Protection Officer Ethiopia Humera

Description

Position: Protection Officer

Reports to: Program Manager/Coordinator

Supervision of: N/A

Duty station: Humera

Field Travel: frequent travel to the field

Duration and type of contract:   

Responsibilities

Role and responsibilities

Generic responsibilities:

• Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures.
• Ensure that Protection projects target beneficiaries most in need of Protection and contribute to new approaches for assisting target populations. 
• Any other tasks assigned by the line manager. 

Specific responsibilities:

Supervision 30%

• Oversee the day-to-day implementation of protection activities, including protection monitoring, case management, and psychosocial support, to ensure the quality and accountability of services provided to displacement-affected individuals and communities in accordance with the Protection strategy, project documents, and relevant humanitarian standards.
• Manage and supervise Protection- Technical Assistants (TAs) and field teams, ensuring proper planning, guidance, and performance oversight. 

Legal Counselling and Assistance 40%

• Support Protection TAs in identifying and assessing persons with specific needs or individuals at risk through established referral pathways and vulnerability criteria.
• Organize and conduct community awareness and information sessions on protection issues, rights, and available services in line with project objectives.
• Provide individual protection counselling to beneficiaries with various protection risks.
• Ensure timely and appropriate case management, including documentation, follow-up, and referrals to relevant internal and external service providers.
• Conduct protection assessments, protection monitoring, and data collection to identify risks, trends, and gaps in assistance.
• Organize and facilitate capacity-building sessions and mentorship for local authorities, community structures, and humanitarian partners. 

Staff Capacity Building 10%

• Provide on-job training to Protection TAs

Integrated Programing 10%

• Work closely with other core competencies in finding touching points for Protection integrated programing.
• Working with Protection TA on creating co-ownership for integrated programing.
• Supervise, monitor, and ensure his/her team’s data entries in the electronic database each month and verify and organize hard copies of sources of verification.  
• Look out for advocacy, access, and Protection needs from the field and report regularly to the Protection Team Leader. 
• Raise PR and follow up with the logistics department as needed. 
• Liaise with governmental, non-governmental organizations and UN agencies to establish and maintain networks for referrals.
• Updating the M&E matrix regularly and share with Protection PC on a timely manner. 
• Send weekly and monthly reports on her/his team’s progress to the line manager. 

Qualifications

Competencies 

Professional competencies 

These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance. 

Generic professional competencies: 

• University degree in law, or a related field and a thorough knowledge of Ethiopian law. 
• Experience working in a Protection or legal assistance implementation position 
• At least 3 years’ experience in project management, including supervision of staff and ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures
• Experience working as a Legal Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context.
• Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
• Good knowledge of English is preferred.

Context related skills; knowledge and experience: 

• Experience in monitoring, evaluation and reporting on project activities
• Prior experience of representing an I/NGO, and advocating on behalf of beneficiaries, in public forums (e.g. Protection Sector)
• Willing to travel to the “hard to reach areas” covered under Protection projects in Central area  
• Advanced computer skills, especially in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook

Behavioural competencies

• Strategic thinking 
• Planning and delivering results
• Working with people 
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Handling insecure environments