Maternity Cover - Protection Officer

POSITION OVERVIEW  

Under the supervision of the Protection Team Leader, the Protection Officer will take lead on day-to-day activities; work across various departments, collaborate with the other Sector Specialists to oversee GBV Prevention and Response activities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DELIVERABLES

• Conduct sector needs assessments, provide technical guidance on appropriate emergency activities and devise sector-specific response strategies focusing on community engagement in prevention activities, and Case Management and Psychosocial support.
• Assess community - based infrastructure and service-provider capabilities, identify support needs and gaps.
• Oversee the delivery of quality protection services, including case management, health services, psychosocial support, legal assistance, and referrals, ensuring the safety and dignity of survivors.
• Develop/enhance partnerships with local service providers, implementing partners, and local government entities to build strong networks and collaborations for the protection of vulnerable individuals and communities.
• Represent FHI 360 in coordination forums, including protection cluster and GBV AoR/Sub – cluster, working groups, and meetings with government entities, advocating for the integration of protection and GBV concerns into broader humanitarian and development initiatives.
• Work with operation staff to ensure commodities are procured, handled, and managed properly.
• Work with technical and management coordinators of FHI 360’s Crisis Response team in identifying needs; target locations, supply chain routes, actors, and mechanisms to ensure time-critical assistance is delivered to affected people.
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to strengthen community-based mechanisms for preventing and responding to GBV, including awareness-raising activities and training sessions.
• Work closely with MEAL designing indicators for assessing progress with Protection interventions.

• Manage and mentor Protection Assistants and GBV Social Service Workers
• Perform other duties as assigned.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Humanitarian Studies, Social Works, Gender Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, Law, Public Administration, Political Sciences, or related discipline
• 2+ years working experience in GBV Protection and Counselling or Gender integration at the national or international level.
• Experience in dealing with issues of women's rights and Gender Equality within public institutions and/or international organizations required.
• Solid understanding and working experience of safeguarding and accountability.
• Fluent in local language and excellent in English.

Skills Required:

• Hr / Public / Admin
• Legal / Law
• Political / Science / Ir
• Social / Science / Project / Management / Development