Protection Officer, Myanmar, Rakhine
Ensure quality of protection case management activities.
Overview
Ensure quality of protection case management activities.
You have:
- Experience from working directly with affected/local communities within an international or local organization in a humanitarian context.
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
- Previous experience in conducting protection, monitoring, case management or other Protection-related activities.
- Basic knowledge or interest in understanding of international standards, and Protection fundamental concepts and guiding principles.
- Ability to analyse and integrate information from a wide range of sources.
- Knowledge of IT tools (MS Office package, internet, e-mail, etc.).
- Sufficient working knowledge of English.
The purpose of the Protection Officer is to ensure the quality of the planning, implementation and follow-up of all technical aspects for protection case management activities being implemented.
Qualifications
• Experience from working directly with affected/local communities within an international or local organization in a humanitarian context. • Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts. • Previous experience in conducting protection, monitoring, case management or other Protection-related activities. • Basic knowledge or interest in understanding of international standards, and Protection fundamental concepts and guiding principles. • Ability to analyse and integrate information from a wide range of sources. • Knowledge of IT tools (MS Office package, internet, e-mail, etc.). • Sufficient working knowledge of English.
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Responsibilities
- Contribute to program planning, monitoring, and evaluation processes to ensure quality service delivery and impact measurement.
- Liaise with information management staff and ensure keeping accurate management of data records and databases/trackers, M&E matrix.
- Regularly accompany the team on the field visits to provide support and guidance and to monitor quality of protection activities.
- Lead the team in daily protection activities such as identification of vulnerable people, provision of services to project participants, and referral process.
- Ensure that protection monitoring reports reflect issues faced and raised by all (diverse) community members, as well as are representative of the situation on the ground.
- Support implementation of protection monitoring, individual protection assistance, and protection case management activities.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe your experience working with affected communities in humanitarian contexts? | This question assesses your practical experience in relevant settings. | Discuss specific roles, locations, and community engagement strategies you used. |
| How have you handled challenging situations in complex contexts in the past? | The interviewer wants to understand your resilience and adaptability. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to ensure accurate data management? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of a protection monitoring report you contributed to? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a time when you identified a vulnerable individual in the field. What did you do? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you stay updated on international protection standards and concepts? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What role do you think community feedback plays in protection activities? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you approach a conflict arising among community members regarding protection services? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |