National Protection Officer

[Duhok,Iraq ]

Context:

 

Under the general guidance of the Chief of Mission (CoM), under overall supervision of the Head, Community Stabilization Unit (CSU), administrative supervision of the Head of Sub Office and the technical supervision of the Protection coordinator, the incumbent will support the overall supervision and implementation of Protection projects, line manage protection teams, and support protection mainstreaming across IOM programmes. In Iraq- Duhok Sub-Office

 

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

 

1. Support the technical supervision and day to day management and monitoring of protection projects and ensure that they are implemented in line with IOM policies and procedures. Core protection activities include, but are not limited to, protection assessments, protection monitoring, case management (GBV and trafficking in persons), and protection referrals.
2. Supervise and manage national protection teams across IOM Iraq, including line management of Senior Protection Assistants.
3. Work in close collaboration with the CSU Operational Support team to ensure that protection projects are implemented in a timely and transparent manner, in accordance with IOM policies and procedures, and that project spending is accurately tracked on a continuous basis.
4. Build the technical protection capacity of IOM teams and partners by delivering protection trainings and on the job capacity building:

• Support the development and translation of project tools and training packages.
• Deliver regular technical protection trainings on thematic areas including  protection and humanitarian principles, introduction to protection, protection mainstreaming, PSEA, and GBV to IOM staff and partners.
• Deliver programmatic trainings to IOM Protection teams on IOM project tools including guidelines, and standard operating procedures.

1. Ensure protection activities are implemented in coordination with other IOM sectors.
2. Support the Protection Coordinator by interpreting, analysing, and advising on relevant legal frameworks, policies, and practices that are relevant to the work of the CSU.
3. Support the Protection Coordinator by engaging with relevant government institutions, civil society organisations, and other partners (when specifically requested to do so).
4. Support the design and development of technical protection interventions targeting at risk and vulnerable populations, including by managing protection assessments where appropriate.
5. Support the development of strategic Protection focused documents, as well as
6. facilitating consultations and workshops and translation of key materials.
7. Provide technical support to other technical sectors where necessary and appropriate.
8. Ensure gender and protection are mainstreamed during the implementation of protection activities.

Context:

 

Under the general guidance of the Chief of Mission (CoM), under overall supervision of the Head, Community Stabilization Unit (CSU), administrative supervision of the Head of Sub Office and the technical supervision of the Protection coordinator, the incumbent will support the overall supervision and implementation of Protection projects, line manage protection teams, and support protection mainstreaming across IOM programmes. In Iraq- Duhok Sub-Office

 

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

 

1. Support the technical supervision and day to day management and monitoring of protection projects and ensure that they are implemented in line with IOM policies and procedures. Core protection activities include, but are not limited to, protection assessments, protection monitoring, case management (GBV and trafficking in persons), and protection referrals.
2. Supervise and manage national protection teams across IOM Iraq, including line management of Senior Protection Assistants.
3. Work in close collaboration with the CSU Operational Support team to ensure that protection projects are implemented in a timely and transparent manner, in accordance with IOM policies and procedures, and that project spending is accurately tracked on a continuous basis.
4. Build the technical protection capacity of IOM teams and partners by delivering protection trainings and on the job capacity building:

• Support the development and translation of project tools and training packages.
• Deliver regular technical protection trainings on thematic areas including  protection and humanitarian principles, introduction to protection, protection mainstreaming, PSEA, and GBV to IOM staff and partners.
• Deliver programmatic trainings to IOM Protection teams on IOM project tools including guidelines, and standard operating procedures.

1. Ensure protection activities are implemented in coordination with other IOM sectors.
2. Support the Protection Coordinator by interpreting, analysing, and advising on relevant legal frameworks, policies, and practices that are relevant to the work of the CSU.
3. Support the Protection Coordinator by engaging with relevant government institutions, civil society organisations, and other partners (when specifically requested to do so).
4. Support the design and development of technical protection interventions targeting at risk and vulnerable populations, including by managing protection assessments where appropriate.
5. Support the development of strategic Protection focused documents, as well as
6. facilitating consultations and workshops and translation of key materials.
7. Provide technical support to other technical sectors where necessary and appropriate.
8. Ensure gender and protection are mainstreamed during the implementation of protection activities.

Education

 

• Master’s degree in law or social sciences an accredited academic institution
• University degree in law or social sciences from an accredited academic with minimum 2 years of relevant professional experience.

 

Experience

 

• At least two years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience working in the humanitarian protection sector
• Experience working directly with beneficiaries in field locations
• Experiences in delivering programmatic trainings and workshops
• Experience in supervising the development and implementation of protection activities
• Minimum 2 years of relevant professional experience in the Protection sector.
• Experience in case management, protection monitoring, or other protection programming (required).
• Experience in delivering Protection trainings to internal and external audiences (required).
• Good written and oral communication skills, effective in representation and liaison with external parties (required).
• Good interpersonal and problem-solving skills (required).
• Flexibility in working overtime when needed (required).
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Word and Excel) (required).

 

 

 

 

 

Languages

 

• English, Kurdish and Arabic are required.
• Any other language is an advantage.

 

Required Competencies

 

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following values and competencies:

Values

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.

• Integrity and transparency: maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators level 2

 

Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.

• Fosters a sense of team spirit by developing a shared understanding, accountability and enthusiasm for the team’s work.
• Displays a high level of cultural awareness, sensitivity to different ways of working and leverages individual strengths in order to build a better team.
• Shares credit for team accomplishments and ensures that the contribution of others is recognized.
• Helps create a positive team spirit, putting aside personal considerations to help the team achieve its goals.

 

Delivering results: produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.

 

• Produces high-quality results and workable solutions that meet clients’ needs.
• Anticipates constraints, identifies solutions and takes responsibility for addressing critical situations.
• Monitors own and others’ work in a systematic and effective way, ensuring required resources and outputs.
• Aligns projects with Organization’s mission and objectives and demonstrates a good understanding of the impact of team’s and own work on external and internal counterparts.

 

Managing and sharing knowledge: continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.

• Disseminates and shares knowledge openly and actively contributes to knowledge/network communities for topics relevant to area of expertise.
• Encourages knowledge-sharing across units/departments and ensures that knowledge is captured, recorded and disseminated appropriately.
• Builds networks for the effective communication and exchange of knowledge and ideas and puts others into contact with various sources of knowledge.
• Contributes to an environment that is conducive to innovation and learning.

 

Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.

 

• Proactively seeks responsibility in delivering towards the goals of the Organization.
• Plans and organizes work with a clear and deliberate focus, ensuring commitments are easily identified and progress is widely communicated.
• Stands by the actions of team or department, publicly accepting ownership.
• Takes responsibility of own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.

 

Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

 

• Speaks and writes clearly and effectively.
• Seeks to share information with others, with due respect for diversity and the confidentiality of specific sensitive information.
• Listens and seeks to understand without bias, and responds appropriately.

Shares information and keeps others up to date; actively seeks others’ views and ideas and respects their contribution.

While this vacancy is open to both Internals and Externals, priority shall be given to qualified Internal applicants.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via a link:

 

https://iraq.iom.int/jobs/national-protection-officer-0

 

For an application to be considered valid, IOM only accepts online profiles duly completed. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.