وظيفة: Protection Officer – ضابط حماية للعمل مع Concern Worldwide

Job Purpose:

The Protection Officer, with the guidance of the Protection Project Manager, will implement protection program activities in North Lebanon, Akkar and T5.

Conduct community-based protection, awareness raising, and outreach activities, Psychological First Aid (PFA), awareness raising on Legal support, life-skill training, and PSS (Psychosocial Support) activities for Men, youth, children, and women-focused protection

Main duties & Responsibilities:

 

Conduct protection-related sessions and community outreach activities:

• Outreach participants based on the project design
• Implement PSS activities for children, youth (boys and girls), women and men;
• Implement life skills training for youth (boys and girls), women and men;
• Implement community-based protection/social projects;
• Undertake case management when requested.
• Ensure that referral pathways are functionally based on the norms of ethics and confidentiality.
• Ensure that CRM (Complaints & Response Mechanism) is rolled out and functional
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• Conduct staff training and mentoring for protection assistants & volunteers as requested.
• Actively participate in relevant training and/or capacity building session provided for your tasks and other relevant Concern initiatives that may apply to your tasks.

 

Programme Management:

• Ensure that the programme is being implemented in accordance with the objectives agreed with the donor, Concern procedures, and best practice
• Develop weekly, monthly and quarterly work plans and ensure that these are implemented
• Develop weekly, monthly and quarterly work reports.
• Ensure that accurate programme databases are maintained
• Monitor performance of protection assistant(s) and conduct regular reviews (PDR, probation objectives, etc.)

Support to Project Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL)

 

• Ensure inclusion of people with specific needs and minorities in the project activities
• Ensure that CRM (Complaints & Response Mechanism) is rolled out and functional
• Ensure daily record of attendance per activity and ensure that the data collected is accurate
• Collect, store and maintain data in line with agreed procedures for data protection

 

Co-ordination and Reporting

• To directly work with other caseworkers and service providers on the management of caseload and referrals
• Provides weekly updates/reports on cases and outreach activities to the Supervisor;
• Support the mapping of the available services and organizations operating in the area;
• Ensures coordination and synergy with the main service providers in the area of intervention for prompt referral, follow-up, and information sharing;

Work Ethic

• Adhere to the standards of conduct outlined in the Programme Participant Protection Policy and Concern’s Code of Conduct;
• Support the promotion of the standards outlined in the Programme Participant Protection Policy and Concern Code of Conduct to the team and the beneficiaries, and be committed to providing a safe working environment;
• Respect confidentiality and follow ethical guidelines

Other

• The tasks of  this job position are not limited to what is mentioned in the job description, additional tasks can be requested as per the programmatic needs

Emergency response

The concern is committed to responding to emergencies efficiently and effectively to help affected people meet their basic needs, alleviate suffering and maintain their dignity. To this end, when emergencies strike and Lebanon Programme is to respond, you may be requested to actively participate in the response, regardless of location, and contribute to the efforts aimed at achieving the humanitarian objective of the organization

Person specification:

Essential

• Education: Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Education or similar
• Experience: Minimum of two years’ experience in social work or case management implementing protection programs in humanitarian or development settings. Additionally, up to one year of team management experience;
• Languages: Good in English and fluent in Arabic
• Computer: Good computer literacy, including good knowledge in Microsoft word and excel

Others:

• Experience in working with different nationalities, particularly with minorities
• Knowledge of protection principles in humanitarian aid
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong internal relationships and networks.
• Ability to prioritize, be able to coordinate multiple tasks, and maintain attention to detail
• The ability to work as a member of a team is essential
• Flexible and willing to learn and/or adapt to a fluid situation
• Flexibility in working overtime when needed and ability to handle pressure well

Desirable

• Good organizational and planning skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong attention to detail

Concern Code of Conduct and its Associated Policies

Concern has an organisational Code of Conduct (CCoC) with three Associated Policies; the Programme Participant Protection Policy (P4), the Child Safeguarding Policy and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy. These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organisation, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organisation to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies