Senior Protection Assistant

Context/Reporting line:

Under the general guidance of Head of Protection Division, and the overall supervision of the Protection Coordinator, and the direct supervision of the Protection Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for coordinating and monitoring direct implementation of protection activities in Ninewa. The Senior Protection Assistant will provide support in protection activities relating to general Protection, Counter-Trafficking, and Gender-Based Violence.

Core Functions / Responsibilities

1. Support the technical supervision and day-to-day management of the Protection teams in the respective locations and ensure quality programming is being implemented in compliance with IOM guidance and values.
2. Contribute to the drafting of internal/external reports/ protection analysis according to IOM and donors’ requirements ensuring that reports are of a high quality and submitted in a timely manner.
3. Draft monthly and weekly work plans and ensure protection activities are implemented and reported accordingly.
4. Maintain constructive relationships with community leaders, local government counterparts, and service providers in coordination with other IOM sectors and according to IOM protection standards and principles.
5. Engage with civil society and grassroots organizations to identify their needs for protection capacity building and facilitating the discussion of transitioning aid to local actors.
6. Identify staff needs related to technical capacity and Provide training and workshops on protection topics to other protection and non-protection workers within IOM.
7. Ensure that all protection high risk cases are prioritized and addressed according to IOM case management SOPs.
8. Supervise the correct documentation and compilation of CM forms in accordance with all CM steps and related tools and procedure and ensure proper follow up on case management services.
9. Provide guidance and support to the Protection team through leading assessments, protection activities and protection monitoring in areas of return and/or camp settings.
10. Participate in the Mission’s Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) efforts by ensuring all team members supervised are fully trained on PSEA, providing information to PSEA focal points in other programs, and reinforce reporting procedures among staff.

11. Promote and facilitate gender and protection mainstreaming within all project activities.

12. Identify and document good practices and lessons learned; contribute to the development of Standard Operations Procedures (SOP), policies and concept papers and support the development of new projects.
13. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

While this vacancy is open to both Internals and Externals, priority shall be given to qualified Internal applicants.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via this link:

https://jobs.my-soc.org/apply/20240708115219/Vn46PSy1EcLwxrp8B2mTJht3z      

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