Job Description

Protection Assistant – Community Protection Programs

Company: Danish Refugee Council
Location: Port Sudan, Sudan
Employment Type: Full-Time
Department: Protection & Community Services
Experience: 2–5 Years
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Community Development, Human Rights, International Relations, or related field

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is seeking a skilled Protection Assistant to support community-based protection interventions, referral services, protection monitoring, and awareness activities for vulnerable populations affected by displacement and humanitarian emergencies in Sudan. DRC has extensive protection operations in Sudan and regularly recruits Protection Assistants for protection programming.

Job Summary

The Protection Assistant will work closely with Protection Officers and community stakeholders to identify protection risks, facilitate referrals, conduct awareness sessions, support case documentation, and strengthen community engagement mechanisms. The position requires strong interpersonal skills, confidentiality, and commitment to humanitarian principles.

Professionals searching for jobs in Sudan, vacancies in Sudan, job openings in Port Sudan, Protection Assistant jobs in Sudan, and humanitarian jobs in Sudan will find this opportunity highly rewarding.

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Key Responsibilities

• Conduct protection monitoring activities in targeted communities.
• Identify vulnerable individuals requiring protection support.
• Assist in referrals for legal, psychosocial, health, and livelihood services.
• Facilitate community awareness sessions on protection rights and available services.
• Support implementation of gender-sensitive and child protection activities.
• Maintain confidential case documentation and records.
• Collect field data and prepare activity reports.
• Assist in community consultations and focus group discussions.
• Monitor protection trends and report emerging risks.
• Coordinate with local authorities, NGOs, and community leaders.
• Support protection assessments and emergency response activities.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding and protection principles.
• Participate in capacity-building workshops and staff training programs.
• Contribute to project monitoring and evaluation activities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Social Work, Psychology, Law, International Relations, or related discipline.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in humanitarian or community development projects.
• Strong understanding of protection principles and referral pathways.
• Excellent report writing and communication skills.
• Knowledge of community engagement methodologies.
• Experience working with vulnerable populations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Fluency in English and Arabic preferred.

Desired Competencies

• Case management support
• Community mobilization
• Stakeholder engagement
• Protection monitoring
• Data collection
• Risk assessment
• Conflict sensitivity
• Humanitarian principles
• Safeguarding compliance

Compensation & Benefits

• Monthly Salary: USD 1,200 – 1,800
• Medical Insurance
• Transportation Allowance
• Professional Development Programs
• Protection and Safeguarding Training
• Emergency Response Training
• Annual Leave Benefits
• Career Progression Opportunities

Training Provided

The selected candidate will receive training in:

• Protection Information Management
• Community-Based Protection
• Safeguarding & PSEA
• Case Documentation
• Humanitarian Standards
• Emergency Protection Response

Career Growth

Professionals interested in regional opportunities can also review vacancies through: Protection Assistant in Malawi

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Experienced professionals searching for jobs in Khartoum, jobs in Port Sudan, vacancies in Sudan, job openings in Sudan, humanitarian jobs in Africa, community development jobs in Sudan, NGO jobs in Sudan, recruit in Sudan, hiring in Sudan, and protection officer jobs in Sudan are encouraged to apply.

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