Safe Programming (Protection) Officer

Safe Programming (Protection) Officer
Key Responsibilities
Program Management

Provide leadership in protection mainstreaming in the camp, both for IRC and participating agencies

Provide ongoing leadership, training, and guidance to staff (including refugee incentive staff) to ensure programming meets best practice standards and prioritizes the needs of beneficiaries.

Actively participate in the designing of Safe programming assessments including conducting of the assessment, data analysis and report writing.

Undertake development and implementation of work plans emanating from findings of the safe programming assessments.

Actively participate in coordination of protection advisory committee meetings and events Ensure representation of protection mainstreaming in key forums such as coordination meetings in the camp as an opportunity to advocate for protection principles.

Ensure adequate project monitoring systems are in place and staff are using the same.

Track the project budget utilization in line with IRC policies and practices. Ensure that all internal and donor reporting requirements are met and that reports are of a high quality and submitted on time.

Ensure that all opportunities for protection mainstreaming are utilized including proper coordination with the grants team to ensure proper coverage of protection mainstreaming in all proposal development opportunities.

Liaising with IRC safe programming officers in other projects sites to ensure information sharing and increase opportunities of creativity and protection mainstreamingStaff and Community Capacity Building

Design and implement staff training plans for national team members and refugee incentive staff in the camp for both IRC and other participating agencies.

Oversee/ conduct trainings on safe programming for community leaders and service providers

Collaborate with all team managers in IRC and participating agencies in to ensure that staff are well trained on safe programming.

Actively input in the design of training manuals for safe programming with reference to context and relevance to field site.Coordination and Networking

Develop and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders- including community leaders, NGOs, UN agencies, and other IRC team members to enhance multi-agency and multi sectoral cooperation and coordination.

Participate in the camp level working group meetings that relate to safe programming and as relevant at the national level.

Create forums that encourage coordination including increasing opportunities for the protection advisory committee to meet and brainstorm on improving protection mainstreaming in the camps.Required Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in Law or social sciences

At least 3 years program experience, including mainstreaming in a humanitarian context with protection focus

Knowledge of inter/national legal and or policy frameworks relating to refugees strongly desirable

Demonstrable experience in negotiating and building implementing coalitions of multiple agencies desirable.

Community mobilization and capacity building experience desirableRequired Experience & Competencies:

Ability to work well under minimum supervision

Ready to work in hardship areas with basic services available.

Team player, hard worker.

Good interpersonal and team building skills

Ability to live and work under pressure in an streneous environment

Fluency in English.
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