Job Description

Position: Protection Officer

Reports to: Program Manager/Coordinator

Supervision of: N/A

Duty station: Humera

Field Travel: frequent travel to the field

Duration and type of contract:

Role and responsibilities

Generic responsibilities:

Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures.
Ensure that Protection projects target beneficiaries most in need of Protection and contribute to new approaches for assisting target populations.
Any other tasks assigned by the line manager.

Specific responsibilities:

Supervision 30%

Oversee the day-to-day implementation of protection activities, including protection monitoring, case management, and psychosocial support, to ensure the quality and accountability of services provided to displacement-affected individuals and communities in accordance with the Protection strategy, project documents, and relevant humanitarian standards.
Manage and supervise Protection- Technical Assistants (TAs) and field teams, ensuring proper planning, guidance, and performance oversight.

Legal Counselling and Assistance 40%

Support Protection TAs in identifying and assessing persons with specific needs or individuals at risk through established referral pathways and vulnerability criteria.
Organize and conduct community awareness and information sessions on protection issues, rights, and available services in line with project objectives.
Provide individual protection counselling to beneficiaries with various protection risks.
Ensure timely and appropriate case management, including documentation, follow-up, and referrals to relevant internal and external service providers.
Conduct protection assessments, protection monitoring, and data collection to identify risks, trends, and gaps in assistance.
Organize and facilitate capacity-building sessions and mentorship for local authorities, community structures, and humanitarian partners.

Staff Capacity Building 10%

Integrated Programing 10%

Work closely with other core competencies in finding touching points for Protection integrated programing.
Working with Protection TA on creating co-ownership for integrated programing.
Supervise, monitor, and ensure his/her team’s data entries in the electronic database each month and verify and organize hard copies of sources of verification.
Look out for advocacy, access, and Protection needs from the field and report regularly to the Protection Team Leader.
Raise PR and follow up with the logistics department as needed.
Liaise with governmental, non-governmental organizations and UN agencies to establish and maintain networks for referrals.
Updating the M&E matrix regularly and share with Protection PC on a timely manner.
Send weekly and monthly reports on her/his team’s progress to the line manager.

Competencies

Professional competencies

These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.

Generic professional competencies:

University degree in law, or a related field and a thorough knowledge of Ethiopian law.
Experience working in a Protection or legal assistance implementation position
At least 3 years’ experience in project management, including supervision of staff and ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures
Experience working as a Legal Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context.
Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts.
Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
Good knowledge of English is preferred.

Context related skills; knowledge and experience:

Experience in monitoring, evaluation and reporting on project activities
Prior experience of representing an I/NGO, and advocating on behalf of beneficiaries, in public forums (e.g. Protection Sector)
Willing to travel to the “hard to reach areas” covered under Protection projects in Central area
Advanced computer skills, especially in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook

Behavioural competencies