Danish Refugee Council (DRC) are hiring Safeguarding and Code of Conduct Officer - NAIJA STICK

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) are hiring Safeguarding and Code of Conduct Officer

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a Danish international non-governmental organisation, which promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by refugees and internally displaced people all over the world. 

• DRC is present in more than 30 conflict territories around the world assisting displaced people with shelter, food, income-generating activities, and a wide range of other assistance. 

It is of utmost importance for DRC to work in compliance with the DRC Accountability and Quality Management system and national legislations. 

• Smooth, reliable and effective operational systems are preconditions for DRC to maintain its position as a trustworthy and reliable partner for our donors and an accountable organisation towards our beneficiaries.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Roving Risk and Compliance, Safeguarding and Code of Conduct Officer

Location: Sokoto 

Supervised by: Risk and Compliance Specialist

Reporting to: Risk and Compliance Specialist

Employment Period: 6 months (renewal depends on funding)

Type of Contract (Expat/National/Trainee): National

Background

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has had an operational presence in Nigeria since 2015 and has experience working in 33 Local Government Areas (LGAs) across the BAY states. 

• DRC provides life-saving assistance and protection to vulnerable, conflict-affected populations including IDPs, returnees, and host communities in the sectors of armed violence reduction, livelihoods, nutrition and food security, protection, shelter, and non-food items (NFI) and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH).

Purpose

The position will be located in the Sokoto office, with frequent travels to Maiduguri.

The position will focus on ensuring compliance with DRC Risk and Compliance, Safeguarding, and Code of Conduct guidelines and procedures. 

• The role contributes to the implementation of strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks such as spot checks/internal audits.
• The Risk & Compliance, Safeguarding and Code of Conduct Officer will ensure that the DRC Area Offices are aligned with DRC Nigeria’s internal policies, donor requirements and local laws.
• The position will actively promote and support a culture of compliance, risk identification and management across all departments.
• This includes identifying weaknesses in the application of controls and recommending action to address this situation.

Duties and Responsibilities

Safeguarding focal point at the Area Office:

Support the Risk and Compliance, Safeguarding & Code of Conduct Specialist in setting up and managing complaint tracks in the Area Office (e.g. hotline, e-mail, complaint boxes, etc.) and receiving RSMs in person.

• Conducting internal administrative investigations as an investigator under the monitoring of the relevant Country, Regional or HQ authorizing officer (AO) as per need.
• Producing high-quality reports on investigations (closure or investigation advisory), and advisory reports on gaps, risks and issues identified during investigation.
• Support in other activities required for the proper functioning of the CoCRM, according to DRC internal guidelines (e.g. making interview records, transcribing interviews among others, keeping tracking tools updated).
• Support the Risk and Compliance, Safeguarding & Code of Conduct Specialist in delivering and disseminating policies and key messages (e.g. preparing presentations, delivering trainings, among others) to any required party as per need (e.g. staff, casual workers, beneficiaries, implementing partners’ workforce and persons of concern (PoCs)).

Support in ensuring that Survivors of PSEAH and other forms of abuse receive the needed assistance in a timely manner and following up on Survivors to ensure that they are properly referred to facilities where they would receive the required assistance e.g health, counselling.

Collaboration with Nigerian Teams:

Collaborating with the Country Registrar at country level to maintain an efficient connection between the CoCRM and the CFM in the field office to ensure CoC cases are quickly detected and reported.

Be focal point for liaison with HR on training follow-ups and safe recruitment at the Area level.

• Be focal point for liaison with the MEAL team for compliance with reporting responsibilities in all projects and establishment of the CFM in all projects and ensuring that DRC’s policy on Accountability to Affected Population (AAP) is fully implemented at the area level.

Risk and Compliance:

Support the Risk and Compliance, Safeguarding & Code of Conduct Specialist on identifying, flagging, and suggesting, mitigation measures around SEAH, Fraud and Corruption risks at the area level.

• Support and evaluate areas of programmatic and compliance risk while feeding into risk registers and recommend risk mitigation actions.

Requirements

Education:

• First Degree in relevant areas (Social Sciences, International Relations, Law, and related areas).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs.
• Knowledge of Nigeria.

Desired:

Investigator Certification by OSACO, IASC or INGO’s.

• Studies focused on gender, human rights, or social projects.

Experience and technical competencies:

Essential:

• Two years of work experience.
• Demonstrated experience with developing and delivering successful training sessions and facilitating meetings.
• Demonstrated experience working in Nigeria.

Desirable:

Demonstrated experience with code of conduct or similar in a large or local organization, influencing senior-level management and key stakeholders effectively across the organization and within complex contexts.

• Demonstrated experience with conducting and/or monitoring internal investigations.

Salary & Benefits

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Application Closing Date

2nd December, 2025 at midnight (GMT).

How to Apply 

Interested applicant can apply via this link 

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