Protection Senior Field Assistant
Job Description
Title: Protection Senior Field 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 Context:
∎ Reference Code: SVN-104/2019/S - BD1
∎ Position Title: Protection Senior Field Assistant
∎ Estimated Starting Date: As soon as possible
∎ Classification: G-5/01 (UN Salary Scale)
∎ Type of Appointment: Special Short Term (Initially 6 Months with possibility of extension)
∎ Division/Unit: Protection
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Under overall supervision of the Head of the Protection Unit / Protection Coordinator, and under the direct
∎ supervision and guidance of the Protection Field Coordinator and in close coordination with the GBV,
∎ Counter-Trafficking (CT), and Child Protection subunits, the successful candidate will implementing
∎ Protection activities in the camp settlements in Ukhia and/or Teknaf sub-districts.
∎ The incumbent will be requested to perform the following tasks as the Protection Senior Field Assistant:
∎ 1. Provide regular updates and ensure that key information is received from other staff and partners and
∎ directed to the Protection Field Coordinator and the Protection Officer to improve Protection activities
∎ and address operational problems by offering alternatives. This includes submitting high quality,
∎ frequent, and timely reports.
∎ 2. Assist the Protection Field Coordinator in serving as the Protection Focal Point for the assigned camp
∎ by, for example, representing IOM Protection in camp and Sector-level meetings, donor visits, and
∎ interacting with relevant partners on Protection issues.
∎ 3. Coordinate activation and deactivation of the Protection Emergency Response Unit (PERU) during
∎ emergencies and other situations of heightened threats and risks. Also maintain contact and regular
∎ communication with PERU members before and during extreme weather-related events and other
∎ emergencies.
∎ 4. Implement protection activities, including but not limited to interacting with and assisting beneficiaries
∎ with Protection needs, identifying Protection gaps, suggesting ideas to address Protection issues and
∎ risks, facilitating cooperation, and encouraging the use and respect of protection principles.
∎ 5. Assist with Protection Monitoring activities by working with the Protection Field Assistants. This may
∎ include but is not limited to logistics arrangements, data collection according to IOM guidelines, data
∎ entry, checking monitoring coverage across camps, and drafting initial assessments of data trends.
∎ 6. Support the Protection Mainstreaming and Community-Based Protection efforts by organizing and
∎ conducting outreach activities, such as community events, trainings, interacting with community
∎ members, other sectors and focal points, disseminating information on available services, conducting
∎ participatory community risk-mapping, and updating service mapping and referral pathway tools.
∎ 7. Contribute to reporting and administration of field activities, such as drafting quality content,
∎ collaborating with colleagues to meet deadlines, and proactively identifying programmatic and
∎ operational gaps.
∎ 8. Perform other tasks that may be assigned.
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.
∎ Knowledge of foundational concepts in relation to protection and protection mainstreaming (IASC Protection Policy, Sphere Standards, Child Protection Minimum Standards, ICRC Professional Protection Standards, GBV Standard Operating Procedures; IASC GBV Guidelines; IASC Gender Handbook; WHO Ethical and Safety Recommendations for Researching, Documenting and Monitoring Sexual Violence in Emergencies; Camp Management Toolkit etc.)
∎ Knowledge of IASC cluster system and inter-agency work in crisis response
∎ Candidate must be familiar with the UN system
Application Deadline: December 21, 2019
Company Information:
∎ International Organization for Migration (IOM)
∎ Business : Inter-Governmental Agency and Specialized Agency to the United Nations
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 21st Dec 2019
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