Consultant National Protection Analyst

Consultant

Overview

Support the IOM Protection Unit in research and analysis tasks related to protection monitoring.

You have:

• Master’s degree in Law, Human Rights, or Social Sciences with two years of relevant professional experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Human Rights, or Social Sciences with four years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience in human rights research, protection monitoring, and analysis.
• Experience drafting research and analysis documents related to migration and displacement.
• Strong analytical, writing, and oral communication skills.
• Fluency in English and Urdu (oral and written). Other local languages are desirable.
• Knowledge of international human rights principles and protection risks.
• Ability to manage multiple and competing deadlines under pressure.

Contract

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Project Context and Scope:

The consultant will be contributing to IOM’s Protection Unit, under the broader Humanitarian, Recovery, and Resilience Division. In recent years, IOM Pakistan’s protection portfolio has expanded to cover activities related to protection case management, community-based protection, gender-based violence, legal aid and assistance, as well as protection monitoring and analysis. In addition, the Protection Unit is conducting protection mainstreaming, through the provision of capacity building, and training, as well as close coordination with other units and divisions across the mission

Organizational Department / Unit to which the Consultant is contributing

Protection Unit.

Qualifications

Education

• Master’s degree from an accredited academic institution in the field of Law, Human Rights, Social Sciences with two years of relevant professional experience,

Or

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited academic institution in the field of Law, Human Rights, Social Sciences with four years of relevant professional experience.

  Experience

• Experience in the field of human rights research, protection monitoring and analysis, and advocacy.

• Experience in drafting research and analysis documents, ideally related to migration and displacement.
• Experience in developing and adapting data collection tools.
• Demonstrated knowledge of social science research methodologies, including qualitative research.
• In-depth understanding of the socio-political and protection environment in Pakistan.
• Knowledge and understanding of protection issues related to communities in Pakistan.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Ability to work under pressure and deliver within set deadlines.

  Skills

• Strong analytical, writing and oral communication skills.

• Excellent knowledge of social science research, including qualitative and quantitative methodologies, research design and rollout.
• Excellent computer skills and literacy (MS Word, PowerPoint, KOBO) and full proficiency in Excel.
• Strong knowledge of international human rights principles and protection risks.
• Team-work oriented, capacity to work independently, flexibility, and strong time management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple and competing deadlines.

Languages:

• For all applicants, fluency in English and Urdu is required (oral and written).

• Other local languages/dialects are desirable.

  IOM’s official languages are English, French and Spanish.

  Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

  Travel required

• No

  Required Competencies

  IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process.

  Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.

• Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
• Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.

• Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.

  Core Competencies – behavioral indicators

• Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.

• Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.

• Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

  Notes:

Submission of Applications

Please ensure your application is tailored to the experience and skills required for this position. Please make sure to include a cover letter (maximum 1 page) detailing your motivation and suitability for the position.

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Responsibilities

Tasks to be performed under this contract

• Support with cleaning and analysis of protection monitoring data, collected on a quarterly basis.
• Improve, adapt and update protection monitoring data collection tools.
• Support with drafting protection monitoring reports and protection analysis briefs, as required.
• Contribute to information-sharing of protection data and findings within the team.
• Support with developing, reviewing and updating capacity-building material on data collection for protection.
• Maintain an up-to-date and in-depth understanding of protection risks, community dynamics and displacement trends in the various communities and locations monitored by IOM.
• Prepare presentations and talking points based on the findings of IOM’s protection monitoring activities in relevant external engagements and meetings.
• Perform other such duties, as may be assigned.

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