Protection Officer

Job Title:

Protection Monitor

Reports to:

Protection Officer

Duty station

NorthWest and South West Region

Main objective

Missions and Responsibilities:

• Conduct protection monitoring activities at household and community level using various quantitative and qualitative methods and tools.
• Identify key informants within the community to involve in regular protection monitoring activities through individual interviews.
• Facilitate Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) amongst community members on protection to better understand the protection issues affecting the communities.
• In coordination with the team leader, identify Focal points within the community and liaise with them to collect information on population movements and protection incidents within their areas of intervention; implement a functional flash alert mechanism between Focal Points and the Field Monitors.
• Train Focal Points, local authorities and protection committees on general protection, CP, SGBV, Human Rights, Humanitarian Principles and other topics that maybe identified.
• Monitor and report protection incidents and trends, population movements and produce Maps on the zones of displacement and intervention within their field locations.
• Identify individual cases with protection concerns during protection monitoring and outreach activities and liaise with the social worker to deliberate on the appropriate intervention.
• Verify the information collected through direct observation and triangulation from different sources.
• Support the Team Leader in developing weekly report.
• Map out and regularly update service providers within the field locations highlighting the gaps to support advocacy through the protection cluster.
• Carry out all tasks respecting key protection principles including but not limited to: - do no harm, non-discrimination, confidentiality, accountability and need-to-know principles.
• Actively participate in community awareness activities.
• Verify and register flash alerts reports identified within their field locations and share in a timely manner with the Field Coordinator, and the team leader.
• Establish and maintain a good relationship respecting and guided by humanitarian. principles with local, administrative, customary and community leaders in his/her area.
• Participate actively in the weekly meetings.

• Any other task that may be assigned by the supervisor.

Competences

• University training in Social Sciences or related field
• Minimum 12 months relevant professional experience in the protection sector
• Technical knowledge in general protection ;
• Advanced computer literacy (Word, Excel, outlook)
• Good analytical and reporting skills
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Respect and adherence to protection principles
• Capacity to work under pressure, flexibility
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of the South West and North West Region of Cameroon
• Experience in community mobilization

Languages

English is the primary working language

SW pidgin an asset

Special Requirements

Residence in Bamenda / Buea will be considered an added advantage

Immediate availability is an asset