Protection Officer - Internal Only at International Rescue Committee (IRC)

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Protection Officer - Internal Only

Requisition ID: req57000
Location: Gusau, Zamfara
Job Type: Full time
Sector: Protection and rule of law
Employment Category: Regular
Open to Expatriates: No

Job Summary

• Under the supervision of the Protection Manager, the Protection Officer will work extensively with other sectors, to ensure that protection principles are being incorporated into the Nigeria sector programs, and in particular with the Women’s Protection and Empowerment Coordinator, the Child Youth and Protection Development Coordinator and the Food Security team to strengthen the integrated nature of IRC’s protection and assistance programs in Nigeria.
• The Protection Officer will be the focal point in conducting protection monitoring in target areas and will conduct case intake for individual protection cases.
• The Protection Officer will also ensure the smooth formation and running of community-based protection structures and mechanisms.

Major Responsibilities
Program Management, Technical Quality, and Strategy:

• Take the lead in conducting protection monitoring (community and individual level) visits in target communities to identify protection trends.
•  Establish, oversee, and ensure the smooth running of Community-Based Protection Structures or Protection Action Groups (PAGs).
• Identify, document, and report on key protection issues, concerns, and threats in the target location.
•  Ensure that minimum standards of protection are consistently applied through community-based protection methods.
• In coordination with the Legal officer and Assistant, oversee and manage individual protection cases.
• Support Information Assistants in conducting community mobilization, awareness raising, and information dissemination activities.
• Support and participate in the organization and facilitation of Protection training at the community and state level.
• Identify and refer to the most vulnerable individuals to appropriate services and assistance.
• Ensure that all reporting is disaggregated by age and sex and that information is effectively shared

Program Development:
Staff Performance Management, Learning & Development:

• Prepare periodic program reports in consultation with the Protection Manager, Reporting/Database Assistant, and other IRC Protection staff.
•  Take part in the design, planning, execution, and monitoring of protection activities.
• Take the lead in budgeting and accountability for all community-based protection activities.
• Take part in developing monthly work plans and visiting the field sites, regularly holding FGD and community meetings
• Participate in data collection, vulnerability screening, and assessments such as needs assessments, baseline/end-line surveys, etc.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with relevant stakeholders such as government authorities, community leaders, INGO staff, etc.
• Take good quality activity pictures and submit them to the Reporting/Database Assistant and Protection Manager
•  Work together with the Training and Capacity Building Officer to build and strengthen the capacity of community-based structure and mechanism
•  Keep a record of all protection activities and attend regular program meetings
•  Carry out other tasks assigned by the supervisor

Key Working Relationships:

• Position Reports to : Protection and Rule Of Manager.
• Indirect/Technical Reporting: protection manager
• Position directly Supervises:  Protection assistant and community engagement assistant.
• Key Internal Contacts:
• Country Program: 

Qualifications

• Education: University degree in Law, Political Science, Social Works, Psychology or any other related field.
• Work Experience: 1 year of experience implementing protection programming including experience in emergencies or post-conflict project management
• Demonstrated Technical Skills:
• Demonstrated experience using international human rights standards in protection programming
• Good communication skills (written and verbal), cultural sensitivity, flexibility, ability to improvise, team player.
• Ability to live and productively work under stress and in insecure and harsh environments while

Demonstrated Managerial/Leadership Competencies:

• Experience in working in remote and hard-to-reach areas with limited amenities.
•  Knowledge of the local language will be an added value
•  Strong computer skills require (word and excel).

Languages:

• English and Hausa.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online