Job Description

Protection Officer

Job Type: Full-time Contract

Post Date: 22/02/2025

Deadline: 26/02/2025

Job Purpose:

The Senior Protection Officer is responsible for designing and implementing protection programs and activities in alignment with project objectives and donor requirements. This includes initiatives related to child protection, gender-based violence (GBV), prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA), access to justice, and community-based protection mechanisms.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support to database and information management teams, ensuring proper data collection, storage, and use for reporting and program monitoring.
• Track progress against project activities and outputs, adjusting work plans as needed to achieve targets effectively.
• Manage cases of vulnerable individuals affected by conflict, ensuring appropriate interventions.
• Conduct awareness sessions and counseling for children, youth, families, and communities on protection issues.
• Prepare and submit weekly, monthly, mid-term, and final reports to the project manager.
• Document challenges, difficulties, and success stories encountered during project implementation.
• Oversee protection monitors and activities in the field.
• Establish and coordinate with community-based protection networks (CBPNs).
• Assist field teams in identifying key protection concerns for reports and advocacy purposes.
• Facilitate coordination between stakeholders, including NGOs, UN agencies, donors, and government entities.
• Support field teams in collecting and compiling reports, ensuring accuracy and timely submission.
• Assist in organizing and conducting training sessions for partners and government representatives.
• Maintain a log of training sessions and relevant events.
• Verify and investigate emergency protection cases and rent subsidies, collecting necessary documentation.
• Identify and refer vulnerable individuals in need of specialized services based on collected data.
• Analyze daily, weekly, and monthly reports to identify key achievements, challenges, and advocacy priorities.
• Attend relevant protection sector meetings and contribute to discussions on policy and implementation.
• Coordinate with CCCM teams to ensure integrated approaches in protection-related activities.
• Lead and manage weekly and monthly team meetings, providing guidance and support to field staff.
• Participate in bi-weekly coordination meetings at the field office.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Social Psychology, Social Work, English Language or related field.
• Bachelor's degree in Social Psychology, Social Work, English Language or related field.At least three years of experience in protection, GBV, or psychological support, preferably with NGOs.
• Experience in community mobilization and capacity building.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with proven experience leading field teams.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• High organizational skills, problem-solving abilities, and flexibility in a challenging work environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong written and spoken skills in both Arabic and English.
• Ability to travel frequently to field sites as required.
• Experience in data collection, entry, and reporting.
• Cross-cultural awareness and insight into protection issues.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Candidates with a medical background are preferred.

Professional Standards:

All staff members are expected to adhere to humanitarian values and principles, including integrity, accountability, and equity. They must comply with policies on beneficiary protection, prevention of exploitation and abuse, child safeguarding, workplace harassment, financial integrity, and anti-trafficking measures.