.

This position will be based in Port Sudan/ with possibility to go back to Khartoum and with field travels to the areas of operation.

A. Protection Mainstreaming & Safe Programming

Ensure all DCA‑supported activities adhere to protection standards، including safety، dignity، access، accountability، and participation.

Conduct regular protection risk assessments and ensure mitigation measures are integrated into project design and implementation.

Review partner proposals and field activities to ensure compliance with protection minimum standards and Do-No-Harm principles.

Support the integration of gender، disability inclusion، and safeguarding in all programme components.

B. Protection Technical Support

Provide technical guidance on protection mainstreaming، case referral pathways، and community-based protection approaches.

Work with partners to strengthen community structures (MAGs، ERRs، women groups، youth groups) to safely identify and address protection concerns.

Update and map local protection referral pathways in all operational areas.

Contribute to rapid needs assessments with a protection lens، including in new or emerging crisis locations.

C. Field Monitoring & Quality Assurance

Conduct regular field visits to monitor protection conditions، assess risks، and verify the quality of partner interventions.

Monitor community feedback، complaints، and sensitive cases�ensuring referral and response follow appropriate protocols.

Document protection trends، gaps، and priority need to inf