Protection Specialist

Protection Specialist Deadline: 25 August 2015 Duration: 6 months (possibility of renewal) Location: Beirut with field visits to Mount Lebanon, Bekaa and South Lebanon.   Amel is a Lebanese and non-sectarian NGO created in 1979. Amel works through 24 centers since more than 35 years in the poorest regions of Lebanon, from Beirut and its South Suburbs to Mount Lebanon, Bekaa and South Lebanon. Amel is offering accessible services for all in following fields: medical, psychosocial, professional training, rural development, child protection and human rights promotion.   For more information: https://www.facebook.com/AmelAssociation?ref=br_tf   RESPONSIBILITIES The Protection Specialist will work in cooperation with the relevant Sector, Program and Partnerships Coordinators. He/She will handle the below responsibilities: 1)       Being Accountable for the implementation of the protection projects; 2)       Mainstreaming protection in other sectors of intervention; 3)       Being responsible for capacity building in the sector of protection for the staff; 4)       Attending protection related meetings with donors and partners, in cooperation with the relevant Coordinators; 5)       Monitoring the protection activities at the field level in coordination with the protection field staff including social workers and psychologists; 6)       Providing technical support in the sector of protection to social workers and psychologists; 7)       Drafting field visit and monthly reports in addition to other reporting tasks as per donors and partners requirements; 8)       Contributing to the programming of protection projects; 9)       Identifying needs and gaps in programming and proactively suggest new activities to enhance the protection activities; 10)   Other duties as assigned.   SKILLS   1)       Previous experience with NGOs or UN agencies in the sector of protection as a coordinator, psychologist or senior social worker; 2)       Previous experience in working with women, children and youth immigrants and/or refugees; 3)       Previous experience related to protection programs financed through UNHCR, UNICEF, ECHO and other prominent institutional donors; 4)       Previous experience in implementing psycho-social and protection programs (design of workplan, logframe, M/E tools, vulnerability criteria, reporting, etc.); 5)       Capable of applying his/her skills and knowledge in a range of capacities, including direct implementation, advisory functions, training and the transfer of technical skills to others; 6)       Excellent written and oral communication skills in English; 7)       Functional Arabic; 8)       Ability to work under pressure and to respect deadlines; 9)       Knowledge of the Lebanese and of the Syrian crisis contexts; 10)   Team work; 11)   Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office suite of application; 12)   French (Asset)   EXPERIENCE   3 to 5 years   EDUCATION   BA/MA Psychology, Social Work or International Development / Sociology with a strong experience in the sector of protection (at least 5 years).   PLEASE SEND YOUR CV AND COVER LETTER, mentioning in the subject of the email, “PROTECTION SPECIALIST” to: jobs@amel.org CVs without cover letters will not be considered