Protection Assistant

The International Rescue Committee has been working in Kenya since 1992, providing essential services including comprehensive health care, gender-based violence prevention and response programming, peace-building promotion, livelihoods support, protection strengthening initiatives, and access to water, sanitation, and hygiene. IRC Kenya works with both refugees and local vulnerable populations, with approximately 300 national staff and 1,500 incentive staff in the country program. Within the Nairobi headquarter office, approximately 40 program and operations staff members work to support the field teams directly implementing projects.

Scope of Work:

With technical support from the Protection Officer, the protection Assistant will assist implementation of IRC’s protection mainstreaming interventions in Kakuma refugee camp.

The position reports to Client Feedback and Protection Officer.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in the design, planning, execution and monitoring of Protection sector activities
• With the assistance of the protection officer, organize and deliver sensitization and awareness sessions on protection focusing on human, patient rights, entitlements, available services and channels for reporting complaints and feedback.
• Monitor the concerns of clients accessing IRC services and highlight the specific needs of men, boys, women and girls.
• Help in developing assessment tools in collaboration with Monitoring and Evaluation team
• Participate/conduct assessments protection assessments, accessibility audits (baseline, endline), data analysis and reporting.
• Screening and identification of vulnerable clients to benefit with individual targeted assistance like material support, cash and voucher assistance.
• Promote reasonable accommodation for clients requiring assistance to access services.
• Contribute to writing reports emanating from protection monitoring and assessments.
• Support management of protection community workers, help desk assistants’ staff, providing leadership, mentorship, training and guidance to ensure effective delivery of assistance and services.
• Contribute to development of regular activity/internal and donor reports on grant activities, indicators and achievements.
• Help in design and development of Information education and communication materials for protection and client feedback mechanisms.
• Update records of all protection interventions.

Partnerships and Coordination

• Participate in IRC protection related meetings protection working group, sub county, county and other government stake holders.
• Foster linkages and support referrals with service providers for the referral of clients.
• Liaise directly with communities, refugee led organizations, CBOs, local institutions and partners on protection issues to ensure coordination and effective access to services and assistance.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Diploma with at least 3 years’ of experience or University degree in law, international relations, political/social sciences, development studies, community development or related field.
• Knowledge of protection principles, norms and practices
• Work experience with a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) on refugee rights, human rights, peace building and/or governance.
• Experience working with forced migrants (refugees, IDPs), vulnerable communities, conducting outreaches/awareness, referrals, assessments.
• Basic computer skills (Ms Office – word, excel, power point), report writing, training, community engagement, program monitoring.
• Ability to communicate well in spoken and written English and Kiswahili.

Standards of Professional Conduct: The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct.  These are Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality.  In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.

Gender Equality & Equal Opportunity: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request reasonable accommodation.

Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply.  International allowances are not available for this position. Salary and employee benefits are compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector. 

Disclaimer:

Please take note that International Rescue Committee (IRC) does not ask for any fees in connection with its recruitment processes.