Protection Associate
Core
Monitor protection standards and provide functional support to ensure safe and rights-based responses for populations of concern (PoC), including refugees and stateless persons.
Role type
General Service Protection Associate
Builds
Protection strategies, individual case responses, and community-based interventions for PoC
Domain
Humanitarian aid / Refugee protection / International law
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
International and national law application, protection standards compliance, community engagement, case management, risk assessment, data disaggregation, stakeholder liaison
Preferred skills
Protection Learning Programme completion, GBV and child protection expertise, peacebuilding and social cohesion facilitation
Technologies
None specified
Responsibilities
Monitor Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for protection activities; manage individual protection cases including GBV and child protection; assist in eligibility and status determination for PoC; contribute to country-level child protection and education plans; facilitate community engagement and mobilization activities; identify and refer Persons with Specific Needs (PSNs); liaise with local authorities and partners on protection doctrine.
Seniority
Entry-level General Service (GS6)