Protection Activity Manager - North Lebanon

ABOUT THE JOB

General objective:

This position is opened in the framework of the ECHO-funded project "Bayt Amen III": integrated Shelter/WaSH for Protection response to refugees' acute unmet needs and sudden needs related to shocks in North Lebanon.

The overall objective of this position is to ensure the effective integration of protection principles throughout the project cycle and to contribute to the achievement of protection and sectoral (Wash/Shelter) outcomes. It thus aims to contribute to the overall quality of the project and to participate in the improvement of Solidarités International's practices.

The main challenges:

• This is a job creation: the person selected will have to be able to integrate into the team and work in a spirit of collaboration, both with SI teams and with partners.
• The project is conducted in close collaboration with protection partners. However, it is not a formal consortium: it is essential that the applicant demonstrate diplomacy and good coordination skills in order to ensure effective partnerships.
• The project rely mainly on direct referrals from protection partners, it is essential that the applicant have high communication skills to encourage the protection partners to send referrals to SI.

Priorities for the 2/3 first months:

• Contact protection partners and create a close and trusting relationship
• Carry out an evaluation of protection mainstreaming practices and establish a clear action plan
• Identify internal protection related training needs and develop an adequate training plan.
• Participate in the revision of the rapid assessment tool
• Attend the protection working-group meetings.
• Follow-up the implementation of the signed MOU with protection partner.

Responsibilities and main activities:

The Protection Activity Manager will be responsible for:

1. Strengthening the technical capacities of the project teams to ensure the integration and implementation of protection standards and mainstreaming protection in all activities.

2. Reinforce coordination and common dynamics, in particular with the project's protection partners.

Main activities:

• Ensure internal capacity building on protection-related themes
• Ensure an effective & quality referral system to and from protection actors
• Ensure the mainstreaming of protection in all assessment exercises.
• Participate in the use and updating of the MSNA tools.
• Contribute to quality reporting
• Participate in external coordination efforts (coordination with protection partners, participation in relevant external meetings)
• Contribute to institutional knowledge building and learning initiatives and processes
• Support the development of communication and reporting tools, so that they respect the protection principles, and in particular, the dignity of the people affected.

YOUR PROFILE

Specific skills and experience:

University degree in social work, psychology or other related fields

Prior experience in a similar position

Experience in strengthening and monitoring a referral system

Experience in team building and providing technical oversight to ensure program quality

Experience in external coordination / consortium

Familiarity with international protection and human rights legal standards

Command of the main concepts and tools of protection and protection mainstreaming

Command of the Washington Group Short Set of Questions.

Excellent knowledge and understanding of North Lebanon specific context

Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

Report writing ability;

Computer/IT literacy (Microsoft Office suite, etc)

Excellent communication skills.

Soft skills:

Team spirit

Coordination

Diplomacy

Problem solving capacity

Demonstrated interpersonal skills and respect for people with special needs and other vulnerability

Ability to work in a multicultural context as a flexible and respectful team player