Hope 360 Initiative for Peace (HOPE360) is an independent national non-governmental, non-profit, humanitarian and developmental organization supporting relief and development work in Nigeria hoping to be around the world with a vision of creating a society where men and women have an equal opportunity to participate in every sphere irrespective of their sex, gearing towards rebuilding a wall of peace and restoring their hope for a sustainable development. HOPE360 programs assist persons on the basis of need, vulnerability, regardless of creed, ethnicity or nationality. HOPE360 works through local partners to implement its programs, therefore, strengthening and building the capacity of these partner organizations is fundamental to programs in every country in which HOPE360 operates.
HOPE360 is a Nigeria based Organization and has been operating since 2018, with various humanitarian interventions being carried out in 2018 till date. Hope 360 Initiative works in the following thematic areas which include Health, Nutrition, Livelihood/Food Security, Education, CCCM/SHELTER/NFI, Protection, Peace Building and Conflict resolution.
Protection Officer
JOB SUMMARY
The Protection Officer will ensure that protection and gender mainstreaming are integrated into all aspect of programming. S/he will support in developing tools for the protection team to ensure they are accurate and comprehensive. The Protection Officer will be responsible for identifying training needs of protection assistants in all locations, ensuring that protection mainstreaming is used effectively in all programming. S/he will also conduct field visits to conduct Protection Mainstreaming assessments and site visits. The Protection Officer will work with diverse communities including but not limited to persons with specific needs, IDPs, returnees, and persons with specialized protection concerns.
JOB DESCRIPTION
SCOPE:
Job Title: Protection Officer
Employment Category: Contract
Employment Type: Full-Time
Vacancy Type: National
Location: Borno
Duration 7-Months
Slot: 1 Opening
Reporting to: Project Manager
Working Condition: 100% Field Based.
Closing Date: 30th-April-2022
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
Working with programme staffs and beneficiaries to develop structure and methods for managing the complaints and feedback in the field as well as maintaining the integrity of information received.
Provide guidance and technical support to the implementing project team, in all phases of the project cycle.
Develop monthly activity implementation plan with the project team.
Lead/organize regular monitor visits and if required project action plans revisions and modifications.
Ensure compliance with donor rules and regulations.
Working with M&E Coordinator, ensure adequate data capturing of project beneficiaries.
Liaise and provide project updates and reports on a frequent basis and whenever required.
Organize and attend regular meetings with donor and other key stakeholders
Support the delivery of orientation sessions and deliver trainings on gender, protection, GBV and PSEA, as required.
Support the delivery of orientation sessions and deliver trainings on gender, protection, GBV and PSEA, as required.
Support the capacity building of HOPE360 staff, partners, Food Security Sector members to prepare for and respond to gender, GBV and PSEA protection initiatives.
Strengthen mechanisms to enable affected populations to provide feedback and submit complaints related to HOPE360’s interventions.
Organize community discussion and awareness raising on key protection issues, CFM and community engagement with PMCs
Facilitate the smooth operation of protection, Gender and AAP component of project, meeting project timelines and targets
Conduct trainings and capacity building
Conduct focused group discussion to identify the local issues to be addressed
Design a tailor-made information and training addressing the beneficiaries concerns and needs
Develop internal community based protection training materials and facilitate trainings
Participate in monthly protection sector meetings
Record monthly protection results and report to project management
Promote and implement effective measures for child protection including establishment of referral mechanism
Ensure proper filing of attendance sheets and project document.
Follow up on all paper work and reporting needed from the field
Collect protection case studies and success stories according to guidelines.
JOB EXPERIENCE
Essential Qualifications and Experience
A University degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Guidance and Counselling or relevant fields.
Minimum of two years’ experience working with vulnerable communities, basic needs and distribution programming experience, and/or advocacy programs.
Experience in protection interventions in line with vulnerable or IDP operation.
Experience of working with Non-Governmental organizations.
Good communication skills and ability to conduct training and awareness.
Computer skills (Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel).
Ability to communicate in English, write reports in English and consolidate the reports prepared by protection monitoring assistants into formal English documentation
Ability to communicate in Hausa. Other Nigerian languages is a must.
Good organizational and management skills.
Willingness and ability to work full-time time in the field directly with communities.
Desired knowledge and skills:
Extensive knowledge of Nigerian displacement context.
Highly flexible, with the ability to use initiative.
Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
Commitment to humanitarian principles and values.
Commitment to promoting gender equality.
Experience conducting focus group discussions, or the ability to learn rapidly
Other Requirements:
Strong ability to work independently, organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail.
Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity, and flexibility.
Personal qualities: Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.
Experience in working in the protection sector.
Experience delivering training and curriculums.
Experience working with big teams
Method of Application
HOPE360 is committed to ensuring that all our personnel and programmes are absolutely safe for children.
We undertake rigorous procedures to ensure that only people suitable to work with children are allowed to join our organization and all candidates will, therefore, be subject to this scrutiny.
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Applicants are advised that Hope 360 Initiative for Peace does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process. Any request in this direction should be immediately reported as it is contrary to the values and practices of our organization.
To all the volume applications received, HOPE360 will provide feedback to all applicants. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as applications will be reviewed as received. HOPE360 reserves the right to change the closing date, if considered necessary.
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Cover letter and CV which should not be more than 3 pages with the position applied for as the subject; The documents should be forwarded to [email protected] copy [email protected]
