Protection Assistant (Outreach)

About the job 

The Protection Assistant provide individual protection assistance to persons with specific needs, including cash for protection where relevant. Your main duties and responsibilities will be: 

• Conduct outreach to identify persons with protection needs, prioritizing the most vulnerable and difficult to identify and conduct sensitization sessions on key protection issues based on identified needs.  

• Identify and refer persons with specific needs to appropriate services in line with safe identification and referral principles 

• Collect information, update and maintain a service mapping and referral pathway at community level 

• Provide individual protection assistance to Persons with Specific Needs (PWSN) focusing on: older persons at risk, women at risk (excluding GBV survivors), children at risk (excluding child protection violations) and persons with disabilities. 

• Provide cash for protection to eligible individuals, set a clear protection objective and follow-up on the impact of assistance. 

• Regularly record, track and follow-up on referrals using the Referral Information Management System (RIMS). 

• Collect, store, maintain and analyze protection data produced through outreach, community consultation, RIMS, individual protection and cash assistance in line with safe and ethical information management principles.  

• Support the implementation of monitoring and evaluation frameworks to assess the impact of activities and projects. 

• Support the mainstreaming of protection principles to DRC’s program, including partners and local community.​

About you 

To be successful in this role we expect you to have Bachelor in Social work, Counseling, Psychology or other related field. Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required  

• 1 to 2 years of experience in case management or individual protection assistance to PWSN 

• 1 to 2 years of experience conducting outreach, providing cash for protection and safe identification and referral 

• Excellent facilitation and sensitization skills, good understanding of key protection issues in Lebanon 

• Knowledge of and commitment to principles of confidentiality, respect, non-discrimination, safety and inclusion  

• Excellent communication and psychosocial first aid skills 

• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity and flexibility 

• Comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well 

• Computer literacy (Microsoft Word and Excel) 

Desirable 

• Previous experience in international organizations and humanitarian settings is a plus​

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:   

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process. 
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.   
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation. 
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.   
• Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with DRC’s vision and values. ​

We offer 

• Contract length: until March 2019  
• Level:  B1, Monthly Basic Salary USD 1250.  
• Duty Station: Bekaa 
• Start date: November 2018​

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Nationals; please refer to drc.ngo under Vacancies. For questions regarding the vacancy please contact dolene.khairallah@drclebanon.dk.​

Application process 

Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button or go to www.drc.ngo under current vacancies. 

All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email to Dolene Khairallah will not be considered.​

Closing date for applications: 15th November 2018 The interviews are expected to be on rolling basis, DRC reserves the right to begin interviews before the application closing date as soon as they shortlist a qualified candidate, in addition the position can be filled and closed before the application closing date.​

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please visit drc.ngo/jobsupport. 

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.