Overview
Provide support to the Protection unit activities in Boa Vista, Roraima, focusing on the protection of migrants, including activities on Gender Based Violence (GBV), Child Protection, Trafficking in persons (TIP), and Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS).
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Senior Protection Associate in planning, implementation, and monitoring of administrative, financial, and operational Protection activities.
- Assist in conducting protection needs assessments, focusing on identification, interview, assistance, and referral of victims of trafficking, GBV, and MHPSS.
- Prepare and facilitate capacity building activities on protection themes.
- Support protection activities within the Relocation Strategy.
- Monitor and report on protection activities.
- Participate and represent IOM in protection working groups and meetings.
- Perform other related duties as may be required.
Required Experience
- Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience.
- Experience with protection of migrants.
- Understanding of migration law, refugee law, TIP law and other related jurisprudence.
- Experience working within a team of colleagues from diverse cultures and professional backgrounds.
Qualifications
• Degree in Social Sciences, International Relations, Law, Public Policy, Human Rights, Population Studies, Intercultural Studies or related areas, in Brazil or abroad and related field with at least 2 years of relevant experience OR Highschool diploma with at least 4 years of relevant experience.
