Protection Assistant

Job Description

Title: Protection Assistant

Company Name: International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ University degree, preferably in Law, Political or Social Sciences, or Social Work, or competencies equivalent to a combination of training and experience;

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Conduct regular monitoring visits to sites under the supervision of CP/PM Officer and in coordination
∎ with other IOM units to ensure protection and child protection are being mainstreamed across sectors;
∎ Support the Protection team in referring and following up on protection cases;
∎ Disseminate information on services available to affected populations under the supervision of CP/PM
∎ Officer and maintain list of services up-to-date;
∎ Provide support to Protection team in organization of training to IOM and implementing partners on
∎ protection, child protection, protection mainstreaming, GBV and disaster risk reduction;
∎ Provide general assistance to the Protection team during training on specific protection issues;
∎ Provide support in any field level research work in terms of community sensitization on protection,
∎ focus group discussions with communities;
∎ Support sectors and CiC strengthening community structures and monitoring proper functioning of
∎ complaints/feedback mechanisms, in coordination with CwC;
∎ Collect, process and store protection data and share it regularly to the Line Manager;
∎ Adhere to the Standards of Conduct of IOM;
∎ Perform other tasks that may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Additional Requirements:
∎ A minimum of 2 years-experience in the field of migration, IDP and refugee assistance and protection
∎ (including specific experience on Protection);
∎ Experience in emergency operations and liaison with other UN and non-UN humanitarian actors.
∎ Knowledge of the region and/or country an advantage

Application Deadline: June 16, 2019

Company Information:
∎ International Organization for Migration (IOM)
∎ Business : Inter-Governmental Agency and Specialized Agency to the United Nations

Category: NGO/Development