# Protection Program Manager

**Company**: International Rescue Committee
**Location**: Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Social Care
**Industry**: Non-Profit

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## Description

Job Summary:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking a Protection Program Manager to oversee the implementation of integrated protection programs in Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Responsibilities:

- Support data collection, documentation, and safe and ethical storage on field sites

- Collaborate with the MEAL team and Integrated Protection Manager to establish and implement feedback mechanisms for protection activities

- Provide support and supervision to protection teams to ensure child and adult participation in all activities

- Ensure regular communication with the Integrated Protection Manager to strengthen safety outcomes for children and their families

Supervision and Capacity Building:

- Directly supervise social workers and SMSPS assistants, and indirectly supervise community volunteers

- Compile and track timely submission of monthly time sheets, probationary period evaluations, annual performance evaluations, etc.

- Provide ongoing coaching and capacity building for protection staff on technical and management skills

- Maintain open and professional relationships with team members, fostering a strong team spirit

Coordination and Representation:

- Facilitate close collaboration and coordination between Protection, RCCE, and Health teams

- Coordinate protection activities with other IRC sectors at the field level

- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders

- Participate in relevant coordination meetings at the community level

Administration and Program Development:

- Ensure filing and archiving of all important documents and correspondence related to protection activities

- Contribute to data collection for monitoring and evaluation to support development of project proposals and integrated protection program strategy

Safeguarding, Cross-Cutting Protection, and PCI:

- Comply with all safeguarding policies, cross-cutting protection standards, and IRC code of conduct requirements

- Respect established PCI measures for epidemic response operations

- Collaborate with health and protection teams to support safe, confidential, and appropriate referrals to health, protection, and other services

Requirements:

- Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Education, Human Rights, Social Sciences, Humanities, or related field

- At least 3-4 years of experience in implementing integrated protection programs, including case management, GBV response, and SMSPS programming in humanitarian or development contexts

- Experience in epidemic contexts is an asset

- Proven knowledge of survivor-centered principles and GBV guiding principles

- Strong understanding of integrated protection programming, including case management and risk reduction approaches

- Experience in team supervision and management in an intercultural context

- Experience in capacity building and mentoring staff

- Fluency in French required; knowledge of local languages spoken in Ituri is desirable; English is an advantage

## Skills

### Required
- French
- Social Work
- Psychology
- Protection Programming
- Case Management
- GBV Response
- SMSPS Programming

### Nice to have
- English
- local languages spoken in Ituri

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