Protection Field Officer

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES AND LINKED ACTIVITIES Implementation of activities

 

The use of cash interventions (ECA/CFR) has been developed to meet the increasing need to secure rent for households that face chronic vulnerabilities and to fight the increasing risk and prevalence of evictions. The Protection Field Officer is expected to:

 

• Organize, plan and implement all activities with the support of the Protection Manager and the MEAL Department in a timely manner and according to the SOP’s;
• Identify Households in need through internal and external referrals of PU-AMI;
• Conduct vulnerability assessments;
•  Participate in the CFR/ECA discussion meetings;
• Lead and organize cash distributions according to the final decision taken;
• Work in close collaboration with the Accountability & Referral Officer in order to ensure a proper follow up on the referrals;
• Report on a weekly basis the updates of CFR/ECA activities to the Protection Manager;
• Monitor the situation of the beneficiaries on a monhtly basis;
• Respect the design (activity chart) and required methodology of the project;
• Respect the principles of humanitarian protection and confidentiality.

 

Monitoring & Guidance

 

• Monitor the protection environment on a weekly basis and regularly update the Protection Manager;
• Ensure a regular monitoring of the assisted cases;
• Identify, report and refer individual cases and follow up on them.

 

Communication & Follow up

 

• Ensure proper communication and coordination with the potential beneficiaries;
• Be present on different sites and respond to beneficiaries’ queries with good knowledge of relevant information;
• Identify special cases which need individual or specific attention and refer them to the Accountability & Referral Officer and Social Worker;
• Ensure a proper follow-up on the refferal cases with the concerned individuals and different stakeholders;
• Promote successful and strong relationship with other NGOs to ensure a good coordination and a proper support service provision and program activities;
• Attend trainings related to protection and cash activities and assist in organizing trainings if required.

 

Reporting

 

• Update the ECA/CFR table on daily and weekly basis after the committee oral and written reporting on the progress of protection activities that are reported regularly to the Protection Manager;
• Report immediately any delay, problem or other relevant information to the Protection Manager.

 

The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are non-exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project’s needs.