Protection Team Leader (GBV) - Roving

About the role

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is looking for a Protection Team Leader (Roving) to lead GBV prevention and response activities within its Mobile Response Team (MRT) operations in South Sudan. The role provides technical leadership so that GBV activities are effective, context-appropriate, survivor-centred and aligned with the needs of women and girls affected by emergencies. It works closely with the Emergency Manager, Country Protection Manager, Protection Technical Coordinator and Emergency Project Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, implement and monitor GBV prevention and response activities across Women and Girls Centres (WGCs) and other response locations, including case management, prevention curricula, sexual and reproductive health education, structured psychosocial support (including the Women Rise curriculum) and community-based interventions.
• Supervise GBV Officers, Protection Officers and GBV/Protection Assistants, and co-facilitate training on survivor-centred care, case management and GBVIMS.
• Ensure GBV case management follows international standards, confidentiality and informed consent, and promote safe referral pathways.
• Supervise prevention officers and support awareness sessions, focus group discussions, women's empowerment activities and prevention curricula.
• Coordinate monthly data validation of GBVIMS data with the Protection and Information Management teams, and contribute to donor reports and GBVIMS reporting.
• Represent DRC in Protection and GBV Working Groups, bilateral meetings with donors and stakeholders, and support the development of GBV project proposals.
• Monitor expenditure and activity indicators against approved budgets, and support staff capacity development, recruitment, performance management and safeguarding compliance.

Required profile

• University degree in Social Sciences, International Development, Gender Studies, Social Work, Psychology or a related field.
• At least four years of experience with a humanitarian or development organization.
• At least two years in women's protection or GBV programming, such as empowerment, sexual and reproductive health education, counselling or psychosocial support.
• Demonstrated experience in staff supervision, team leadership and technical capacity development.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of GBV prevention and response, survivor-centred case management and safe referral mechanisms.
• Structured psychosocial support and prevention curricula.