Protection Assistant

PROTECTION ASSISTANT JOB DETAILS
LOCATION: Bekaa
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 works at local, national, and international levels to improve the protection of civilian population in situation of insecurity and displacement. The protection assistant will contribute to Oxfam’s overall efforts to bring about improvements to the safety of civilian populations in Lebanon, as well as local and national change in the protection framework.
JOB PURPOSE: The protection assistant will gather and document data around protection concerns and threats and contribute to analyses on trends and needs of displacement affected populations in Bekaa, Lebanon. To support the communities to safely access useful, reliable, and accurate information as well as adequate services.
JOB REPORTS TO
Senior Protection Officer
ROLES REPORTING TO THIS JOB
NA
BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY
No direct budget holder responsibility but contribute to budget planning and monitoring.
GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE
Bekaa and Baalback el Hermel
KEY STAKEHOLDERS
Protection team members, Protection Advisor, Programme Coordinator, Partner Staff, MEAL staff, other Project Staff
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (Technical, Leadership, People and Resource management)

Collect high quality protection information through direct observation, surveys, focus group and community discussions, and key informant interviews in accordance with Oxfam’s Protection Monitoring guidelines and SOPs.

Identify and respond appropriately to rights holders with heightened protection needs including through direct provision of protection services and referrals.

Support activities under Oxfam’s research and advocacy efforts in relation to protection,

Monitor and report protection incidents in a timely manner.

Maintain regular contact with rights holders in target areas, including refugee representatives, and ensure adequate and continuous support to community focal points.

Support the development of an up-to-date community service mapping. Collect information on access to services and provide regular updates on changes to services available.

Prepare and conduct field activities, including community consultations and information dissemination sessions.

Conduct and follow-up on referrals, respecting Oxfam’s policies and guidelines for responsible data management and in line with the Minimum Standards and Procedures for Individual Referrals

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 protection activities and ensure regular update of protection tools and beneficiary feedback systems.

Support in identifying community groups, providing technical support, and provision of Group Cash Transfer for protection outcome.

Support the development of protection-related materials such as awareness-raising tools, key messages, and guidance documents for community engagement.

Contribute to capacity-building efforts by supporting training sessions for partners, community focal points and other community structures on protection principles, safe referrals, protection mainstreaming and other relevant topics.

Support other teams where necessary to ensure safe programming.

Ensure a constant and constructive relationship with Oxfam project teams and partners.

Other tasks may be required, where up to 80% of field time can be expected.
CORE DIMENSIONS
• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities.
• Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work.
• Commitment to undertake Oxfam’s safeguarding training and adherence of relevant policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Most importantly, every individual in Oxfam needs to be able to:
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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.
EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & COMPETENCIES
ESSENTIAL

Self-Awareness

Humility

Listening
In addition:

BA degree in a relevant field (social sciences, social work, development studies, etc).

Experience in working in ISs with NGOs

Experience in working in North Bekaa

Experience in working in community engagement and mobilization

Good understanding of protection and refugee contexts, including 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

Adherence to and respect of Oxfam’s mission, vision and values including protection of rights, ending inequality and gender justice.

Proven analytical skills.

Understanding of project-level monitoring, learning, and adaptation.

Ability to work with team members collaboratively.

Willingness to work in insecure environments and a high level of adaptability and initiative.
Desirable
• Resilience
• Experience in working with communities in humanitarian or development contexts.
• Experience in using participatory research and assessment methodologies
• Experience in data collection and referral systems

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.