Protection Officer

Station:

Reports to: Project Manager

• Summary of Duties

Leads and coordinates MSYD’s protection program with the objective of providing timely and effective protection to populations of concern, as well as supervising protection interventions within an office. The incumbent must also have the ability to forge strong partnerships with government entities, UN agencies, and NGOs to facilitate the operation’s protection objectives. To achieve this, the Protection Officer will need to build and maintain effective relations with communities of concern. The protection officer works in coordination and cooperation with other team members and reports to the Project manager.

• Responsibilities & Tasks:  .

Within delegated authority, Protection Officer will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Provides coordination of the protection department, Provides and improves interdepartmental collaboration
• Provides regular checks for the complete filling of the completed protection screening and referral forms.
• Provides orientation trainings for people who will work in the protection department
• Provides six-step case management, follows cases with case assistants together
• Within the scope of international vulnabilities criteria, protection officer determines the vulnabilities of the cases and prepares the appropriate care plan
• Manages cases, including maintaining confidentiality and individual consent protocols,
• Carry out socio-economic aid processes and to work in coordination with the relevant departments
• Maintains ongoing interactive and positive relations with the refugee and Turkish communities; establishes strong relationships with society on the basis of trust,
• Meet with community stakeholders, local leaders and key community members to inform and involve them in the project,
• Prepares the training modules required within the scope of the program, prepares the IEC material contents
• Makes in-house and inter-agency referrals, monitors cases directed by inter-agency
• Participate in the meetings of protection working groups representing MSYD
• Makes internal reporting of weekly and monthly achievements to the Project Manager

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• Having graduated from Social Services Department or Law Department in the university.
• At least 3 years of relevant professional humanitarian experience with a humanitarian aid organization with focus on psychosocial, community services and protection.
• Experience with case management protocols is mandatory.
• Fluent English is necessary.
• Level of knowledge and practice with Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Exceptional command (written and spoken) of English. Turkish and Farsi is a plus.
• Understands rights and protection issues of refugees, children and women - experience working with Afghan refugees is an advantage;
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, working with different groups, partners and nationalities.
• Strong initiative and self-motivated, with a strong commitment to teamwork and humanitarian principles.
• Flexible, enthusiastic and willingness to learn from others.
• Ability to multitask and cope with competing demands under tight deadlines.
• Ability to cope with high workload and stress and identify priority activities and assignments, and adjust priorities as required.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships in a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environment.

• Experience working with SGBV survivors.
• Experience working with case management.
• Flexible and responsive

Computer Skills: Microsoft Office Programs Excel, Word, Power Point. Kobo is plus

Additional Responsibilities:

• From time to time, the holder of the relevant position may be asked to perform additional duties at the reasonable level for works and transactions related to the humanitarian field, in line with their own skill and experience level.