Gender & Protection Officer (Generic)

1. Purpose

The Gender and Protection in emergencies Officer is responsible for implementing gender and protection interventions, including general protection and gender-based violence (GBV) mitigation and response initiatives, within CARE's emergency, early recovery and emergency programming in Lebanon. This role emphasizes technical support to GBV mitigation and response, particularly GBV service such as PSS, GBV awareness, case management, field distributions, referrals, and outreach with a focus on gender equality, women's empowerment, social inclusion, and disability inclusion to ensure equal access for all participants.. Key responsibilities include overseeing and contributing to the execution of inclusive and safe activities carried out by protection and GBV teams and partner organizations. The officer supports the Protection Manager and the gender and protection team in ensuring the quality implementation of protection project activities and the mainstreaming of gender and protection across CARE’s programs. The role involves effective coordination with implementing partners, providing capacity-building support on protection, gender, and GBV following CARE’s global approaches and national sector guidelines. Additionally, the officer manages quantitative and qualitative reporting data, coordinates seamless field activities, upholds CARE's mission and values, and contributes to monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning efforts by reporting on program quality activities and supporting MEAL implementation in collaboration with the Gender and Protection Manager, GBV and PSEA specialist, Partner’s focal points and MEAL team, ensuring the confidentiality of beneficiary data in line with established guidelines.

2. Reporting Lines

The Gender and Protection in Emergencies officer will report to the G&P Manager on weekly achievements, challenges and recommendations, and s/he will contribute to quantitative and narrative reports according to donor’s and CIL requirement. 

3. Organizational Relationship

The Gender and Protection in Emergencies Officer will work closely with the sector leads, MEAL, Safeguarding focal point under the supervision and guidance of the G&P Manager. He/ She will closely coordinate with partners and implementation team.

4. Specific Duties & Responsibilities

1. Project Implementation: 
•Coordinate and deliver trainings to CARE project partners, staff and volunteers on gender equality and women empowerment, gender mainstreaming, protection and GBV risk mitigation.   
•Plan, coordinate and implement field activities in response to the emergency
•Support in Coordinating the implementation of a Safety Audit.
•Raise Procurement Requests as advised by the Gender and Protection Project Manager following the procurement plan and CARE’s guidance.
•Lead on the recruitment and training of distribution volunteers.
•Capacitate and support project partners and Care staff on Gender and Protection principles through providing the needed guidance, SOPs, material etc.
•Support partners in setting project objectives and activities
•Coordinate closely with implementing partners to ensure adherence to Project timeline, objectives, targets and help mitigate risks while monitoring deliverables.
•Support G&P Manager in monitoring spending and updating budget forecast upon need.
•Commit to project workplan and ensure timely provision of services.
•Monitor gender sensitive GRM mechanism.   
•Support in providing PSEA briefing sessions to project participants as needed.

2.Reporting: 
•Report on progress and achievement of activities and on relevant indicators of the M&E matrix and reporting tools.
•Develop narrative reports as per donor’s requirement.
•Report any protection/GBV concern and or trend. 

3.Adherence to CARE's Principles: Uphold and promote CARE's mission, principles, and values in all activities and interactions.

4.Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL):
•Report on existing MEAL plans and program quality activities in a timely manner.
•Support with the conduct observational protection assessments. 
•Support the implementation of monitoring and evaluation activities in coordination with the Gender and Protection Manager, Partner’s focal points and the MEAL team.
•Ensure the confidentiality of beneficiaries’ data as per established guidelines.

5. External Representation:
•In close collaboration with the Gender and Protection Manager, ensure CARE representation in relevant technical coordination meetings at field level, as well as liaise with external actors (local authorities, national/international NGOs, etc.).
•Maintain a strong and supportive relationship with regional agencies, partners and municipalities.

5. Qualifications

Skills
•Experience in working with communities from different backgrounds. 
•Experience in integrating Gender and Protection mainstreaming processes with other sectors, especially WASH, food security, and shelter 
•Experience in providing gender and protection related training.
•Experience in protection and GBV activities, especially GBV case management, survivor center approach, referrals, PSS, GBV awareness, and outreach activities. 
•Experience in coordination with local implementing partners.
•Excellent organizational skills, with ability to prioritize tasks and adjust to constantly changing situations while maintaining focus on delivery and follow-through. 
•Excellent teamwork skills.
•Experience in reporting and consolidating reports.
•Ability to manage conflicts, work well and coordinate at a field level with partners/contractors and ensure a timely delivery of the proposed works. 
•Ability to build strong and credible relationships with partners, beneficiaries, CARE staff, beneficiaries, International/Local NGOs, local authorities, and communities. 
•Experience working in GBV and health integrated programs is a plus. 

Knowledge
•Knowledge policies and commitment to gender equity, diversity and inclusion 
•Knowledge of psychological first aid, and do no harm principles 
•Knowledge of child safeguarding policy and PSEA (protection from sexual exploitation and abuse)

b. Experience

At least  3-5  years of relevant experience, especially at NGOs, academic organizations, Gender equality and Women empowerment, protection, training provision on gender mainstreaming with an understanding of humanitarian principles, and the Lebanese socio-economic context. 

c. Academic Background

Bachelor’s degree in one or several of the following areas: Gender studies, Anthropology, Human rights, Public health, social science, humanitarian affairs or similar Experience in Protection, Gender, and Distributions in Emergencies.

d. Languages

English and/ or Arabic are the working language of CARE International in Lebanon. 
Knowledge of other languages is an asset but not mandatory.

6. Other contract elements

Benefits: Social security/Health Insurance & Transport allowance.
The direct supervisor reserves the right to adapt this job description at any time during employment according to needs. 
Any extension of this contract is dependent on performance review and funding availability.

Safeguarding & Equal Opportunity

CARE International in Lebanon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
CARE International in Lebanon employees and related personnel abide by CARE International Safeguarding Policy. CARE has a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of abuse, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, physical and emotional abuse, neglect, and child abuse.
CARE is an Equal Opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under applicable law.