Job ID
38812
Job Title
Protection Officer
To work for
TDH Italy / Terre des Hommes- Italy
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Social Services - Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Project Based
Military service
Not Specified
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
• Program Design and Strategy Development:
- Lead the development of protection strategies, ensuring they are inclusive, evidence-based, and aligned with current best practices in the field.
- Contribute to the design phase of projects, integrating protection principles and ensuring mechanisms are in place for the safety and well-being of beneficiaries.
- Conduct situational analyses to inform program design, identifying gaps in services and proposing innovative solutions to address protection needs.
• Capacity Building and Team Support:
- Strengthen the capacity of field staff through training and mentorship on protection standards, tools, and best practices.
- Provide technical support to project teams, guiding the implementation of protection activities to ensure quality and effectiveness.
- Facilitate knowledge sharing and learning among staff, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and adaptation.
• Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting:
- Oversee the monitoring and evaluation of protection activities, ensuring data is collected and analyzed to inform programmatic adjustments and enhance outcomes.
- Prepare comprehensive reports on protection activities, achievements, and challenges, including weekly updates and detailed monthly analyses for internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensure timely and accurate reporting on project progress against protection objectives, contributing to donor reports and proposals as required.
• Risk Management and Compliance:
- Ensure all protection activities comply with organizational policies, ethical standards, and international legal frameworks.
- Identify potential risks to beneficiaries and staff involved in protection activities, developing and implementing mitigation strategies as necessary.
- Lead the development of protection strategies, ensuring they are inclusive, evidence-based, and aligned with current best practices in the field.
- Contribute to the design phase of projects, integrating protection principles and ensuring mechanisms are in place for the safety and well-being of beneficiaries.
- Conduct situational analyses to inform program design, identifying gaps in services and proposing innovative solutions to address protection needs.
• Capacity Building and Team Support:
- Strengthen the capacity of field staff through training and mentorship on protection standards, tools, and best practices.
- Provide technical support to project teams, guiding the implementation of protection activities to ensure quality and effectiveness.
- Facilitate knowledge sharing and learning among staff, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and adaptation.
• Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting:
- Oversee the monitoring and evaluation of protection activities, ensuring data is collected and analyzed to inform programmatic adjustments and enhance outcomes.
- Prepare comprehensive reports on protection activities, achievements, and challenges, including weekly updates and detailed monthly analyses for internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensure timely and accurate reporting on project progress against protection objectives, contributing to donor reports and proposals as required.
• Risk Management and Compliance:
- Ensure all protection activities comply with organizational policies, ethical standards, and international legal frameworks.
- Identify potential risks to beneficiaries and staff involved in protection activities, developing and implementing mitigation strategies as necessary.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor Degree in social sciences, law, human rights or any other related field.
- Experience: 4 years of experience in related field (Protection/Child Protection) with INGOs / At least 6 years of experience in related field with Local NGOs
- Language: Fluent in written and spoken English.
- Experience: 4 years of experience in related field (Protection/Child Protection) with INGOs / At least 6 years of experience in related field with Local NGOs
- Language: Fluent in written and spoken English.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
- Strong understanding of protection principles, human rights, and the humanitarian context, with specific expertise in child protection and GBV.
- Strong written and verbal communication and coordination skills.
- Excellent analytical, and reporting skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication and coordination skills.
- Excellent analytical, and reporting skills.
Salary and Benefits
As per TdH salary scale
About us
Terre des Hommes Italy is an Italian humanitarian, non-governmental organization based in Milano operating in Syria, from Damascus since 2007.
Terre des Hommes Italy aims to improve the quality of life of children in difficult circumstances all over the world, regardless of race, faith and/or political orientation and to have their rights as laid down in the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child, protected and assured.
Terre des hommes Italy is carrying out several humanitarian projects in Syria.
Terre des Hommes Italy aims to improve the quality of life of children in difficult circumstances all over the world, regardless of race, faith and/or political orientation and to have their rights as laid down in the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child, protected and assured.
Terre des hommes Italy is carrying out several humanitarian projects in Syria.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Mar 21, 2024
Expiry Date
Apr 20, 2024
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CV Language
English