Job Description
Job Purpose
- To provide support in implementing protection activities and monitoring protection concerns within the project areas.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct regular field visits to identify protection risks and rights violations.
- Document and report protection incidents, ensuring accurate data collection.
- Facilitate referrals to appropriate service providers for identified cases.
- Assist in the implementation of community-based protection initiatives.
- Support the Senior Protection Officer in preparing activity reports and updates.
- Work closely with displaced populations to understand their protection needs.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or related field.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role, preferably with displaced populations.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Other Skills
- Proven team player
- Able to work effectively with minimum supervision and in a diverse team environment
- Excellent planning and prioritization skills
- Ability to think tactically
- Good motivator of others
- Willing to work additional hours at crucial times
Physical Demands:
- Ability to spend long hours looking at computer screen and doing repetitive work on a keyboard.
- Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
- Ability to lift 5-50 lbs.