Protection Officer at Lindii Peace Foundation (LPF)

Duty Description

For the implementation of protection laws according to the humanitarian laws and rule of law in terms of dignity, safety and rights of people for the purpose of overcoming and preventing the exposure of people to psychological harm from situations of violence of crisis, the Protection  Officer will Provides the enabling environment for every activity to be carried out in the project by coordinating between Programme Team and beneficiaries, stakeholders and community leaders both in camps and host communities. He organizes meetings, focus group discussions and house to house visits to ensure community participation and feedback responses from beneficiaries. He ensures the safety and well-being of every beneficiary and see that all elements of AAP and "Do no Harm" Policy are maintained, including sustaining gender mainstreaming throughout the Project life cycle.

Job Description.

Program Planning

• The Protection  Officer (PO) will oversee sensitization, recruitment and appropriate training of Community Based Resource Persons to enhance promotion of behavioural change of target households in the Project.
• The PO will also train Community Based Resource Persons (CBRP) on multisectoral inclusion and maintain a proper documentation on the database.
• The PO will continuously support the Field Support Staff to meet the project deliverables which includes training, building confidence of beneficiaries, identifying, planning and facilitating resolutions of complaints received through the CRM desk.
• Coordinating on ground activities which includes training and capacity building, outreaches and media efforts.
• Contribute to information-sharing and data management systems.
• Compile monthly and quarterly reports, on time and with accurate data.
• Maintain flexibility to take on added responsibilities as and when needed.

Stakeholders’ management

• Work with existing stakeholders, identify other key stakeholders on areas of thematic importance
• Mobilize and organize for advocacies at the community level
• Identify and work with Influencers on WASH intervention and related policies as well as community participation to ensure sustainability.

Qualification

• A minimum of HND or Bachelor Degree in Sociology or any relevant degree

Experience

• Minimum of 2-year working experience

Other information

• The contract duration is 6 Months,
• For an application to be valid, responsive References/Referees should be captured in the application with full and accessible contact information/details.
• Only applicants who scale through the prerequisite conditions will be invited for an interview