Profesionales en Protección

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking Protection Professionals to support emergency response efforts in Caracas, Venezuela. The roles include Protection Officer and Case Managers focusing on Child Protection and Gender-Based Violence, ensuring effective implementation of protection actions, case management, coordination, and community engagement to safeguard vulnerable populations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate prevention, identification, and response activities to protection risks.
• Ensure proper and confidential case management and strengthen referral mechanisms.
• Provide technical support to partners and community actors.
• Contribute to monitoring indicators and emerging needs.
• Facilitate integration of protection, safeguarding, age, gender, and diversity approaches in emergency interventions.
• Monitor protection trends, risks, and needs to guide programmatic decisions.
• Ensure effective functioning of referral and case coordination mechanisms with humanitarian actors and institutions.
• Strengthen capacities of staff, partners, and community structures in protection.
• Maintain effective working relationships with authorities, partners, and community mechanisms.
• Identify, evaluate, manage, and follow up on high vulnerability cases ensuring safe and confidential access to specialized services.
• Support psychosocial assistance, psychological first aid, individual case management, safe referrals, and follow-up of care plans.
• Contribute to community sensitization, risk monitoring, early warning, and strengthening community protection mechanisms.
• Document and report cases, monitor programmatic indicators, and coordinate with health, legal, protection, and social assistance services.

Requirements

• Professional degree in Psychology (registered), Social Work (registered), Social Sciences or related field.
• Experience in Child Protection, Gender-Based Violence prevention programs, and humanitarian protection contexts.
• Knowledge of case management, referral pathways, protection and safeguarding principles.
• Ability to coordinate inter-institutionally, lead teams, and strengthen capacities.
• Skills in context analysis, report writing, and monitoring indicators.
• Experience in community work and coordination with local and institutional actors.
• At least 2 years of experience applying child protection programs and response protocols.
• Experience in case management for children and adolescents.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and respect for clients.
• Positive and professional attitude with teamwork skills.
• Preferred experience in emergency, insecure, or remote management environments.
• Ability to prioritize work under pressure and maintain composure in difficult settings.

Skills

• Child Protection
• Gender-Based Violence Awareness
• Humanitarian Protection
• Case Management
• Referral Pathways Development
• Protection Principles Application
• Safeguard Principles
• Institutional Coordination
• Team Leadership
• Capacity Building
• Context Analysis
• Report Writing
• Monitoring Indicators
• Community Engagement
• Emergency Response
• Confidentiality Management
• Work Prioritization under Pressure

Languages

Spanish