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.
Terms of reference
Job Title: Protection Specialist
Code: 52-9082
Contract duration: 6 months
Reporting to: Protection Coordinator
Supervision of: -
Duty Station: Tunis and Benghazi/East Libya Governorates
Dependents: Non-family duty station
General context of the project
INTERSOS has protection as one of its main sectors in all countries of operations (including Libya and Tunisia), providing protection services for natural disaster/conflict-affected and displaced populations (IDPs, refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants), with a specific focus on persons with specific needs, child protection case and GBV survivors. Activities include protection monitoring, individual case management, legal and psychosocial support, awareness-raising campaigns and capacity-strengthening programmes on management and prevention of gender-based violence (GBV), and on child protection (CP) and children’s rights.
Partnerships for protection programming span over NNGOs/CBOs/Community Initiatives, but could also include departments of relevant ministries and local authorities.
General purpose of the position
Support the Protection Coordinator in defining, supervising, and implementing specific areas of the protection programme.
In close collaboration with the Protection Coordinator, provide technical guidance and advice to protection staff ensuring that specific components of the programme are delivered according to internal guidelines and in line with international standards and principles, to achieve the mission’s goals effectively, according to INTERSOS vision and values.
Main responsibilities and tasks
- Contribute to design the protection strategy of the mission and provide technical support and assistance to its implementation
- In coordination with the Protection Coordinator, support to contextualize and adapt internal and global guidelines, guarantying these are rolled out and known by staff
- Ensure cohesion and harmonization of protection activities and services across the different implementation sites within the mission
- In coordination with the Protection Coordinator, deliver training and workshops to protection staff to build their skills on specific protection topics identified with them
- Support the Protection Coordinator in delivering training and workshops to non-protection staff to build skills and knowledge of protection principles and enable staff to mainstream protection in different sectors
- In coordination with the Protection Coordinator, assess protection needs and gaps of target populations in current and prospective areas of operations, periodically update the protection situation analysis and inform the programme accordingly
- Support the Protection Coordinator in providing ongoing strategic protection analysis and development of periodic trend reports (including aspects of conflict analysis, gender, and risk management) and lessons from programme experience to inform programme development, implementation and policy/advocacy work
- Support the Protection Coordinator in ensuring that protection data is collected, archived, processed, analysed and disseminated in ethical modalities, in line with internal data protection protocols
- Under the supervision of the Protection Coordinator, undertake regular field monitoring visits and provide support tools to monitor the quality of programme implementation
- Identify opportunities for new protection interventions and support assessments and developments of new project proposals
- Support the Protection Coordinator in the development of complaints mechanisms for beneficiaries and make sure complaints are addressed properly
- Support the Protection Coordinator in the follow-up on the implementation of the Child Protection (CP) and Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) policies
Supervision and Staff Management
- In coordination with the Protection Coordinator, organize ad hoc protection meetings with protection staff to share challenges and priorities and develop action plans to address them
Networking and Partnerships
- Maintain collaborative relations with relevant clusters and related working groups at national and/or field level
- In coordination with the Protection Coordinator, ensure that main protection concerns are brought to relevant stakeholders to advocate for respect of human rights and minimum protection standards
- Network with Protection Specialists of other missions to share best practices and resources
Education
- BA in a relevant field (Social Science, Psychology, Social Work, Human Rights, International Humanitarian Law, or other fields related to social development and humanitarian work)
- Master degree (MA or LLM) in Human Rights, International Humanitarian Law, or related subjects is an asset
Professional experience
- Minimum of 4 years of relevant working experience in protection-related sectors, preferably within an INGO, and 2 years for higher education degree (Masters/LLM)
- Experience in mixed migration setting
- Prior work experience in complex humanitarian settings involving internal displacements – in the field
- Prior work experience in the Middle East/North Africa is highly desirable
Professional requirements
- Strong theoretical, technical, and practical background in protection
- Reporting skills, experience with monitoring tools and systems, data collection and analysis
- Capacities in developing training programs in specific thematic areas and experience in delivering staff capacity building and supervision
- Excellent computer literacy
- Readiness and ability to move around in Libya and Tunisia
Languages
- Excellent written and spoken Arabic and English
- French is an asset
Personal requirements
- Strategic vision and planning
- Demonstrated leadership, teamwork, and team management
- Capacity building and supervision
- Ability to work and adapt to different environments
- Strong communication and diplomatic skills
- Able to work independently, practical and problem-solver
- Readiness to commit and adhere to the values, mission and vision of INTERSOS
How to apply
Interested candidates are invited to apply by following the link: https://intersos.org/en/field-eng/#intersosorg-vacancies/vacancy-details/650dc0633faba10027ceba63/
Please note that our application process comprises 3 quick steps: register (including your name, email, password, and citizenship), sign up, and apply by attaching your CV in PDF format. Through the platform, candidates can track their applications’ history with INTERSOS.
Please also mention the name, position and contact details of at least three references: two line managers and one HRreferent. Family members are to be excluded.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the first interview.