Protection Assistant at International Rescue Committee

Responsibilities

• Participate in the design, planning, execution and monitoring of Protection sector activities
• With the assistance of the protection officer, organize and deliver sensitization and awareness sessions on protection focusing on human, patient rights, entitlements, available services and channels for reporting complaints and feedback.
• Monitor the concerns of clients accessing IRC services and highlight the specific needs of men, boys, women and girls.
• Help in developing assessment tools in collaboration with Monitoring and Evaluation team
• Participate/conduct assessments protection assessments, accessibility audits (baseline, endline), data analysis and reporting.
• Screening and identification of vulnerable clients to benefit with individual targeted assistance like material support, cash and voucher assistance.
• Promote reasonable accommodation for clients requiring assistance to access services.
• Contribute to writing reports emanating from protection monitoring and assessments.
• Support management of protection community workers, help desk assistants’ staff, providing leadership, mentorship, training and guidance to ensure effective delivery of assistance and services.
• Contribute to development of regular activity/internal and donor reports on grant activities, indicators and achievements.
• Help in design and development of Information education and communication materials for protection and client feedback mechanisms.
• Update records of all protection interventions.

Partnerships and Coordination

• Participate in IRC protection related meetings protection working group, sub county, county and other government stake holders.
• Foster linkages and support referrals with service providers for the referral of clients.
• Liaise directly with communities, refugee led organizations, CBOs, local institutions and partners on protection issues to ensure coordination and effective access to services and assistance.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Diploma with at least 3 years’ of experience or University degree in law, international relations, political/social sciences, development studies, community development or related field.
• Knowledge of protection principles, norms and practices
• Work experience with a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) on refugee rights, human rights, peace building and/or governance.
• Experience working with forced migrants (refugees, IDPs), vulnerable communities, conducting outreaches/awareness, referrals, assessments.
• Basic computer skills (Ms Office – word, excel, power point), report writing, training, community engagement, program monitoring.
• Ability to communicate well in spoken and written English and Kiswahili.