Field Protection Associate

The Field Protection Associate supports protection, gender equality, and inclusion mainstreaming within IOM's humanitarian, development, and peace programs in South Sudan. The role involves supporting protection and GBV prevention and response programming, capacity building, and coordination with community and partner organizations.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the identification, analysis and prioritization of Protection and GBV issues with the different sectors at the field level to support in protection/GBV mainstreaming under the Sudan Response.
• Support the implementation of Protection, GBV and Disability Inclusion activities, coordinate with the other sectors to achieve the intended protection outcomes for integrated projects and compile regular reports.
• Liaise and build partnerships with block leaders, chiefs, representative groups (women, youth, persons with disabilities etc.), community leaders and other relevant actors to encourage participation in, support for and a better understanding of the programme activities.
• Support the implementation/strengthening of Protection, GBV and disability inclusion mainstreaming in all operations.
• Support the implementation of protection assessments and service mapping in operational areas.
• Support the implementation of GBV prevention/gender transformative approaches including campaigns, community awareness and conducting dialogue sessions with the community.
• Operationalize community-based referral systems ensuring adherence to protection and GBV guiding principles and stigma reduction approaches.
• Support the implementation of capacity building for Protection and GBV response services with IOM and partner organizations including for case management, psychosocial support, WGFSs, referrals, clinical management of rape services.
• In close coordination with the PSEA Officer, support field-level implementation of PSEA prevention, mitigation and response activities, in line with the PSEA Action Plan.
• Conduct timely and accurate monitoring of project activities for GBV implementing partners.
• Support regular monitoring and provide recommendations to address gaps in the quality of health, case management and psychosocial support, GBV referrals for GBV survivors.
• Support the development and capacity building of outreach workers on Protection, Disability Inclusion as well as GBV awareness and prevention materials and implementation of activities.
• Support ongoing mentoring for all IOM staff and partners on psychosocial first aid and non-specialist response to GBV disclosure.
• Support regular, accurate and timely reporting on activities.
• Support coordination and maintain good relations with other GBV, PSS and Health actors.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Requirements

• University degree in social work, Social Sciences, Psychology or a related field from an accredited academic institution, with at least three years of relevant professional experience
• School diploma from an accredited academic institution, with at least five years of relevant professional experience.
• Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.
• A minimum of three years’ experience in humanitarian Protection and community stabilization response programming.
• Experience in implementing integrated protection programming in crisis and conflicted contexts.
• Working experience with local authorities and partners in provision of services to people affected by displacement.
• Experience and ability working in difficult locations for extended periods of time.
• Experience in coordination and collaboration with the existing cluster systems.
• Previous experience in the same role within South Sudan is an added advantage.
• Good report writing and analytical skills.
• Good computer skills: Knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Power Point Presentations.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build trust with affected communities, government counterparts, humanitarian partner organizations.
• Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of Arabic and local languages is an advantage.

Skills

• Humanitarian Protection
• Community Stabilization
• Integrated Protection
• Crisis Context Programming
• Conflict Context Programming
• Coordination with Cluster Systems
• Working with Local Authorities
• Service Provision to Displaced People
• Report Writing
• Analytical Skills
• MS Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint Presentation
• Communications Skills
• Trust Building with Communities
• GBV Response
• Capacity Building
• Protection Mainstreaming
• Gender Equality Mainstreaming
• Inclusion Mainstreaming

Languages

English