Protection Officer

Position:Protection Officer
Contract duration:8 months
Location:Ramallah / Palestine
Starting Date:ASAP
I-Background on ACTED
 
ACTED is an independent international, private, non-partisan and non-profit organization that operates according to principles of strict neutrality, political and religious impartiality, and non discrimination.
ACTED was created in 1993 to support populations affected by the conflict in Afghanistan. Based in Paris, France, ACTED now operates in 22 countries worldwide, with over 120 international and 2500 national staff. ACTED has a 40 million € budget for over 150 projects spanning 8 sectors of intervention; including emergency relief, food security, health promotion, economic development, education & training, microfinance, local governance & institutional support, and cultural promotion.
For more information, please visit our website at www.acted.org.
 
II-Country Profile
 
ACTED is an international NGO registered in France. ACTED’s vocation is to support vulnerable populations affected by wars, natural disasters and/or economic and social crises, and to accompany them in building a better future. ACTED started its activities in the occupied Palestinian territory in May 2007, through food security interventions in the West Bank and then in Gaza. ACTED is currently a member of a consortium funded by multiple donors, which aim to protect vulnerable households in the West Bank and East Jerusalem from forcible transfer and to strengthen civil society actors across the occupied Palestinian territory.
 
III. Position Profile
The Protection Officer’s Role is to enhance the internal and external reporting and co-ordination capacities of ACTED in timely manner. The primary responsibilities of the Protection Officer are to ensure the systematic initiation and follow-up of protection activities, to coordinate with consortium partners and other stakeholdersEstablishing an efficient networking with the local communities under protection threats in order to be timely warned about every protection incidents occurring in the area of intervention;
4   Among the targeted communities, identifying the needs of training and awareness raising regarding protection threats and structuring their capacities of documenting each incident and monitoring the response provided;
-Undertaking immediate field trips (within 24 hours maximum) after each protection incident within the area of ACTED’s project;
-Following an evidence-based approach to ensuring adequate investigation, data collection and documentation (incident report, photos of damages or injuries, medical report, complaints, etc…) of all protection incidents occurring in the area of ACTED’s project;
-In close collaboration with ACTED’s consortium partner; ensuring a detailed needs assessment (per affected household when necessary) after each protection incident to determine the most appropriate integrated and coordinated response to be provided;
-Maintaining and strengthening the rapid response mechanism in place, in particular ensuring a proper data management system to specifically monitoring the continuum incident-assessment-response, developing a reactive and efficient internal and external communication flow, measuring the effectiveness of the response and identifying potential gaps;
-Under the supervision of the Emergency Department Project Manager, reporting externally with other relevant organizations about protection incidents (Protection Cluster, OCHA, any local, international NGOs when relevant) and coordinating the implementation of the response when it relies on several actors;
-Analyzing protection incidents, patterns and trends;
-In conjunction with the Emergency Department, advising on emerging/changing protection-related issues;
-Preparing monthly reports on protection activities;
-In close collaboration with the Country Director, The project development department and the Emergency project Manager, providing input to the advocacy efforts of ACTED, more specifically in preparing case studies;
-Supporting the organisation of briefing/field trips with visitors, preparing briefing files, etc.;
-Providing support to the Emergency Department in representing ACTED at protection related working groups and protection cluster  .
-Following up on Protection Activities related to Partners Activities in West Bank and East Jerusalem
-Ensuring appropriate outputs of the community profiling activities and Community Eyes Watch activities under the Consortium
-Conducting field visits to demolition location(s), assessments, monitoring, and delivery of aid material to communities.
-Perform any other duties requested by Emegercy project manager and country director.
 
IV-Qualifications:
-Bachelor degree preferably in the field of Law, Social or Political Science, International relations, Project Management or related field.
-Minimum of 2 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 .

V-Additional requirements:
-Very good knowledge of West Bank Area C and East Jerusalem 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, local Palestinian authorities.
-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

VI. Submission of applications:
Interested candidates are invited to send a cover letter, CV, and three references (in English) no later than { 16 of April 2015 } no later than 12:00pm to: [email protected]  indicating the position ( Protection Officer) in the subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
 
ACTED
 
Att: Human Resources Department

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