Protection Officer

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.

The Protection Officer’s Role is to strengthen PUI’s protection intervention in the Access Restricted Areas (ARA), to enhance PUI’s internal and external reporting and co-ordination capacities in timely defining appropriate responses following protection incidents. The Protection Officer’s primary responsibilities are to coordinate with other key stakeholders such as, Protection Cluster, MDM, AL Mezan Center for Human Rights, and to contribute to PUI’s advocacy strategy in the Gaza Strip

Tasks and responsibilities:

-Establishing an efficient networking with the local communities under protection threats and other existing early warning systems in order to be timely informed about protection incidents occurring in the ARA;
-within 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;
-In coordination with existing reporting mechanisms. undertaking immediate field trips (within 24 hours maximum) after protection incident in the ARA due to Israeli practices in order to report and document the incident through following an evidence-based approach to ensure adequate investigation, data collection and documentation (incident report, photos of damages or injuries, medical report, complaints, etc…)
-In close collaboration with PUI’s Quality Department and any potential 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;
-Ensure 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 Gaza Strip Field Coordinator (GSFC), reporting externally with other relevant organizations about protection incidents (Protection Cluster, OCHA, any local, international NGOs when relevant);
-Analyzing protection incidents, patterns and trends;
-Reports drafting on protection activities, protection concerns, alerts reports as relevant,
-In close collaboration with the Gaza Advocacy manager, providing input into PUI’s advocacy activities, more specifically in preparing case studies;
-Supporting the organization of briefing/field trips with visitors, preparing briefing files, etc.;
-Effectively participate in the ARA core group in collaboration with advocacy manager,


Required knowledge and skills

-Bachelor degree preferably in the field of Law, Social or Political Science, International relations, Engineering, 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.
-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 authorities,
-Ability to work independently and as a collaborative team member,
-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.

Please submit your application before June 17, 2016 by sending an email to:  

[email protected]

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