Overview
The Protection Assistant - Monitoring will implement protection monitoring activities in selected IDP sites and host communities. The role will plan and conduct protection monitoring visits, collect and encode data, refer individuals at risk, share information, and report on protection trends and risks.
Tasks Summary
- Conduct protection monitoring in assigned areas
- Contribute in the development and review of protection monitoring tools, testing, plans and in the analysis of the collected information
- Identify protection trends and needs through Key Informant Interviews, Focus Group Discussions and observation
- Utilize data collection system for data collection and uploading
- Identify individuals at risk, provide information and refer for specialized assistance
- Support protection officers in coordination and implementation of Individual Protection Assistance
- Regularly monitor beneficiaries’ access to service, the effectiveness of referral service, and the contribution of referrals and individual protection assistance on addressing protection risks for individual cases
- Conduct community awareness raising and information dissemination on identified protection risks and prevention and mitigation strategies
- Maintain good relationships with other stakeholders to collect daily information on fresh displacements and support safe referrals
- Participate in engaging with community-based structures
- Ensure data is collected in line with Protection Information Management and protection principles, observing data protection Standard Operating Procedures
- Participate in relevant trainings
- Adhere to Ethical data collection and data protection protocols
- Ensure proper documentation of activities conducted
- Participate in protection and other multisectoral assessments
- Support in the development of daily, weekly and monthly reports
- Ensure proper documentation of all project monitoring activities
- Provide input during the protection monitoring reports and protection analysis
Experience Requirements
- Minimum of one year’s experience in an entry to mid-level position, with experience in the field of humanitarian response and refugee/IDP protection working for an international NGO, UN agency or relevant ministry or local authority.
- Experience in conducting protection monitoring or protection assessments using online data collection tools such as Kobo and Activity info
- Good data collection, analysis and reporting skills
- Experience working with displaced or conflict affected populations.
- Strong planning, organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to work both independently and within a team.
- Integrity, strong work ethic, and ability to consistently meet deadlines under pressure.
- Full proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
- proficiency in Kobo and other data collection/analysis tools desirable
Qualification Requirements
• University degree/Diploma in social sciences, law, social work, international development, or other relevant field from a recognized institution.