Italy: PROTECTION ADVISOR_HQ

INTERSOS is an independent humanitarian organization that assists the victims of natural disasters, armed conflicts and exclusion. Its activities are based on the principles of solidarity, justice, human dignity, equality of rights and opportunities, respect for diversity and coexistence, paying special attention to the most vulnerable people.

1.Terms of reference

Job title: Protection Advisor

Location: Rome HQ, Italy with frequent field missions

Reporting to: Director of Programme Department

Starting date: 01/11/2016

Duration of contract: 1 year (renewable)

2.Tasks and responsibilities

The Protection Advisor ensures technical, programmatic leadership and guidance to INTERSOS’s programs and initiatives for protection of displaced persons who are at particular risk of violence or abuse, including children and women. He/she is the key technical focal point to provide appropriate and timely technical guidance to multiple country programs including emergency response, proposal design and development, reviewing reports and developing strategies to mainstream protection and gender.

Specifically the Protection Advisor is responsible to:

· Lead efforts, in conjunction with all technical teams, to provide guidance and technical support to field programs (both on-site and remote assistance) that will result in development and implementation of high-quality GBV/Protection programs that make a measurable impact.

· Revising/designing and adapting the protection policies, protection strategies, protection guidelines, protection standards and tools within INTERSOS. In addition, while implementation of policies is essentially a matter of project management, feedback from the field must be obtained to adjust policies and to facilitate their use.

· Monitor international best practices in GBV/Protection and serve as leader aimed at increasing protection of vulnerable members of displaced communities, including survivors of GBV, and primary prevention of violence against women and girls.

· Map Protection staff expertise and according to identified needs and resources available, deliver training, workshops, seminars to national and international staff on protection related issues; including developing strong supportive relationships and mentorship systems (as appropriate) and provide regular program and technical advice, information, support, and assistance

· Lead and support the development of Protection/GBV/CP related proposals including developing assessment tools, program design, hiring staff, planning, monitoring, and evaluating field programs.

· Ensure that INTERSOS field programs have appropriate, relevant, and up-to-date materials, tools, resources, and templates for documenting and monitoring field activities.

· Increase and enhance program monitoring and evaluation, and determining impact, wherever possible, including the use of standard indicators.

· Participate and actively lead INTERSOS's engagement in relevant working groups, advocacy initiatives, task forces, coordination activities, and committees convened by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, UN bodies, coalitions, and others concerning Protection/GBV (e.g. country-specific groups and those working to strengthen action related to Protection, GBV, and GBV Coordination).

· Ensure global sharing of information and lessons learned among INTERSOS’s GBV/Protection staff.

· Facilitate communication, coordination and collaboration among and within country programs and between program sectors.

· Help to mainstream Protection into all INTERSOS programs through technical guidance, trainings, and sharing update tools and resources.

· Manage and mentor GBV & Protection staff as appropriate.

3.Required profile/experience

· Master’s degree in relevant field (public health, social work, development studies, humanitarian affairs, or related social sciences disciplines).

· Demonstrated 5 – 7 years professional experience in humanitarian settings, including at least 3 years of direct program management of Protection/GBV programs in the field. Experience with Protection and GBV programming and implementation is required.

· Knowledge, skills, and experience in providing/leading direct services to survivors of gender-based violence using a survivor-centered and multi-sectoral approach.

· Experience of designing, managing, monitoring and evaluating protection programmes in an emergency contexts

· Individual and group training skills in Protection issues, including GBV and CP.

· Ability to take initiative, work independently and foster a team environment.

· Strong organizational, oral and written communication and coordination skills.

· Excellent project design and proposal development skills and developing tools for cross-organizational sharing of best practices.

· Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.

· Good knowledge of and experience in using established inter-agency standards and guidelines in child protection, such as the Inter-agency Guidelines on Separated and Unaccompanied Children, IASC Guidelines on GBV in Emergency Settings, IASC Mental Health and Psycho-social Support in Emergency Settings.

· Desirable experience with the IT tools instruments for emergency family tracing intervention (Identification, Documentation, Tracing and Reunification (IDTR); the Inter-Agency Child Protection Information Management System (CPIMS+); and the GBV IMS+ .

· Experience managing budgets and finances.

· Strong skills in Microsoft Office.

· Knowledge of English and French language is required; Italian is an asset.

Qualified applicants are requested to submit their curriculum vitae, motivation letter and 2 referencesto:recruitment@intersos.org

with subject line: "Protection Advisor_Rome HQ”

Expiring date: 31^st of October 2016

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