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Job Summary

Job Title:
Protection Officer – Distribution
Employer:
Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
Location:
Kampala
Country:
Uganda
Contract Type:
Full-time
Job Category:
social science jobs
Number of Positions:
Deadline:
Thursday, 30 April 2026

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The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a leading international humanitarian organization committed to supporting, protecting, and advocating for the rights and well-being of refugees, internally displaced persons, and vulnerable communities affected by conflict and displacement. With a mission to ensure a dignified life for all people forced to flee, DRC has earned global recognition for its comprehensive, rights-based approach and impact-driven programs in over 40 countries worldwide. The organization fosters a diverse, inclusive, and purpose-driven work culture that values resilience, innovation, and staff well-being, offering meaningful job opportunities, career growth, and flexible work arrangements tailored to humanitarian contexts. Founded in 1956 in Denmark, DRC has grown into one of the world’s foremost refugee-focused NGOs, evolving its operational capacity to respond rapidly to crises while also supporting long-term solutions for displacement. Its innovative business model combines emergency aid, protection services, livelihood programs, and policy advocacy, ensuring holistic and sustainable impact. Guided by core values of humanity, inclusion, independence, neutrality, and accountability, DRC also prioritizes corporate social responsibility by championing ethical partnerships, environmental sustainability, and local community empowerment. For more information, visit www.drc.ngo.

Full-time

Deadline: 

30 Apr 2026

Protection Officer – Distribution Job at Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

Job Description

The Distribution Officer, under the management and supervision of the Protection Team Leader will be responsible for implementing Core Relief Items (CRI) distribution to the persons of concern in Imvepi refugee settlement

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

  • Project development, implementation and reporting
  • Oversee projects under his/her responsibilities, and ensure that Non-Food Items (NFI) are distributed in an accessible and accountable manner for DRC Persons of Concern (PoCs) and according to the commitment with donors.
  • Responsible to use and monitor the budget at his/her disposal according to the work plans, compliance with DRC procedures and contracts with donors.
  • Provide daily, weekly and monthly distribution reports in accordance with reporting requirements.
  • Define the daily, weekly, and monthly work plans, organize the workload of their team and supervise all staff working under their responsibilities in Core Relief Items/Non-Food Items Distribution.
  • Participate in Core Relief Item (CRI) working groups and monitor, support the coordination of services and assistance in the settlements.
  • Work in close collaboration with relevant settlement stakeholders, Office of the Prime Minister, refugee leaders, to enhance community support and collaboration in the provision of emergency relief to new arrivals, refugees and/or particular individual cases.
  • Coordination and representation
  • Develop relationships with a range of key stakeholders, Local Government on distribution thematic areas at the field level in close liasion with the Protection Team Leader.
  • Represent DRC and actively participate in the local distribution working groups and any other meetings as requested.
  • Close coordination in project implementation with partners (UN agencies and national/international NGOs), including referrals, community services gap analysis, and advocacy
  • Work closely with the other program components to maximize program output and impact.

Staff development and management

  • Provide technical and programmatic leadership for the Distribution Volunteers within the operational area.
  • Conduct field – mentoring – through technical back stopping and to train duty bearers.
  • Uphold DRC’s code of conduct and principles on accountability.

Support management team to:

  • Follow up all DRC Procedures for Security, Finance, Logistics, HR and Administration.
  • Uphold DRC’s international code of conduct and principles of accountability.
  • Any other tasks as may be assigned from time to time.

Monitoring and Evaluation

  • Contribute to the daily quality implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects and interventions.
  • Identify, document and disseminate relevant project success, challenges and follow up on implementation of project’s action points.
  • Assist in participatory needs i.e. post distribution monitoring exercises
  • On request, perform any other additional duties assigned by the supervisors in order to allow the organization to function optimally.
  • Adhere to DRC’s code of conduct

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

See all details of the qualifications, competencies and education for this role under the "How to Apply" section below.

All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered. 

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Deadline: 21st April 2026

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