Protection Assistant - GBV (Volunteer) at Care Best Initiative (CBI)

Duration: 6 months (extendable)

Job Description

• The Protection Assistant will directly support the Protection Officer in the development, administration and implementation of the CBI’s protection program in Bauchi, both on a daily basis and with a long-term strategic perspective. The responsibilities and activities of the Protection Program Officer will be extensive and fluid, depending on the shifting needs of the program, and are likely to include but not be limited to those described below.

Responsibilities

• Undertake Protection monitoring activities
• Identify protection gaps and interventions;
• Organize/actively participate in the Regional and State Protection Working Group and other relevant meetings
• Organize/facilitate relevant protection training activities:
• Liaise with relevant line ministries and commissions in order to foster partnerships and encourage national interest and ownership in protection of concerned persons
• Provide support, guidance and assistance to protection and field staff in all the field offices on protection priorities, issues and concerns.
• Perform other duties as may be required.

Qualifications

• Law Degree (LLB, LLM, JD) or post-graduate degree in international law, human rights, social sciences or a related field is preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year programming experience with relevant working experience.
• Proven ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.

Competencies:

• General knowledge of issues pertaining persons of concern to CBI and CBI’s protection mandate. Inter-personal and communication skills with team work attitude.
• Excellent analytical and writing skills.
• Strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation.
• Flexibility to work in a diverse multicultural team Ability and willingness to work under tight deadlines and with fluid objectives – patience, flexibility and perseverance are key
• Strong coordination, communication and advocacy skills
• Understanding of programmatic reporting
• Understanding of protection, human rights and humanitarian principles
• Understanding of project design, management and implementation of field-based protection programs.