Protection Officer

Job Description

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Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS

- University degree in law, Political science, psychology, social sciences or social work (bachelors as a minimum). - Relevant experience in protection programming including focus on protection monitoring and responding to identified protection needs. - Demonstrated experience using international human rights standards in protection programming. - Knowledge of Project Cycle Management - Experience of working in IDP sites (camps and host communities). - Experience with coordination of humanitarian protection activities essential. Skills in advocacy essential. - Ability to manage teams especially field teams in a challenging environment - Ability and willingness to live and work in a challenging environment - Good communication skills (written and verbal), cultural sensitivity, flexibility, ability to improvise, team player. - Ability to live and productively work under stress and in insecure and harsh environments while maintaining a sense of humor

Languages:

- Fluency in English and other languages desirable. - Knowledge of the local language will be an added value.

Computer / Other Tech Requirements:

- Full professional competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. - Ability to Travel: 50% of time if applicable.

Standards of Professional Conduct:

- The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.

Gender Equality:

- IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Working Environment:

- IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants based on merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.