Protection Coordinator at INTERSOS

General purpose of the position

• In collaboration with the HOM, define and coordinate the implementation of the protection strategy of the mission.
• Provide technical guidance and advices to protection staff in Nigeria ensuring the different components of the programme are delivered according to internal guidelines and in line with international standards and principles, in order to achieve mission’s goals effectively, according to INTERSOS vision and values

Main responsibilities and tasks

Coordination and support:

• Contribute to design the protection strategy and provide technical support and assistance to the implementation of protection related activities
• Contextualize and adapt internal and global guidelines, guarantying these are rolled out and known by staffs
• Ensure cohesion and harmonization of protection activities and services across the different implementation sites within the mission
• Deliver training and workshops to protection staffs to strength skills on specific protection topics identified
• Deliver trainings and workshops to non-protection staffs to build skills and knowledge of protection principles and enable them to mainstream protection in different sectors
• Assess regularly protection needs and gaps of target populations in current and prospective areas of operations, periodically update the protection situation analysis and inform the programme teams accordingly
• Create opportunities for experience sharing and learning within the protection team in order to strengthen cooperation and collaboration
• Provide strategic protection analysis and development of periodic trend reports (including aspects of conflict analysis, gender and risk management) from programme experience to improve development, implementation and policy and advocacy activities
• Ensure that protection data is collected, archived, processed, analysed and disseminated in ethical modalities, in line with internal data protection protocols
• Regularly participate in technical monthly meeting with the Protection Unit (HQ) and the Protection Advisor, and update and share mission protection reports and other relevant protection database as required by the Protection Advisor.
• Undertake regular field monitoring visits and provide support tools to monitor quality of programme implementation
• Identify opportunities for new protection interventions and support assessments and developments of new project proposals
• In cooperation with the accountability unit, support the development of complaints mechanisms for beneficiaries and make sure complaints are addressed properly
• In cooperation with the Accountability unit and PSEA HQ Referent, follow up and supervise the implementation of the Child Protection (CP) and Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) policies in Nigeria

Supervision and Staff Management:

• Directly supervise, coach and mentor GBV/PSS Specialists and Protection Officers and conduct regular performance reviews (IRP)
• Review work plans of GBV/PSS Specialist and Protection Officers and define priorities together with Protection Project Managers
• Organize ad hoc protection meetings with GBV/PSS Specialists, Protection Officers and Project Managers to share challenges and priorities and develop action plans to address them

Networking and partnerships:

• Establish and maintain collaborative relations with relevant donors, partners, project stakeholders and other organizations
• Maintain effective relationships with Protection, GBV and CP clusters and related working groups at national level
• Ensure that Protection Specialist and Protection Officers maintain productive relationships with sub clusters at field level
• Ensure that main protection concerns are brought to relevant stakeholders to advocate for the respect of human rights and minimum protection standards
• Coordinate with other internal departments to guarantee good collaboration

Network with Protection Coordinators from other missions to share best practices and resources

Education

• BA in relevant field (Social Science, Psychology, Social Work, Human Rights, International Humanitarian Law or other fields related to social development and humanitarian work)
• Desirable Master degree (MA or LLM) in Human Rights, International Humanitarian Law or related subjects

Professional experience

• At least 5 years’ proven experience in project management: planning, implementing and evaluating emergency-related projects.
• Strong theoretical, technical and practical background in protection
• Thorough knowledge of health emergencies operations and implementation.
• Highly self-driven while striving for perfection under minimum supervision.
• Experience working in emergency response with NGOs, preferably in a humanitarian context