Protection Officer at Care International

CARE works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty and
achieve social justice. We seek a world of hope, tolerance and
social justice, where poverty has been overcome and all people live
with dignity and security.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Protection Officer

Location: Karasuwa, Yobe
Job Type: Contract
Specialization (s): GBV & Protection
Employment Category: Contract
Employment Type: Full-Time
Vacancy Type: National
Reporting to: Project Manager
Technical Supervision: Gender and Protection Manager
Working Condition: 100% Field Based

Job Summary

• The Protection Officer will ensure that protection and gender
  mainstreaming are integrated into all aspect of programming.
• S/he will support in developing tools for the protection team
  to ensure they are accurate and comprehensive.
• The Protection Officer will be responsible for identifying
  training needs of protection assistants in all locations, ensuring
  that protection mainstreaming is used effectively in all
  programming.
• S/he will also conduct field visits to conduct Protection
  Mainstreaming assessments and site visits.
• The Protection Officer will work with diverse communities
  including but not limited to persons with specific needs, IDPs,
  returnees, and persons with specialized protection concerns.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Working with programme staffs and beneficiaries to develop
  structure and methods for managing the complaints and feedback in
  the field as well as maintaining the integrity of information
  received.
• Provide guidance and technical support to the implementing
  project team, in all phases of the project cycle.
• Develop monthly activity implementation plan with the project
  team.
• Lead/organize regular monitor visits and if required project
  action plans revisions and modifications.
• Ensure compliance with donor rules and regulations.
• Working with M&E Coordinator, ensure adequate data
  capturing of project beneficiaries.
• Liaise and provide project updates and reports on a frequent
  basis and whenever required.
• Organize and attend regular meetings with donor and other key
  stakeholders
• Support the delivery of orientation sessions and deliver
  trainings on gender, protection, GBV and PSEA, as required.
• Support the capacity building of CARE staff, partners, Food
  Security Sector members to prepare for and respond to gender, GBV
  and PSEA protection initiatives.
• Strengthen mechanisms to enable affected populations to provide
  feedback and submit complaints related to CARE’s
  interventions.
• Organize community discussion and awareness raising on key
  protection issues, CFM and community engagement with PMCs
• Facilitate the smooth operation of protection, Gender and AAP
  component of project, meeting project timelines and targets
• Conduct trainings and capacity building
• Conduct focused group discussion to identify the local issues
  to be addressed
• Design a tailor-made information and training addressing the
  beneficiaries concerns and needs
• Develop internal community based protection training materials
  and facilitate trainings
• Participate in monthly protection sector meetings
• Record monthly protection results and report to project
  management
• Promote and implement effective measures for child protection
  including establishment of referral mechanism
• Ensure proper filing of attendance sheets and project
  document.
• Follow up on all paper work and reporting needed from the
  field
• Collect protection case studies and success stories according
  to guidelines.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• A University degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies,
  Guidance and Counselling or relevant fields.
• Minimum of two years’ experience working with vulnerable
  communities, basic needs and distribution programming experience,
  and/or advocacy programs.
• Experience in protection interventions in line with vulnerable
  or IDP operation.
• Experience of working with UN or Non-Governmental
  organizations.
• Good communication skills and ability to conduct training and
  awareness.
• Computer skills (Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Ability to communicate in English, write reports in English and
  consolidate the reports prepared by protection monitoring
  assistants into formal English documentation
• Ability to communicate in Hausa. Other Nigerian languages is a
  must.
• Good organizational and management skills.
• Willingness and ability to work full-time time in the field
  directly with communities.

Desired knowledge and skills:

• Extensive knowledge of Nigerian displacement context.
• Highly flexible, with the ability to use initiative.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and values.
• Commitment to promoting gender equality.
• Experience conducting focus group discussions, or the ability
  to learn rapidly.

Other Requirements:

• Strong ability to work independently, organize work, meet
  deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure,
  coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity,
  and flexibility.
• Personal qualities: Works well in and promotes teamwork,
  comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to
  handle pressure well.
• Experience in working in the protection sector.
• Experience delivering training and curriculums.
• Experience working with big teams.

Application Closing Date
17th March, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
online^[1]

Note / Conditions

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
• CARE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CARE considers all
  applicants on the basis of merit without prejudice to race, sexual
  orientation, religion, disability, age, color, national origin,
  marital status, or veteran status.
• There are individuals who may use CARE’s name and trademark in
  emails and on websites in an attempt to solicit fees from
  interested job-seekers. Please note that CARE will not request for
  any monetary payments from applicants at any stage of the
  recruitment process.
• CARE strongly encourage women to apply.
• By submitting your Application for this position you agreed to
  CARE’s ZERO Tolerance to:

Fraud Sexual Harassment, Exploitation, Abuse and Child Abuse.

CARE works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty and
achieve social justice. We seek a world of hope, tolerance and
social justice, where poverty has been overcome and all people live
with dignity and security.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Protection Officer

Location: Karasuwa, Yobe
Job Type: Contract
Specialization (s): GBV & Protection
Employment Category: Contract
Employment Type: Full-Time
Vacancy Type: National
Reporting to: Project Manager
Technical Supervision: Gender and Protection Manager
Working Condition: 100% Field Based

Job Summary

• The Protection Officer will ensure that protection and gender
  mainstreaming are integrated into all aspect of programming.
• S/he will support in developing tools for the protection team
  to ensure they are accurate and comprehensive.
• The Protection Officer will be responsible for identifying
  training needs of protection assistants in all locations, ensuring
  that protection mainstreaming is used effectively in all
  programming.
• S/he will also conduct field visits to conduct Protection
  Mainstreaming assessments and site visits.
• The Protection Officer will work with diverse communities
  including but not limited to persons with specific needs, IDPs,
  returnees, and persons with specialized protection concerns.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Working with programme staffs and beneficiaries to develop
  structure and methods for managing the complaints and feedback in
  the field as well as maintaining the integrity of information
  received.
• Provide guidance and technical support to the implementing
  project team, in all phases of the project cycle.
• Develop monthly activity implementation plan with the project
  team.
• Lead/organize regular monitor visits and if required project
  action plans revisions and modifications.
• Ensure compliance with donor rules and regulations.
• Working with M&E Coordinator, ensure adequate data
  capturing of project beneficiaries.
• Liaise and provide project updates and reports on a frequent
  basis and whenever required.
• Organize and attend regular meetings with donor and other key
  stakeholders
• Support the delivery of orientation sessions and deliver
  trainings on gender, protection, GBV and PSEA, as required.
• Support the capacity building of CARE staff, partners, Food
  Security Sector members to prepare for and respond to gender, GBV
  and PSEA protection initiatives.
• Strengthen mechanisms to enable affected populations to provide
  feedback and submit complaints related to CARE’s
  interventions.
• Organize community discussion and awareness raising on key
  protection issues, CFM and community engagement with PMCs
• Facilitate the smooth operation of protection, Gender and AAP
  component of project, meeting project timelines and targets
• Conduct trainings and capacity building
• Conduct focused group discussion to identify the local issues
  to be addressed
• Design a tailor-made information and training addressing the
  beneficiaries concerns and needs
• Develop internal community based protection training materials
  and facilitate trainings
• Participate in monthly protection sector meetings
• Record monthly protection results and report to project
  management
• Promote and implement effective measures for child protection
  including establishment of referral mechanism
• Ensure proper filing of attendance sheets and project
  document.
• Follow up on all paper work and reporting needed from the
  field
• Collect protection case studies and success stories according
  to guidelines.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• A University degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies,
  Guidance and Counselling or relevant fields.
• Minimum of two years’ experience working with vulnerable
  communities, basic needs and distribution programming experience,
  and/or advocacy programs.
• Experience in protection interventions in line with vulnerable
  or IDP operation.
• Experience of working with UN or Non-Governmental
  organizations.
• Good communication skills and ability to conduct training and
  awareness.
• Computer skills (Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Ability to communicate in English, write reports in English and
  consolidate the reports prepared by protection monitoring
  assistants into formal English documentation
• Ability to communicate in Hausa. Other Nigerian languages is a
  must.
• Good organizational and management skills.
• Willingness and ability to work full-time time in the field
  directly with communities.

Desired knowledge and skills:

• Extensive knowledge of Nigerian displacement context.
• Highly flexible, with the ability to use initiative.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and values.
• Commitment to promoting gender equality.
• Experience conducting focus group discussions, or the ability
  to learn rapidly.

Other Requirements:

• Strong ability to work independently, organize work, meet
  deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure,
  coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity,
  and flexibility.
• Personal qualities: Works well in and promotes teamwork,
  comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to
  handle pressure well.
• Experience in working in the protection sector.
• Experience delivering training and curriculums.
• Experience working with big teams.

Application Closing Date
17th March, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online^[1]

Note / Conditions

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
• CARE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CARE considers all
  applicants on the basis of merit without prejudice to race, sexual
  orientation, religion, disability, age, color, national origin,
  marital status, or veteran status.
• There are individuals who may use CARE’s name and trademark in
  emails and on websites in an attempt to solicit fees from
  interested job-seekers. Please note that CARE will not request for
  any monetary payments from applicants at any stage of the
  recruitment process.
• CARE strongly encourage women to apply.
• By submitting your Application for this position you agreed to
  CARE’s ZERO Tolerance to:

Fraud Sexual Harassment, Exploitation, Abuse and Child Abuse.