Protection Officer - PRoL

Job Description

Title: Protection Officer - PRoL

Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Teknaf, Ukhia)

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 2 years

• Bachelor/Honors

• At least 2 years

Experience

• Minimum two years of professional experience working ideally in protection or a related field

• Previous experience working with an NGO or INGO required, experience with protection programming preferred

Language Preference

• Good English communication skills both verbal and written.

• People who have sound knowledge of Chittagonian dialect and culture will get preference.

Knowledge, Skills & Competences

• Strong understanding of humanitarian protection principles and standards

• Strong understanding of community-based protection and Individual protection assistance

• Demonstrated organizational, management and reporting skills

• Ability to understand and respond to contextual gender dynamics

• Ability to work well both within a team and independently, strong communication skills.

• Ability to work under pressure with competing priorities and deadlines

• Strong problem-solving skills and leadership with ability to be flexible, adaptable, and creative in a challenging and fast-moving multicultural environment

• High standards in written and spoken English and Bangla and Chittagonian is required

• Full professional competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Specific Educational Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in related field

Program Brief

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solution driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

Since 2017, IRC has supported Rohingya Refugees and Bangladeshi nationalities communities in Cox's Bazar, Khulna, Barisal, and Chittagong with integrated services. The organization also addresses climate change impacts by building resilience and promoting economic recovery, education, and protection.

Purpose of the Role

The Protection Officer-PRoL will be responsible for community-based protection (CBP), individual protection assistance, monitoring protection concerns (rights violations, discrimination, and exclusion) among the Rohingya refugee population in a manner that protects the safety, confidentiality, and dignity of the refugee and host communities. The Protection Officer-PRoL will be supervised by the Senior Protection Officer-PRoL.

Workstation: Camp, Ukhiya & Teknaf

Reports to: Protection Manager

Contract Length: Till September 2026 (with high possibilities of extension)

Highlights of Key Responsibilities

Quality Program Implementation:

• Establish and strengthening of community-based protection committee at camp and host community location through capacity building to CBP members

• Conduct monthly meeting and support to identify the protection risk and develop an action plan and support for implement and follow-up.

• Identifying protection need assessment towards the vulnerable people and support through IPA (Individual Protection Assistance) and referral services.

• Ensure the data security protocols are in place and followed by all protection monitors to ensure that sensitive and identifying information is not shared and that procedures are understood for dealing with security breaches.

• Conduct Mobile Field Visits 4-5 days per week to the camps to meet with persons of concern within the community and identify individuals at risk and humanitarian needs according to the monthly work plan.

• Identify and refer individuals to appropriate service providers with evidence.

• Mobilize, mentor and supervise community volunteers in protection monitoring. Facilitate their monthly honorarium in the field.

• Utilize digital data collection system based on tablets for data collection and uploading; participates in protection monitoring activities in the digital system (ComCare), data cleaning, and regular debriefing and supervision of digital data collection activities.

• Directly translate protection data from Bangla/Chittagonian to English to produce a clear, protection-focused report and translate and follow up on red flag protection-related issues.

• Weekly analyze data and highlight trends and protection needs in reporting to Senior Protection Officer.

• Under the mentorship of the direct supervisor, ensure regular household visit, facilitate one-to-one interviews (KII) and focus group discussions (FGD) with refugees, site management, state actors, and service providers in the field on selected protection concerns.

• Do awareness programs and community engagement on different protection concerns in camp.

• Conduct spot observation in areas where refugees are housed or clustered for inclusion in protection monitoring, using qualitative and quantitative methods.

• Keep records through the digital system (ComCare) of the urgent protection needs identified and the actions taken to assist affected Person of Concern (PoCs).

• Work in emergency situations e.g., cyclone, monsoon, COVID-19 with discussion with Sr. Protection Officers and Protection Manager.

• Assist Sr. Protection Officer and Protection Manager in need of assessment approval and monthly project report to CIC, 5W report, Sitrep, and protection monitoring report for IRC and sector.

• Coordinate with partner for service referral of beneficiaries in camp and host community

• Maintain remote communication with volunteers whenever access to the camp is restricted or during emergencies.

• Work to strengthen IRC’s relationship with refugees, refugee/host community leaders, and municipal actors to maintain good access to PoCs.

• Perform other duties, as needed or requested by the supervisor.

• Coordinate with the security team when needed / in case of emergency/ protection issue.

• Facilitate trainings in field and report in collaboration with Sr. Protection Officers.

Coordination and advocacy:

• Dedicatedly develop and maintain effective working relationships with other programs, key partners, including, government actors, UN agencies, international and local NGOs, and other relevant actors, establishing IRC as one of the leaders in protection.

Other:

• Promote and actively participate in initiatives and efforts to build team engagement, inclusion and cohesion in IRC [team/office]

• Foster ongoing learning, honest dialogue and reflection to strengthen safeguarding and to promote IRC values and adherence to IRC policies.

• Weekly 2 holidays,Insurance,Gratuity,Mobile bill

• Two Retention Benefits equivalent to Basic Salary