Protection Manager

PREMIERE-URGENCE INTERNATIONALE (PUI) is an international, apolitical, non-religious and non-profit French organization intervening in 20 countries worldwide to provide a global response on the fundamental needs to victims of humanitarian crisis from the emergency to the restoration of their autonomy and dignity.
PUI has defined the following strategic priorities according to the needs and the scenarios of evolution foreseen:

HUMANITARIAN AID PROGRAM - protection-based livelihood program

Characterized by a strong protection mainstream, this program aims at supporting households under threat of settler violence or IF interventions, by replacing their livelihoods whenever destroyed or damaged following such issue. In the WB, PUI is part of a consortium funded by ECHO. PUI is partnering ACTED, ACF, GVC & NRC (lead of this consortium).

DEVELOPMENT AID PROGRAM : in order to subscribe PUI’s intervention in a rational LRRD approach, a rehabilitation program, concomitant with the humanitarian aid program, will be developed:

Overall objective

The Protection Manager’s Role is to ensure PUI Protection Approach, through all means necessary to the implementation the Early Warning and Response Mechanism. The Protection Manager is in charge of the monitoring & documenting IHL violations, especially through the following management:

-           In the North, EWS through PUI direct implementation
-           In the Center and the South – as Technical lead for the Consortium Partners (ACF, ACTED, GVC and NRC)

The Protection PM is mainly in charge to ensure a Quality control of the overall mechanism in the North, Center & South of the WB.

 Tasks and Responsibilities

-Management

-Design and monitoring of Project Management Tools of the on-going projects
-Lead, monitoring, support and supervision of the Protection Team
-Drafting of monthly, quarterly and yearly reports internal and external
-Draft of any relevant analysis of SV/IHL violations trends or any relevant analysis of Protection Concerns
-Follow-up of M&E plan and close coordination with the M&E Manager
-Capacity building of the Protection team as needed

-Developing & Coordinating the Early Warning and Response System

-Ensure and supervise the efficiency and the EWS timeframe, through a supervision of the different components of the EWS: alerting, reporting & documenting, referral, assessments, follow-up of the CEW (Community Eyes Watch) and coordination with key stakeholders.

-Supervising the conduct of the Livelihoods Technical assessment & the design of Emergency responses in the WB

-In the North, the Protection PM will monitor the conduction of the Technical assessment between the Protection & Technical Unit
-In the Center & South, the Protection PM will coordinate with the PUI technical Unit & the Consortium Partners the conduct of such assessments

-SV Technical lead for the Consortium

 -The Protection Manager is PUI focal point of Consortium Management Unit under the direct supervision of the WB Field Coordinator
 -Providing technical support to the Consortium Partners at the different stages of the CEW creation
 -Supervising & being involved in the CEW training conducted by the Consortium Partners in order to provide her feedback

-Implementation of Consortium Protection Activities as per defined within the PMT:

-Implementation of all Protection activities relevant to the needs of the targeted population and as per identified within the evolving needs assessed.

-Representing PUI  & the Consortium in clusters / External meetings / Donors and Journalists field visits

 -Representing the PUI / Consortium at the Protection Cluster meeting, the SVCG and the FSS
 -SV Technical expert for any external meetings ; journalist & donors field visits

- Protection strategy and activities development

-Contribute to the development of PUI Protection strategy and activities through: proposal writing, assessments, SoPs and capitalization on Protection concerns (related to IHL violations or other protection concerns)

Required Profile –

-Master degree preferably in the field of Law, Social or Political Science, International relations, Project Management or related field.
-Minimum of 3-4 years of relevant working experience in related fields with a focus in the area of protection/promotion of Human rights and/or international humanitarian law.
-Previous work experience with international NGOs will be preferred.
-Valid and clean driving license.

Required Personal Characteristics (fitting into the team, suitability for the job and assignment)

-Very good knowledge of North West Bank villages and ability of movement in the field.
-Experience in the collection, analysis and interpretation of protection related information, including data base management tools;
-Ability to influence and liaise effectively with key stakeholders
-Ability to work independently and as a collaborative team member in complex and often difficult operating environments
-Ability to independently organize work and prioritize tasks
-Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English
-Professionalism, presentation, communication and networking skills.
-Ability to work under pressure.
-Ability to work with various partners, in a spirit of openness,  and with adaptable communications strategies
-Ability to write reports and follow-up execution of projects’ activities.
-Self-motivated, diplomat, honest, highly responsible, and punctual
-Computer skills, in particular MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Project and the Internet

Salary & application process

PUI provides a work environment that reflects the values of integrity, diversity and gender equality.

PUI is caring to offer a remuneration and benefits package commensurate to the Palestinian labor market.
If you believe you are the candidate we are looking for, please submit a cover letter and a detailed resume including a salary history, 2 professional supervisory references (whom we may contact). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Send your application to:

[email protected]

The email subject line should include the following position name: Protection Manager  
the closing date is: May 16, 2017. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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