Protection Information Management Officer

About the role

DRC Uganda is seeking a Protection Information Management Officer to strengthen the quality, management and use of protection data across its programmes, including GBV, Child Protection, Community‑Based Protection and Legal Aid. Reporting to the Country Protection Manager and technically to the MEAL Manager, the officer will ensure secure collection, analysis and dissemination of protection information in line with PIM principles.

Key responsibilities

• Adapt, develop and continuously improve protection information management systems, including case management and monitoring tools.
• Maintain secure databases for GBV, Child Protection, legal aid, CBP, safe spaces and psychosocial support activities.
• Support digitalisation and harmonisation of protection tools across field locations, ensuring proper version control, backup and access management.
• Ensure compliance with DRC data protection policies, develop protocols for data cleaning, validation and quality assurance, and conduct routine data quality assessments.
• Handle sensitive GBV and Child Protection data confidentially and monitor adherence to information‑sharing protocols.
• Integrate protection data with organisational platforms such as Kobo and PowerBi while preserving confidentiality.
• Oversee the full data lifecycle – collection, storage, processing, sharing, archiving and secure disposal.

Required profile

• Relevant experience in protection information management, monitoring and evaluation, or data management within humanitarian contexts.
• Strong understanding of data protection standards and confidentiality requirements, especially for GBV and child protection cases.
• Ability to work collaboratively with protection and MEAL teams and to provide technical guidance to field staff.

Required skills

• Kobo
• PowerBi