Posted on Tue 14th May, 2019 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- (0 comments)
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to people affected by war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Protection Assistant
Requisition ID: req4941 Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Sector: Protection and rule of law
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No
Scope Of Work
The IRC is implementing a protection program featuring strengthening of community based protection structures, capacity building, protection monitoring, information dissemination and referral services. The IRC is also building capacity of government authorities, local organizations and local communities around protection mainstreaming and protection monitoring. The protection program is currently implemented in the NE states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe
Under the supervision of the senior protection Officer, the Community Engagement and Information officer will work closely with the community engagement and information assistants and M&E officer to ensure the smooth implementation of protection programming in the areas of operation. The Community Engagement and Information officer will have the lead role of mobilizing local communities and conducting awareness raising sessions and other community engagement activities. The Community Engagement and Information will be the focal points in the establishment and oversight of community based feedback and complaint mechanisms in target communities.
The Community Engagement and Information officer will be based in Damaturu. S/he reports to the senior protection Officer.
Take lead in mobilizing target communities for protection and other IRC related activities.
Engage community members in design, planning, executing, and monitoring of community based protection activities.
Work closely with other IRC staff to create awareness and conduct information dissemination activities.
Participate in the design, planning, and execution of protection activities in the area of jurisdiction.
In coordination with other Protection staff, take part in identification of new target locations.
Participate in data collection, vulnerability screening and assessment such as community needs assessment including identification of beneficiaries in need of assistance.
Be the link between IRC Protection staff and the target local communities.
Establish, oversee and manage community feedback mechanisms in target locations.
Hold community meetings with key stakeholders to identify community needs and concerns
Take lead in budgeting of all community engagement related activities in consultation with the Protection Manager.
Provide supervisory roles to the community engagement and information assistants.
Support Protection Officers in identifying and selecting most vulnerable individuals.
Support referral process by notifying Protection Officers of key Protection issues and concerns identified in target areas.
Establish good working relationship with relevant stakeholders such as camp officials, local community leaders, traditional leaders etc.
Ensure that information collected on target beneficiaries is disaggregated by age and sex.
Keep record of all community engagement activities implemented and relevant stakeholders in target communities.
Ensure timely preparation of monthly work plans as well as preparation and submission of weekly and monthly reports.