Protection Officer - National

OXFAM PURPOSE: To work with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering 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 officer will be part of Oxfam’s efforts to bring about improvements to the safety of civilians population in Lebanon, as well as local and national change in the protection framework applied to refugees and to civilian population. JOB PURPOSE: To lead in implementing gender-sensitive community-level protection activities in particular, including formation of peer support groups, as well as protection monitoring and information dissemination and referrals guided by Oxfam’s policies and guidelines for managing information and the ICRC professional standards in protection work. The officer contributes to the team through the supervision of the protection component of the programme, strengthening capacity of programme staff and supporting local partner organisations, where appropriate. REPORTING LINES: Post holder reports to: Area Manager Matrix management/technical overview: Protection Coordinator Staff reporting to this post: possibly Protection assistants BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY: No direct budget responsibility but will contribute to budget planning and monitoring. DIMENSIONS: • Analysis and internal communication of the locally relevant context to inform appropriate planning, and to develop a shared analysis of local issues, contacts and key players. • Participatory protection information gathering and analysis in line with ICRC standards and ethics in protection work • Ensures the effective planning and delivery of projects, including working with partners, and is responsible for weekly, monthly and project activity planning • Required to solve problems and to make sound judgements regularly within agreed processes using technical knowledge, a good understanding of the team and the facilities of the team. • Contributing to project/ programme budget planning and monitoring, and to report writing and revision. • Representation and some level of negotiation in field protection working group and other relevant inter-agency coordination groups, as well as with local authorities • Liaising with field offices of humanitarian agencies for coordination and to organise joint activities • Management of field protection assistants • Makes complex technical information accessible and useable by non-specialist within a defined area • Strong technical understanding and leadership skills KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Manage and join field protection assistants in field activities: community mobilisation, delivery of information about services and entitlements, local –level advocacy and monitoring protection issues affecting target population. • Prepare for all field activities, with particular focus on community mobilisation and formation of peer-to-peer support groups, and including community consultations and orientation sessions about laws, rights, entitlements, and basic and specialist services in the districts • Contribute to project design and proposal development, as well as to donor-reports, protection analysis reports, monitoring activities and other internal reporting. • Provide written feedback about protection incidents, issues and aid-related community-conflicts • Work with local partners, through counterparts in the organisations, to provide technical support for project delivery, and to maximise mutual learning and contribution to project design and implementation. • Follow-up with external stakeholders (INGOs, national organisations, local institutions, UN, etc.) about requests and invitations for the community sessions, and about brochures and other information materials for distribution • Represent Oxfam externally through participation in relevant protection coordination fora (such as protection WG) and other relevant inter-agency coordination groups, as well as with local authorities. • Coordinate activities with other programme teams in the North Lebanon programme, ensuring joint planning and sharing of information as appropriate. • Provide technical support to the North Lebanon programme for safe programming and protection mainstreaming, through capacity development and support in the design of activities. • Support and contribute to the design and planning of programme-based research • Support and coordinate with MEAL Officers for baseline survey, post-distribution and other monitoring activities, and ensure learning is captured.