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Protection Monitor

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Peshawar , Pakistan

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Posted Aug 20, 2015 2 views

Protection Monitoring: 

  • Conduct protection monitoring through regular field visits, observation, coordination with community structures using various PRA tools to identify the protection problems of IDPs
  • Assess protection needs of IDPs to identify risks and vulnerabilities, including those related to gender and age. In coordination with projects team, develop concrete strategies/initiatives to reduce these risks, involving and building on community capacities within the affected population to strengthen the capacity of displaced communities and other vulnerable groups to protect themselves.
  • Contribute in the development of beneficiary identification criteria ensuring that the most vulnerable are prioritized
  • Establish and managed Social Protection Centers effectively and efficiently
  • Develop and implement protection monitoring tools effectively and efficiently
  • Ensure that the data collected on protection situation is properly analyzed and transformed into useful information for the effective decision making at higher levels
  • Collect information on basic living conditions and specific issues of concern among the camp residents, including information related to access to shelter, food, healthcare, clean water and hygiene, education, safety and government services.
  • Gather, verify, analyze and report information on protection incidents and concerns on a daily basis.
Referral Services and Response: 

  • After identification of protection issue, record each incident and protection concern separately using the reporting format and PDAs.
  • Identify and strengthen appropriate service providers for referral of cases and case management services. Respond appropriately either by referring beneficiaries/survivor to appropriate service providers/authorities. Follow-up as necessary, maintaining clear records of all referrals, follow-ups and case outcomes.
  • Coordinate with Legal Officers and Community Service staff to ensure strong coordination with community-based structure and other community and Government groups in the identification of protection concerns and appropriate, concrete action is taken in response.
  • Identify potential partnerships to implement protection strategies (for example, psychosocial support, peer support, etc) and interventions in coordination with the Senior Protection Officer.
  • In coordination with other relevant actors, advocate for humanitarian access and/or intervene on behalf of vulnerable IDPs in cases of violations of national and international law.
  • Ensure newly displaced families have access to humanitarian and government services.

Preventive Activities:

  • Strategically identify areas in which further information and awareness raising activities could reduce risks to IDPs and increase their capacity to protect themselves. Using key messaging materials, such as brochures, Question and Answer (Q&A) sheets and posters produced by the Information and Capacity Officer, conduct awareness-raising sessions with IDPs on protection related topics.
  • Increase awareness of IDPs on their rights and entitlements
  • Collect data to monitor feedback of implemented radio shows

Formation, strengthening of Protection committees:

  • Formation, revamping and strengthening of protection community structures in areas of operation.
  • Provide technical support to established protection structures for identification of protection and humanitarian needs and facilitation of community protection solutions for these identified concerns.
  • Monitoring and evaluate the implementation of protection structures performance and facilitate them in building networking with service providers for referral mechanism and advocacy interventions as a form of response.
  • Assess the capacity of protection structures and develop capacity building plans for them

Facilitate safe and voluntary return of IDPs:

  • Provide support in data collection for various surveys as requested by and agreed with UNOCHA
  • Prepare and share the situational reports and updates with senior management
  • Perform any other duties as may be requested by the supervisor

Skills

Part 1: Essential Criteria:

Education:
bachelor's degree in social work or relevant discipline

Work Experience:
 Minimum 2 years of experience in protection with NGOs/INGOs preferably during manmade crisis situations
 Background in community services highly desirable

a) Languages:

 Must be fluent in Urdu & Pashto languages.

b) Skills and Competencies:
• Good English and excellent communication and analytical skills
• Knowledge of international law and/or human rights principles
• Good Computer and reporting skills
• Very strong qualitative analytical skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks; proven self-initiative and problem solving abilities;
• Willingness to travel within field areas;
• A commitment to protecting human
rights.
Sensitive to local norms and values and able to blend with the communities.

Part 2: Desirable Criteria:

a) Working experience of community services and community networks.

Job Details

Industry:
N.G.O./Social Services
Functional Area:
Field Operations
Total Positions:
4 Posts
Job Shift:
First Shift (Day)
Job Type:
Contract
Department:
Khyber Pakhtoonkwa Program
Job Location:
University Town, Peshawar, Pakistan
Gender:
No Preference
Minimum Education:
Bachelors
Degree Title:
Bachelor's Degree
Career Level:
Experienced Professional
Minimum Experience:
2 Years (Minimum 2 years of experience in protection with NGOs/INGOs preferably during manmade crisis situations)
Work Permit:
Pakistan
Apply Before:
Aug 31, 2015
Posting Date:
Aug 20, 2015

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