Senior Protection Officer

About GOAL

GOALs mission is to work with the most vulnerable communities to help them respond to and recover from humanitarian crises, and to assist them to build transcendent solutions to mitigate poverty and vulnerability.

GOALis a non-for-profit organizationthat has been working in Ethiopia for over 30 years across all the region of the country towards ensuring the poorest and most vulnerable in our world and those affected by humanitarian crises have access to the fundamental rights of life, including but not limited to adequate shelter, food and livelihoods, water and sanitation, nutrition, healthcare and education. GOAL implements a range of multi-sectoral development, resilience, recovery and humanitarian responses Programmes by being sensitive to cross-cutting issues including gender, accountably, child protection, HIV/AIDS.

We envision a world where poverty no longer exist, where vulnerable communities are resilient, where barriers to wellbeing are removed and where everyone has equal rights and opportunities. GOAL Ethiopias main donors are Irish Aid, USAID/OFDA, EHF, ECHO and other private donors.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ROLE

The Senior Protection Officer is responsible for leading, coordinating, and implementing GOALs field-based protection interventions, psychosocial support services and training activities. The Senior Protection Officer will be responsible forcoaching and technical supervision of protection Officers in all GE protection Operation sites. The position holder works to strengthen the psychosocial protection of Internal Displaced Peoples (IDPs), IDP returnees and host communities in particular children (in family or unaccompanied), women, and other vulnerable groups, through the implementation of Gender-based violence (GBV), child protection (CP), and dissemination of Psychological First Aid (PFA) and other PSS protocols, under the technical supervision of the Protection Advisor and Regional Area Manager. The Senior Protection Officer will also be responsible for all the PSS activities in one assigned Zone. In coordination with the Protection and Safeguarding HOD, Advisor Protection officer, he/she will also support the overall coordination, implementation and monitoring of GBV and CP activities implemented in the project intervention areas and provide support and guidance to the Protection officers based at woreda level.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY/DUTIES

Key Duties/Task list

Lead, organize and supervise the protection activities, develop the detailed work plan and implement the project activities as specified in the work plan.

Provide continuous support on GBV and CP activities, including regular monitoring visits to all programme sites.

Monitor beneficiary data collection, compilation and periodic (monthly) reporting to Zonal or regional program area manager.

Familiarize him/herself with existing referral pathways or where necessary develop a system for referral of cases needing further support or other services.

Assist all Protection/GBV/CP Officers in setting referral pathways, receive PSS referrals (internal/external), follow-up of referrals and provide feedback of actions taken.

Conduct regular individual and group meetings with protection officers, to provide feedback, support, guidance, and share experience of activities, challenges and solutions adopted.

Assess the Protection (GBV and CP) needs of IDPs in the target location by identifying, documenting, and analysing the needs of children, women and other vulnerable groups using specified checklists and tools.

Organize basic Case management, GBV, child protection and psychosocial support skills training for protection/ GBV/ CP offices, community volunteers and partners

Develop and maintain positive relations with local implementing actors, local authorities and other local stakeholders through information sharing and coordination.

Attend or lead regular Protection Cluster meetings, and other relevant meetings, workshops as required.

Contribute to the development, testing and dissemination of IEC materials and intake forms related to child protection, gender, GBV, psychosocial support and services for effective protection of IDPs

Prepare and submit regular reports to sub regional Protection Cluster, sr. partnership and protection manager and regional program area manager and other relevant bodies on regular basis as required.

Develop detailed work plan and implement the project activities as specified in the work plan.

Collect, verify and analyze protection information in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the project activities and process of the services provisions.

Design and implement responses for the social, psychological and Protection needs of IDPs, returnees and host communities.

Assist and guide evidence-based action by relevant regional, zonal and woreda level actors to ensure the full respect and protection of the rights of beneficiaries.

In accordance with GOAL Ethiopias policies support orientation on complaints and feedback mechanism (accountability to affected populations).

With the support of Head of Protection and Safeguarding, advocate and provide training on child protection, PSEA and GBV issues in the field office and through coordination mechanisms.

Demonstrate ethical and professional practice including respect of participant confidentiality and point of view, GOALs Safeguarding Policies (Child Protection, PSEA, Code of conduct and other policies).

Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor