DRC Protection Coordinator Job Vacancy in South Sudan 2026

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Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private Danish humanitarian nonprofit organization, founded in 1956. It serves as an umbrella organization for 33 member organizations.

DRC Protection Coordinator Job Vacancy

Job Title: Protection Coordinator
Organization: Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
Contract Type: Expatriate or National Contract
Contract Length: 12 Months
Band: G
Job Location: Juba, South Sudan
Posted Date: 22nd February 2026
Application Deadline: 05th March 2026
Official Website: drc.ngo

About the Job

The Protection Coordinator is technically responsible for ensuring quality protection programming and is the overall country level technical lead within the protection sector.

The Protection Coordinator is responsible for leading country level protection analysis and strategy development and implementation; providing protection sectoral technical advice, support, and has the authority to instruct; leading and overseeing Protection sectoral technical line supervision responsibilities for protection staff and interventions that contain protection, throughout the programme / project cycle; ensure quality protection sectoral programming and compliance with protection sector standards, including leading monitoring and evaluation efforts, staff capacity building and training, development of protection tools and approaches; and technically lead protection sectoral coordination and representation efforts.

Qualifications & Requirements

Proven experience of at least 5 years working in the protection sector and management of protection programmes
Bachelor of Arts degree, preferably in a field directly relevant to humanitarian protection, or appropriate level and combination of expertise and experience
Expert knowledge of International Refugee Law, International Human Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law
Strong understanding of global protection sector standards, protection analysis, and Results-Based Protection
Knowledge and experience designing, implementing, and monitoring and evaluating protection intervention within two or more of DRC’s Protection sector components: Gender-Based Violence, Child Protection, Protection Information Management, Community-Based Protection, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, and/or Legal Aid.
Proven communication, interpersonal, representation, negotiation, promotion, and diplomacy skills
Strategic thinker with the ability to quickly develop good insight and understanding of humanitarian, political and human rights situation in the relevant context.
Proven strong analytical thinker and problem solver
Experience with technical management of teams
Experience in providing technical guidance and developing and providing learning activities
Sound understanding and experience in protection mainstreaming and Age, Gender, and Diversity (AGD) mainstreaming, conflict sensitivity, and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and abuse (PSEA)
Experience in project development (including proposal writing), implementation and MEAL for protection programmes
Experience in advocacy and policy development, and cluster / working group coordination in the humanitarian sector
Cultural sensitivity and adaptability
Ability to manage a high workload and manage stress
Language skills: English. Knowledge of local languages (including arabic) is an advantage.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should send their application through Online [Apply-Now]. For more details CLICK HERE OR visit official website: drc.ngo

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