Vacancy No. | IOM- CfA/0073/2019 |
Position Title | Protection Assistant |
Duty Station | Multiple (Wolega and Hararge) |
Classification | Ungraded |
Type of appointment | Special Short Term-Daily |
Estimated Start Date | As soon as possible |
Posting Period | 10.06.2019 – 17.06.2019
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Organizational Context and Scope
Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.
IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment. Internal and External candidates are eligible to apply to this vacancy.
Context and Scope of the Position
Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Protection Officer / Mainstreaming - and in close coordination with the respective units in the field, the incumbent will give support the Protection section through providing a range of programmatic, procedural, and operational support in implementing, executing and monitoring IOM’s programmatic response that is consistent with IOM’s rules and regulations.
Core Functions / Responsibilities:
Field Activities:
1. General Protection Case Management: Supporting communities through case management services to get access to basic services like, food, registration (if any), shelter, wash, NFIs, health and other issues. For a better coordination developing relationships with community and service provider both.
2. Community Based Protection: Sit in regular meetings, Woreda / Kebele Meetings (Protection Concern meetings), to know community concerns and address them in protection approach. Also, role out in sites / camps at household level and get engaged with people at different tea shops and other meeting places, do informal FGDs and find out protection concerns of the community.
Also give orientation to Community leaders, Religious leaders if have, volunteers on Protection.
3. Protection Monitoring: Do protection monitoring through Protection monitoring observation tool, FGD and KII. This activity helps to know about current protection concerns and trends within the community.
4. Protection coordination: As Protection site Camp Focal Point, organize and facilitate Protection sector coordination meetings bi-weekly with all protection agencies / working units engaging within the sits / camp, finding out challenges and gaps and look for a meaningful solution through advocacy.
5. Protection Mainstreaming: Organize and conduct sessions, workshops and trainings on Protection principles and other protection issues to the non-Protection actors like Site Management Service (SMS) and other service providers. These sessions, orientations and workshops helps to improve overall protection environment and approach of the actors to the beneficiaries.
6. Integrated Approach with Site Management Supports (SMS): For field operation work closely with site management to address and response to protection issues and cases as most of the concerns comes directly to site management in the first place.
Required Qualifications and Experience
Languages
Values and Competencies: The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following values and competencies:
Values:
Core Competencies:
· Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.
Other
Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.
Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment and verification of residency, visa and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable.
Only candidates residing in either the country of the duty station or from a location in a neighbouring country that is within commuting distance of the duty station will be considered. In all cases, a prerequisite for taking up the position is legal residency in the country of the duty station, or in the neighbouring country located within commuting distance, and work permit, as applicable.
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