Protection Assistant (South)

Protection Assistant

LOCATION: South with coverage across all operational locations

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term

JOB FAMILY: Programmes

ONE OXFAM GRADE : E    ZONE: 1

DEPARTMENT:

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: To gather and document data around protection concerns and threats and contribute to analyses on trends and needs of displacement affected populations in the Bekaa, Lebanon. To support refugees to safely access useful, reliable, and accurate information as well as adequate services.

JOB REPORTS TO

Protection Officer

ROLES REPORTING TO THIS JOB

NA

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY

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

GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE

South Lebanon- Rmieleh Office with field visits to implementation areas and Collective Shelters

KEY STAKEHOLDERS

Oxfam’s Response team, Protection advisor, Protection Officer, Oxfam and Partner MEAL and protection Staff,

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

• Conduct protection monitoring through direct observation, focus group discussions, community discussions, and key informant interviews in accordance with Oxfam’s guidelines and SOPs
•  Implement protection activities inside collective shelters, including Psychological First Aid (PFA), protection awareness sessions, referrals, and protection monitoring activities
•  Identify and respond appropriately to individuals with protection needs through PFA, referrals, Emergency Cash Assistance (ECA), and other protection support mechanisms, including support to vulnerable cases outside shelters.
•  Support the development and regular update of referral service mapping, including collecting information on service availability and access constraints.
• Conduct focus group discussions, interviews, and observations to assess protection risks, threats, and needs affecting displacement-affected populations.
• Prepare for and support field activities, including community consultations, outreach, awareness sessions, and information dissemination activities.
• Conduct and follow up on referrals while ensuring compliance with Oxfam’s data protection policies
• Support coordination and follow-up with partners, service providers, and other relevant stakeholders in relation to protection activities and workplans.
•  In collaboration with the MEAL team, contribute to monthly MEAL reporting, beneficiary tracking, and the regular updating of protection tools and beneficiary feedback mechanisms.
•  Support Oxfam’s research, advocacy, and evidence-generation efforts related to protection programming.
•  Monitor and report protection incidents and trends in a timely and accurate manner.
• Maintain regular communication with rights holders in target areas, including refugee representatives and community focal points, and ensure continuous support and engagement.
• Collect protection-related data and ensure accurate and safe information management and dissemination.
• Promote inclusive community participation approaches that ensure meaningful engagement of vulnerable and marginalized groups across all activities.
•  Maintain and regularly update weekly workplans in coordination with the protection team.
• Support other program teams as needed to ensure safe, inclusive, and conflict-sensitive programming.
•  Ensure constructive coordination and communication with Oxfam project teams, partners, and external stakeholders.
•  Carry out any other relevant tasks as requested, noting that up to 80% field presence may be required.

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

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
• Humility
• Listening

In addition:

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

• Good understanding of 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

• 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.