Iraq: Protection Managers (2) – Iraq

1.Terms of reference

Job Title: 2 Protection Managers

Code: SR-29-851/ SR-29-852

Duty station:SR-29-851: Mosul with frequent field visits including overnights in other bases

SR-29-852: Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan

Starting date: 14/01/2019

Contract duration: 12 months

Reporting to:SR-29-851: Program Manager Iraq (line manager) and Protection Coordinator (technical manager)

SR-29-852: Program Manager Kurdistan (line manager) and Protection Coordinator (technical manager)

Supervision of:SR-29-851: 4 national protection officers

SR-29-852: 3 national protection officers

Dependents: n/a

2.General context of the project

The Project aims to address the major protection gaps within KRI Governorate of Iraq (Erbil). INTERSOS aim to strengthen the protection environment for conflict affected populations (IDPs and Refugees,) intervening in Erbil district, including 4 refugee camps and urban areas. This initiative will provide comprehensive and holistic protection assistance packages to targeted individuals in order to mitigate protection risks as well as to foster self-resilience of affected individuals, with tailored assistance for highly vulnerable cases. Protection assistance includes protection monitoring aimed at identifying and referring vulnerable persons in need of case management or other services and collecting data on protection issues/incidents and trends to inform evidence-based advocacy; legal assistance (awareness, counselling, administrative and court representation) services including civil documentation, detention assistance and representation; full case management services for Persons with Specific Needs. For vulnerable persons under case management, a package of internal specialized services such as psychological individual counselling, legal assistance, and structured PSS will be provided as needed; structured PSS targeting adults (particularly women and PWSN); awareness sessions on various protection topics and risks faced by the community including legal topics and HLP, general protection topics, availability of services. Intervention will target girls, boys, men and women among displaced and returnees communities in urban and camps targeted locations, with a mix of mobile and static interventions. The project will provide also education support to refugees children.

3.General purpose of the position

The Protection Manager position is aimed at ensuring the protection technical expertise for a sound implementation of the protection linked components, regardless their source of funds.

The Protection Manager will lead, coordinate and support the implementation of protection-related activities of the UNHCR project and in particular on the all protection-components linked activities (Case Management, Legal Assistance, Psychosocial Support).

He/she will guarantee the overall supervision of the project team involved in protection-related activities and the economic and financial administration of the project’ objectives and results and for the capacitation of it staff in view of the nationalization her/his managerial position. S/he will ensure that training and capacity building needs of field protection staff are timely addressed and that the protection services and activities meet quality standards in the sector.

4.Main responsibilities and tasks

· Preparing, managing and regularly updating the project’s sub-component work plan in close link with the Program Manager ensuring timely and quality.

· implementation in compliance with the project strategy as well as INTERSOS and donor guidelines.

· Undertaking technical assessment of Protection needs and gaps for anticipating potential changes on protection strategies and implementation.

· Coordinating with logistics, administration and finance staff for funding and support of operations.

· Undertaking regular monthly field visits to provide technical guidance and supervision as well as regularly monitoring the progress of Protection activities.

· Periodically updating the Protection situation analysis and informing relevant colleagues accordingly.

· Working closely with relevant colleagues to ensure the integration of Protection Mainstreaming with other sectors within the program.

· Supporting the Program Manager as needed - in preparing the narrative and financial reports with reference to the project’s sub-component for Protection, according to INTERSOS and donor requirements.

· Supporting the development, implementation and evaluation of the Protection Mission strategy and programme in reference to the Protection sector, providing technical inputs and recommendations for new and ongoing interventions, leading and supporting the development of new proposals.

· Maintaining contacts with the donor (UNHCR-Erbil) for the protection component of the project;

· Setting-up lead a protection capacity building

· Programme, with clear timeline, steps to be undertaken and goals to be reached to capacitate national protection staff.

5.Required profile and experience

Education

University Degree in human rights law, international relations, international cooperation, political sciences, humanitarian crisis or equivalent.

Professional Experience

· 3-5 years of relevant work experience with NGOs in Protection including experience in working on legal assistance, protection monitoring, case management and MHPSS.

· technical experience in protection

· experience in coordinating the implementation of protection projects and related activities ensuring quality and according to international protection standards

Professional Requirements

· Demonstrated ability to work within humanitarian context (advantage if experience with IDPs)

· Very good understanding of protection, human rights law and international humanitarian law rights and international humanitarian principles

· Computer literacy (Word, Excel)

· Excellent analytical and Reporting skills on protection and human rights

· Experience in managing staff

· Experience in managing protection projects (budget, procurement, logistic, HR) is an advantage

Languages

· Fluency in spoken and written English

· Knowledge of Arabic is an advantage

Personal Requirements

· A high degree of flexibility and ability to work in insecure environment

· High confidentiality, respect and non-discrimination attitude.

· Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

· Strong interpersonal and communication skills

· Flexibility to spend extended amount of time in field bases sharing the guesthouses with expat and national staff

HOW TO APPLY:

For further information and to apply, follow the link below:

SR-29-851 : https://intersos.knack.com/imp#intersosorg-vacancies/vacancy-details/5c18d0055ca8d609ac626b20/

SR-29-852 : https://intersos.knack.com/imp#intersosorg-vacancies/vacancy-details/5c1a39bc23719f124c8af1b9/

In case you encounter difficulties applying through INTERSOS' platform, you can also apply by sending your CV, motivation letter and 2 references via email to recruitment@intersos.org , with subject line: "SR-29-851 – Protection Manager – Iraq (Mosul)" or "SR-29-852 – Protection Manager – Iraq (Erbil)".

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the first interview.