Senior Protection Officer

• A Degree in a relevant fields such as; Law, Sociology, Social Work, Education and the Humanities is essential
  
• At least three (5-7) years of prior professional experience in protection programming and working with vulnerable individuals or communities
  
• Experience in managing Protection concerns with vulnerable individuals
  
• Experience implementing protection interventions, including protection Analysis, information and counselling, protection and Legal incident case management and support to Persons with Specific Needs
  
• Experience working with other partners and functions e.g. Partner Coordinators, UNHCR and INGOs
  
• Good background in integrated Protection, as well as demonstrable ability in the identification, referral and support of most at risk vulnerable cases
  

Programme Management

• Develop and ensure timely implementation of work plans and procurement plans for all protection activities
  
• Effectively manage all budget items under his/her responsibility to ensure spending is timely and in accordance with donor requirements.
  
• Prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly project progress reports for submission to the Consortium manager and Protection Coordinator.
  
• Work closely with the Protection Coordinator to develop appropriate training materials, guidance, and procedures for the Protection team.
  

Staff Management & Technical Guidance

• Provide direct supervision to the Protection team.
  
• Provide technical guidance to ensure staff adherence to best practices in the approach and response to protection issues/concerns.
  
• Clearly define training needs of direct reports and ensure they can access training and professional development resources appropriate to their skill gaps/needs.
  

Representation, coordination and advocacy

• Build and maintain relationships with others including INGOs, National NGOs, and OPM, UNHCR and community stakeholders.
  
• Work closely with IRC’s and partner’s Legal Assistance, MPSS, Economic Recovery and Development, Women Protection and Empowerment, Operations and Health Teams
  
• Attend Coordination meetings and occasionally represent IRC in advocacy sessions as guided by the Consortium Manager and the Protection Coordinator.
  
• All other duties as, assigned compatible with key competencies required for this role.