SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL is looking for a Protection Officer

Protection Officer

SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL is an international humanitarian organization based in Paris, France, which provides aid and assistance to victims of war and natural disasters. For the past 35 years, the organization’s vocation has been to meet the three vital needs - drinking, eating and sheltering – of vulnerable populations around the world. Our programs mainly focus on emergency relief actions related to water and sanitation but also related to food security as well as shelter and infrastructure rehabilitation and reconstruction.

Protection Officer

Vacancy: 9

Affectation: Teknaf, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

Start of the activities: As soon as possible

Duration of the contract: up to June 30, 2018

Major responsibilities of the Protection Officer will include the followings;

The Protection officer is in charge to identify and refer survivors of abuse, extremely vulnerable individuals or needs in SI working areas or during assessment of new areas. He/she support the program team to mainstream protection in regular activities. He/she participates in monitoring the implemented protection activities and assessing new needs.
Identification/need assessment:
Help in setting up criteria for selecting beneficiaries
Identification of target groups through the communities based on vulnerability criteria (women and girls, PWSNs, survivors of abuse, etc.)
Collect accurate data's at the community level through different qualitative and quantitative methods
Referral:

Identify, refer and follow-up survivors of abuses and extremely vulnerable individuals (EVI) to relevant services providers
Work closely with Solidarites International non-specialized team with regards to the report of protection cases
Ensure that urgent and challenging cases are immediately discussed with direct supervisors.
If necessary and required by the Protection Activity Manager, accompany protection cases referred to services providers
Communication / representation:

Support technical team to settle committees or any other community association
Mobilize the targeted communities and create awareness about protection risks and activities
Build a strong network among communities targeted to gather information about protection risks and trends
Listen to complains and protection concerns expressed by different groups of the communities
Implementation and operational monitoring:

Monitor the implemented activities at the community level by onsite regular visits
Raise awareness and train beneficiaries on protection related topics (if requested by the Protection Activity Manager)
Follow activities implemented by other organizations in Solidarités International's area of intervention and report to the Protection Activity Manager
Reporting:

Share with the Protection Activity Manager and his/her assistant every information about security, activities, logistics or administrative issues occurred at field level
Participate in the preparation of regular protection reports
Participate to general program and protection meetings (weekly, monthly...)
Educational Requirements

Higher Secondary School certificate
Job Requirements

Minimum 1 years of working experience in relevant fields
Excellent skills in Chittagonian language
Excellent interpersonal skills and cultural tolerance;
Demonstrated ability to work with others in a team environment;
Sound knowledge of MS Office can be added value
Knowledge on local context
Salary Range: TK. 38300

Other Benefits: Other benefits as per the organization HR policy.
ORG CHART POSITION (reporting and functional relationships):

Line manager: Protection Activity Manager

Application dead line: Sunday, 31 December 2017

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Only short listed candidates will be invited for test and interview.
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