Regional Protection Assistant - Mount Lebanon – MSA032

Technical support

Stay abreast of political, social, economic and cultural developments that have an impact on the protection environment

Support the Regional Protection Coordinator in ensuring that protection strategies are implemented by the MOSA field staff in close coordination with the central level Protection Coordinator 

Ensure participatory, community-based protection and AGD approaches are included in MOSA strategies, activities and interventions 

Promote the understanding of protection issues, guidelines and principles, especially those linked issues or cases linked to CP, GBV and PWSN cases within the MOSA team

Liaison and coordination 

Coordinate all MOSA LCRP related protection activities at the regional level, jointly with UNHCR

Provide technical guidance and support in protection to MoSA staff in the field 

Participate in protection coordination meetings, alongside the Regional Coordinator

Maintain positive relations with community members and key stakeholders, local implementing actors, local authorities, and other international and local stakeholders

Facilitate a consultative process with the partners and persons of concern to develop and implement a comprehensive protection strategy addressing the specific protection needs and priorities of women and men, children, youth and older persons, persons with disabilities, minority groups such as persons with diverse Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) survivors

Protection implementation  

Implement and oversee Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all MOSA protection/solutions activities.

Participate in outreach activities with the aim to share information and raise awareness on key topics such as services, women rights, child rights, civil documentation and legal residency, COVID-19 prevention and vaccination, etc. 

Ensure that persons at heightened risk identified during outreach activities are safely identified and referred along the existing referral pathways 

Support senior management to ensure the LCRP protection strategy is fully integrated into the MoSA Operations Plan. 

Undertake regular visits/missions to field locations to build a comprehensive understanding of the ground situation and the actions needed

Support the add-on staff at UNHCR Reception Centers to handle the increased numbers of newborns, through oversight of the add-on procedures and in line with the UNHCR/MOSA joint SOPs, in coordination with the Regional Coordinator who will, in turn, liaise with the General Supervisor and the Protection Officer

Actively support and lead on MoSA’ Birth registration process at the regional level

Participate and provide MOSA insights within the coordination meetings, such as GBV coordination meetings or working groups at field level and actively contribute to its deliverables such as updating referral pathways, developing prevention activities and GBV mainstreaming.

Monitoring, evaluation and reporting 

Support in implementing and monitoring MOSA activities at field level, in close coordination with the Regional Coordinator

Assess and analyze the protection needs and situation of affected persons identified during the implementation of MOSA activities within LCRP framework, according to protection and humanitarian standards 

Support and facilitate collection of monitoring and evaluation data linked to MOSA activities, including baseline and end line questionnaires 

Participate in outreach activities, to identify vulnerable cases and provide the needed support

Support and facilitate collection of monitoring and evaluation data, including baseline and end line questionnaires

Submit a monthly report to the General Supervisor.

Perform any other relevant task under the LCRP, as assigned by the Regional Coordinator