مطلوب مراقب للحماية – Protection Monitor للعمل لدى Intersos Ngo

NTERSOS is a non-profit humanitarian aid organization that works to bring assistance to people in danger, victims of natural disasters and armed conflicts. Established in 1992 with support from the Italian Federation of Trade Unions, its actions are based on the values of solidarity, justice, human dignity, equal rights and opportunities for all people and respect for diversity and coexistence, paying particular attention to the most vulnerable and the unprotected.

INTERSOS identifies with the core values of CONCORD, the European Confederation of NGOs; it adheres to international codes of conduct for humanitarian organizations and the values and principles expressed within those codes. INTERSOS is recognized by the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the European Commission and the principal UN agencies; it is privileged to hold an advisory status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

INTERSOS is an independent association which, through its own humanitarian operators, intervenes to effectively answer the needs of people in serious crises situations, mainly in the world’s poorest regions, who are suffering, deprived of rights, dignity and essentials goods. It maintains a flexible operating structure. The head office in Italy coordinates, supports and monitors the planned activities in the countries of intervention carried out by decentralized offices.

Job Title      : Protection Monitor

Reports to         : Protection Officer for Protection Monitoring

Duty Station       : Mount Lebanon

Position Type    : Full time

Job Purpose:

Protection Monitor will be responsible for the monitoring, identification and referral of protection issues, concerns and trends in the assigned area of operation. The Protection Monitor will also be responsible for community engagement and empowerment in the assigned area.

Generic Duties:

1. Monitor, survey and assess the target population in the assigned area at household and community level through household and site visits;
2. Identify and refer protection issues and concerns and report on protection trends in the area of operation;
3. Identify and refer vulnerable persons of concern (PoC) for case management support and/or additional relevant services available;
4. Work to identify and support community focal points/key informants/settlement representatives to join in need assessment, participatory monitoring and follow-up activities;
5. Design, develop and timely submit weekly work plans of the visits to settlements and privately accommodated in the project areas as well as weekly reports;
6. Provide necessary reporting inputs for monitoring and evaluation purposes;
7. Ensure all monitoring activities are fully documented, including systematic and timely data collection and contribute to data entry on a regular basis as per the standard monitoring formats;
8. Plan and facilitate Focus Group Discussions, Group Sessions, Individual Interviews and Awareness Sessions for beneficiaries living in the designated area of coverage;
9. Liaise and maintain positive relationships between INTERSOS, community’s representatives, local leaders and grassroots organizations in the assigned area and provide them with overall orientation on the project.

Specific Duties:

1. Conduct mobile field visits to villages, urban areas and informal settlements, in Mount Lebanon to meet with persons of concern within the community and identify individuals at risk and humanitarian needs according to weekly work plan;
2. Ensure the referral of vulnerable individuals to case management and/or relevant services;
3. Utilize digital data collection systems for data collection and uploading, and participate in trainings in the digital system, data cleaning, and regular debrief and supervision of digital data collection activities;
4. Directly upload protection data to produce a clear, protection-focused report and translate and follow-up on red flag protection-related issues;
5. Under the guidance of direct supervisor, facilitate one-on-one interviews and focus group discussions with beneficiaries and relevant stakeholders in the field on selected protection concerns;
6. Conduct spot observation in areas where refugees are housed or clustered for inclusion in protection monitoring, using qualitative and quantitative methods;
7. Support the Reporting Officer, Protection Monitoring Officer and Protection Manager to produce comprehensive report about the Protection Environment in Mount Lebanon;
8.  Conduct other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Competencies: (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

Professional Competencies:

• Minimum 1 year experience in protection and humanitarian work
• Protection background desirable
• Experience in implementing participatory monitoring, reporting & evaluation and community assessments is desirable
• MS Proficiency (word, excel, etc.)
• Driving License
• Knowledge of Mount Lebanon area and context

Behavioural competencies:

• Flexibility and adaptability
• Planning and organizing
• Ability to work independently and under pressure
• Ability and willingness to travel across the assigned project areas at short notice and spend extended periods within communities
• Very good communication skills
• Cultural awareness
• Teamwork
• Initiative
• Humanitarian motivation and commitment to INTERSOS values
• Respect of Intersos policies and procedures