The Protection Specialist advises, supports and advocates for refugees and vulnerable groups including children, the elderly and families in crisis, working under the camp manager with protection partners.
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Ministry in Charge of Emergency Management (MINEMA)
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Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
- Identifying protection issues faced by refugees and proposing respective responses.
- Work on a clear plan to deliver on identified protection issues.
- Timely handle, orient, and advocate the protection issues among or for the refugees.
- Regularly coordinate and monitor the protection responses or interventions being provided to refugees.
- Ensure synergy and good collaboration amongst protection partners.
- Enhance teamwork spirit and effective communication amongst the teammates.
- Timely provide a report (of incident, formal...). Coordination of all protection activities in collaboration with partners.
- Management of all refugee-related disputes and lawsuits.
- Participate in the development of management reports.
- Perform any other duty as may be assigned.
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
- At least 36 months of relevant professional experience.
Skills & Competencies:
- Technical skills in communication.
- Knowledge of refugee and asylum seeker protection principles.
- Knowledge in social protection programs.
- Technical skills in handling vulnerable groups.
- Key technical skills in partners’ coordination.
- Knowledge on humanitarian emergency management.
- Fluent in English and/or French; knowledge of all is an advantage.
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