Protection Assistant

Protection Assistant

LOCATION: Tripoli

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term

JOB FAMILY: Programmes

ONE OXFAM GRADE : E    ZONE: 1

DEPARTMENT:

Humanitarian                                                                         

TEAM:  Lebanon Programmes

SALARY:  

HOURS: 40 (FTE)

FLEXIBLE WORKING

‘We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization.

TEAM PURPOSE: Oxfam in Lebanon is increasingly working at local, national and international levels to “ensure that women and men are protected and empowered to enjoy their basic rights and access services enabling them to live in dignity, within a more equitable society.” To achieve this vision, Oxfam in Lebanon implements activities under three main programmatic pillars: A Humanitarian Pillar, a Human Rights and Economic Justice Pillar, and the Beirut Response Pillar. The purpose of the Humanitarian Pillar is to ensure that marginalised women and men, including refugees from Syria and Lebanese, are able to have safe access to water, sanitation and hygiene promotion (WASH), attain their rights to life, security, protection and assistance, and that they are enabled to support their own basic needs, develop their livelihoods, all in a manner that respects and maintains their dignity.

JOB PURPOSE: The job holder will gather and document data around protection concerns and threats in Tripoli  and contribute to the analysis of trends and needs of displaced and affected populations. The job holder will also support refugees to safely access useful, reliable, and accurate information as well as adequate services. The Protection Assistant will ensure liaison and coordination with the partner’s work and link their work with the rest of Oxfam’s protection and cash work in Tripoli, Lebanon. In addition, the job holder will support partner’s activities and budget planning, monitoring and evaluation activities, donor reporting and will assist in responding to capacity building needs in collaboration with Senior Project Officer and other protection programme staff. 

JOB REPORTS TO

Senior Project Officer with matrix management/ technical support from Protection, Advisor based in Beirut

ROLES REPORTING TO THIS JOB

NA

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY

No direct budget holder responsibility but contribute to budget planning and monitoring.

GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE

Tripoli

KEY STAKEHOLDERS

Gender Advisor, Cash advisor, other Project Staffs, Partner Staffs, MEAL staff

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (Technical, Leadership, People and Resource management)

On Protection

• Work closely with the Senior Project Officer, Project Manager and Protection Advisor to support the implementation of the project in line with the objectives laid out in the donor approved proposal
• Assist in programme quality and project strengthening activities, e.g. field visits, data collection, project quality meetings, focus group discussions, interviews and observations to obtain information about protection challenges, threats and needs faced by displacement-affected populations
• Conduct, follow-up and keep track of referrals, in addition to referrals analysis respecting Oxfam’s policies and guidelines for responsible data management and the ICRC professional standards in protection work
• Support coordination and follow up with partners and other relevant organizations in relation to activities and workplans
• In collaboration with the MEAL team, submit monthly MEAL reports to track the beneficiary numbers of the information dissemination and referral activities and ensure regular update of protection tools and beneficiary feedback systems, and Emergency Cash PDMs
• Support activities under Oxfam’s research and advocacy efforts in relation to protection (Protection Monitoring)
• Provide timely written feedback on protection incidents
• Maintain regular contact with rights holders in target areas, including refugee representatives, and ensure adequate and continuous support to community focal points
• Collect data and ensure adequate information dissemination
• Ensure and provide technical support when needed to partner’s staff before and during activity implementation on safe programming with the support of the Protection Advisor
• Maintain, along with the rest of the team, regular/weekly workplans
• Ensure a constant and constructive relationship with Oxfam project teams and partners
• Conduct vulnerability assessment and identify cases for assistance according to pre-defined criteria
• Ensure dissemination of clear and reliable information on service provision and other pre-selected key topics
• Prepare and maintain in a well-organized manner comprehensive files for each managed case, as well as keep a report of information gathered during field visits and in-house meetings
• Conduct duties in strict accordance with Oxfam's Code of Conduct and the principle of confidentiality
• Maintain organized and protected database and beneficiary data
• Other tasks may be required, where up to 80% of field time can be expected

On Gender

• Provide written feedback about protection incidents, issues and tensions, and more specifically those affecting women.
• Support in designing gender sensitive information sessions material and ensure that service mapping includes services specific to women’s and girls’ needs

On Community Engagement

• Work closely with Community Engagement Officer and prepare for field activities, including community consultations and information sessions, and contribute to design where possible
• Participate in defining methods of community participation that ensure the greatest possible participation of vulnerable groups, and ensure correct implementation throughout all activities as appropriate
• In coordination with the Community Engagement Officer, support in the implementation of protection and gender focused community initiatives
• Maintain periodic communication with Community Focal Points to ensure that Protection threats in Tripoli are raised to relevant people

CORE DIMENSIONS

• Delegated authority to supervise junior staff and/or volunteers and delegated projects/activities.
• Problems vary and include a combination of routine and some complex.
• Work pattern is a mixture of reactive and project work.
• Required to make sound judgements regularly within agreed processes using a good understanding

of the team and the facilities of the team.

• Communication is largely with internal staff, (including internationally) also with some external

contacts and target audiences to support operational work.

• Analysis and communication of some complex information at a simple level is required to a wide

audience to promote and influence

Most importantly, every individual in Oxfam needs to be able to:

• Live our values of INCLUSION, ACCOUNTABILITY, EMPOWERMENT, COURAGE, SOLIDARITY and EQUALITY (read more about these here)
• Ensure you commit to our ORGANIZATIONAL ATTRIBUTES (including adhering to the Code of Conduct):

1. Be committed to our feminist principles, and to applying them in your day-to-day behaviour and your work. Be ready to keep learning, with accountability to those who experience oppression as a result of their identities, such as their gender, race/ethnicity, disability, class, or LGBTQIA identity."

2. Be committed to undertaking Oxfam’s safeguarding training and adhering to relevant policies, to ensure all people who come into Oxfam are as safe as possible.

ESSENTIAL

• Self-Awareness
• Listening
• Relationship building

In addition:

• One – two years of experience in protection and refugee contexts, including basic human rights knowledge
• Good organizational skills (ability to develop workplans, organize their work, prioritize tasks, basic understanding of project quality and spending).
• Excellent Arabic and good English languages skills
• In depth knowledge and understanding of community-based protection, in addition to an understanding of gender inequalities
• Adherence to and respect of Oxfam’s mission, vision and values including protection of rights, ending inequality and gender justice,
• Good understanding and knowledge in application of do no harm, conflict sensitivity principles and ICRC standards and ethics for protection work
• Proven analytical skills with proven skills in drafting and preparing reports
• Experience of balancing time between multiple projects and responsibilities, including responding to volunteers, attending various meetings, and completing administrative tasks
• Willingness to work in insecure environments and a high level of adaptability and initiative

Desirable

• Degree in gender studies, sociology, anthropology, or any other related field.
• Experience contributing to reports, project plans, and monitoring, evaluation and learning processes
• Understanding of monitoring and evaluation processes, learning, and adaptation
• Previous experience working with communities in Tripoli

SAFER RECRUITMENT: Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us. Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.