Protection Officer

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Description

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• Deliver updated information sessions and individual counselling to Syrian and Jordanian Clients
• Provide accurate and timely counselling to Clients on a variety of legal topics for all Community Centre Walk-ins and home visits
• Responsible for conducting follow-ups and identifying referrals to services providers using applicable tools and in coordination with referral staff and intensive monitoring of legal cases
• Support the teams in identifying protection and legal programming needs in the area of operation
• Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding Clients concerns in coordination with Protection Teams and Legal Specialist
• Support the Protection Legal Specialist in drafting frequent reports – (technical reporting line to Legal Specialist)
• Support the Protection Legal Specialist in providing capacity building on legal topics to non-technical staff
• Collaboration and coordination with partners and legal aid providers
• Work with the MEAL team and Protection Technical Unit to ensure legal activities are of high quality
• Any other activities, as requested by line manager and Protection Legal Specialist

• Bachelor/ Degree in Law
• At least 3-4 years of experience in Protection work in international organizations and humanitarian settings, specifically including the provision of legal assistance and counseling;
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, respect, non-discrimination and safety of beneficiaries at all times;
• Computer Literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity and flexibility.
• Comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.
• Flexibility in working overtime when needed;
• Previous experience in working with Syrian refugees in Jordan
• Native Arabic speaker and Fluency in English

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