INTERSOS is an International non-profit humanitarian aid organization that works to bring assistance to people in danger, victims of natural disasters and armed conflicts. Established in 1992, its actions are based on the values of solidarity, justice, human dignity, equal rights and opportunities for all people and respect for diversity and coexistence, paying particular attention to the most vulnerable and the unprotected. INTERSOS is an independent association which, through its own humanitarian operators, intervenes to effectively answer the needs of people in serious crises situations, mainly in the world's poorest regions, who are suffering, deprived of rights, dignity and essentials goods. It maintains a flexible operating structure.

In collaboration with the Country Director, defi ne and coordinate the implementation of protection strategy and program of the mission.Lead and provide technical guidance to protection staff s ensuring the diff erent components of the protection programme are deliveredaccording to internal guidelines and in line with international standards and principles, in order to ensure quality and achieve mission’sgoals eff ectively, according to INTERSOS vision and values.

Main responsibilities and tasks
Definition of the strategy and implementation

Design and draft the protection strategy for the mission based on context, identifying suitable approaches and interventions
Design a Theory of change or a defined model of protection response and ensure it is aligned to the Global Protection Strategy
Support the understanding of the community using participatory community engagement and strength based approaches. Ensurecommunity mappings are done and adapt the program to the different scenarios
Participate in exploratory missions, situation assessments in current and prospective areas of operations (providing technicalinputs and recommendations for new and ongoing interventions in the country and defining protection operational priorities when needed) and support the development of the mission policy, annual plan, position papers, budget review and project proposal and reports to donors
Ensure evidence based response through researches and evaluation of the interventions
Draft position papers for issue based response depending on context and learning papers on challenges and best practices toensure technical quality of protection activities
Support the implementation and monitoring protection activities according to INTERSOS protection strategy and project plans,standards and protocols
Identify and build Niche areas of technical expertise at mission level and share learnings and good practices with other missions
Ensure proper integration of gender, inclusion, disability and age in protection program
Ensure cohesion and harmonization of protection activities and services across the different implementation sites within the mission
Support the Programme Coordinator and/or Project Managers to finalize project proposals ensuring protection integration in the program and the respect of international internal and donor’s protection standards and appropriate technical language
Facilitate and guarantee protection mainstreaming in the other sectors

Technical Quality and Capacity building
Is responsible for the capacity building of the entire protection team ensuring technical quality
Draft SOPs for protection interventions (Case Management, Protection Monitoring, Cash, Legal, MHPSS, CB[P) and ensure therespect of it in all projects
Conduct regular case audits, critical case conferences and learning events to provide guidance and to ensure adherence tostandards and quality
Design training materials for capacity building of protection staff s and ensure staff s respect the basic principles of protection andare trained to implement good quality programs
Deliver trainings and workshops to non-protection staff s to build skills and knowledge of protection principles and enable them tomainstream protection in diff erent sectors
Develop resources and guidelines to support protection activities targeting children and adults in Case Management, PSS,Community Based Protection, Cash, Protection Monitoring and Holistic Protection Prevention and Response
Work along with the Protection team and Specialists to ensure that all interventions are coordinated and that technical resourcesare available
Create opportunities for experience sharing and learning within the protection team to strengthen cooperation andcollaboration
Analysis and reporting
Periodically (quarterly) analyse the protection trend and the data of INTERSOS protection intervention to identify needs, issues,trends
Provide strategic protection analysis and development of periodic trend reports (including aspects of confl ict analysis, gender andrisk management) from programme experience to improve development, implementation and policy and advocacy activities
Track indicators, ensure that protection data are collected, archived, processed, analysed and disseminated in ethical modalities, inline with internal data protection protocols. Manage protection database guarantying all the data are regularly encoded
Ensure Protection reports are submitted to HQ on a monthly basis
Support the Programme Coordinator and/or Project Managers to fi nalize external reports ensuring the protection integration, therespect of international internal and donor’s protection standards and the appropriate technical language

Coordination and support
Contextualize and adapt internal and global guidelines, guarantying these are rolled out and known by staff s
Update and inform the programme teams on the protection situation analysis
Create opportunities for experience sharing and learning within the protection team in order to strengthen cooperation andcollaboration
Work with other coordinators for building integrated programmes in response to community needs
Undertake regular fi eld monitoring visits and provide support tools to monitor quality of programme implementation

Supervision and Staff Management
Directly supervise, coach and mentor Protection Specialists and Protection Offi cers and conduct regular performance reviews (IRP)
Review work plans of Protection Specialists and Protection Offi cers and defi ne priorities together with Protection Project Managers
Organize regular meetings with Protection Specialists, Protection Offi cers and Protection team to discuss implementation andensure quality
Organize ad hoc meetings with CMT and Project Managers to share challenges and priorities and develop action plans to addressthem
Plan and supervise, in close coordination with the HR department, the associated processes (recruitment, training, performanceevaluation, development and internal communication) of the staff s under her/ his responsibility in order to improve staff ’scapabilities and activities and to ensure learning and development

Monitoring
Design M&E tools for protection activities and interventions and provide guidance on use of the tools and ensure they are used
Measure the impact of the activities and identify the best practices
In cooperation with the accountability unit, support the development of complaints mechanisms for benefi ciaries and make surecomplaints are addressed properly
In cooperation with the accountability unit, when required follow up on the implementation of the Child Protection (CP) andProtection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) policies

Networking and partnerships
Establish and maintain collaborative relations with relevant donors, partners, project stakeholders and other organizations
Maintain eff ective relationships with Protection, GBV and CP clusters and related working groups at national level
Ensure that Protection Specialist and Protection Offi cers maintain productive relationships with sub clusters at field level

Ensure that main protection concerns are brought to relevant stakeholders to advocate for the respect of human rights andminimum protection standards
Coordinate with other internal departments to guarantee good collaboration network with Protection Coordinators from othermissions to share best practices and resources and participate actively in monthly HQ Protection meetings and internal thematicWorking Groups
Collaborate and support HQ Protection Advisor in the development of Technical Resources and Guidelines

Required profi le and experience
Education
BA in relevant fi eld (Social Science, Psychology, Social Work, Human Rights, International Humanitarian Law or other fi elds relatedto social development and humanitarian work)
Desirable Master degree (MA or LLM) in Human Rights, International Humanitarian Law or related subjects
Professional Experience
Minimum 8 years of experience with ngos in developing countries of which minimum 5 years should be in protection technicalroles
Experience in implementation of key protection interventions related to Case management, PSS and Community based Protection
Professional Requirements
Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)
Strong theoretical, technical and practical background in protection
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work and integrate in a multicultural team
Ability to work under pressure, fl exibility
Problem solver, dynamic, mature, proactive
Diplomatic skills in networking with partners, authorities and donors
Experience in complex emergency setting involving internal displacements
Reporting skills, experience with monitoring tools and systems, data collection and analysis
Stress management
Commitment to INTERSOS principles
Languages
Excellent written and spoken English

Respected Applicants, please visit the link below and fill in the required information.

https://forms.gle/LPzb57N1G4kZQq7y5

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted and called for a test/Interview.

Qualified People with Physical Disabilities and Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.