Context
IOM in South Sudan has a broad range of programming centered around three broad areas: Humanitarian Coordination and Support; Humanitarian response and Resilience; and Peacebuilding, Transition, and Development. Humanitarian Coordination and support include leading/co-leading the Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) and Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI) Clusters, Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and management of WASH and Shelter and NFI Core-pipelines, Humanitarian Hubs and common transport services. Humanitarian response and Resilience include CCCM, WASH, Shelter & NFI, Health, Protection, Gender equality and inclusion, Mental health and Psychosocial support and the Management of a Rapid Response Fund. Under Peacebuilding, Transition and Development, IOM South Sudan implements programming on Housing, Land and Property Page issues, Transition and Recovery, Transhumance conflict prevention, Community-based violence reduction, Community development and Migration Management.
The Field Protection Associate will support and facilitate provision of and extension of protection services to the returnees, IDPs and host communities in Renk and neighboring areas in collaboration with other IOM units, partners and local authorities whilst ensuring protection mainstreaming standards are upheld.ย
The Field Protection Associate will work under the direct supervision of the Field Protection Officer depending on the respective locations, and under the overall supervision of the Program Coordinator (Protection, Gender Equality and Inclusion) based in Juba and in close coordination with other IOM units implementing interventions in Renk. In particular, the incumbent will undertake the tasks outlined below
- Assist with the identification and prioritization of protection concerns of the affected population with the different sectors at the field level to support in protection mainstreaming within Renk response and operation.ย
- ย Participate in joint mobile missions with other sectors with a view to mapping out protection issues arising at a fieldย level.
- Support the implementation of Protection and GBV project related activities, coordinate with the other sectors to achieve the intended protection outcomes for integrated projects and compile regular activity reports.
- Liaise and build partnerships with local leaders, chiefs, representative groups (women, youth, persons with disabilities etc), community leaders and other relevant actors to encourage participation in, support for and a better understanding of the program activitiesย
- Assist in the collection and sharing of data relevant to the returnees and IDP, host community population and their protection concerns
- Contribute to the elaboration of work plans and support in implementation of protection program activities
- Compile reports on protection activities at the field level
- Support the Protection team in the organization and conducting of trainings and workshops on protection mainstreaming, Disability Inclusion, AAP, PSEA and other protection-related material
- Support in capacity building of staff especially the protection outreach workers at the field level on Protection Mainstreaming, Disability Inclusion, AAP and PSEA of staff engaged in the POCs and in the mobile teams and working jointly with sector units to monitor for protection mainstreaming.
- Conduct regular field visits and general monitoring visits to returnees, and internally displaced persons (IDP) to identify protection concerns and persons with specific needs (PSNs) and work closely with other protection partners to ensure that their needs will be addressed including identification of protective community structures especially in the hard-to-reach areas where IOM operates.
- Support safe and dignified referrals of those in need of assistance.
- Perform other related duties as assigned. Education
- Bachelorโs degree in social work, Social Sciences, Psychology, Development Studies from an accredited academic institution with at least three years of relevant professional experience; or,ย
- High school diploma with at least three years of relevant professional experience. ย Experience
- ย Experience in protection and emergency programming including protection monitoring.
- Previous work experience in Renk is an added advantageย
- Good experience in collecting data in relation to services provided and received.
- Working experience with local authorities and partners in provision of services to people affected by displacement
- Experience and ability working in difficult locations for extended periods of time.ย Skills
- Excellentย organizationalย skillsย withtheย abilityย toย supportย multipletasksย simultaneouslyย under time constraints.
- Good report writing and analytical skills.
- Good computer skills: knowledge of MS Word, Excel and email/internet software.ย
- Excellent communication skills and ability to build trust with affected communities, government counterparts, humanitarian partner organizations. Languages
- Fluency in English (oral and written).Working knowledge of Arabic ย Required Competencies ย ย Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values:
- Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
- Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
- Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
- Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
- Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated. Core Competenciesย
- Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.