Protection Team Lead at Future Resilience and Development Foundation (FRAD)

Duties and Responsibility

Functions / Day to day activities:

• Team Management: Lead and supervise the protection team, providing guidance, support, and mentorship to ensure the effective implementation of protection activities and the achievement of project objectives.
• Program Planning and Implementation: Develop, implement, and monitor the protection implementation in line with international standards and best practices, addressing the specific needs and vulnerabilities of target populations.
• Case Management: Oversee the provision of case management services to identified persons, following  compliance with  best standard and project requirement  and also ensure  access to appropriate support and referrals where necessary
• Community Engagement: Establish and maintain effective relationships with communities, local authorities, and other stakeholders to promote community participation, empowerment, and community ownership of protection initiatives.
• Capacity Building: Identify training needs and develop capacity-building initiatives for staff, partners, and community members and stakeholders.
• Monitoring and Evaluation: Monitor the implementation of protection activities, collect and analyze data on program indicators, and prepare regular reports to track progress, identify challenges, and document lessons learned.
• Coordination and Collaboration: Coordinate closely with other sectors and organizations to ensure a holistic approach to protection programming
• Quality Assurance: Ensure the quality and integrity of protection services and interventions, adhering to humanitarian principles, codes of conduct, and organizational policies and procedures.

Performance measures:

• Case Management metrics
• Protection Monitoring and Reporting
• Coordination and Collaboration
• Capacity Building and Training
• Community Engagement and Participation
• Security and Safety Measures
• Disability, Equity, Gender and Inclusion
• Accountability and Feedback Mechanism
• Adherence to standards and guidelines
• Adaptation and Learning

Requirement:

• Must be honest, accountable, a good listener, able to work in a team, transparent and honest.
• Must have understanding and ability to action and communicate DEI principles in all activities.
• Must be computer literate, with a good knowledge of MS office suites and google workspace.
• Bachelor’s degree in social science, with at least 3 years’ experience in similar role.
• Good report writing and workshop facilitation.
• The position will be based in Maiduguri with frequent travel to all field locations and take care of the protection component of the project which includes, GBV case management, child protection and mine action activities under the project.
• Master’s degree in social science, with at least 3 years’ experience in GBV case management, PSS, Child protection and Mine action.  Proficient in Microsoft office suites and google workspace.
• Fluent in Hausa, Kanuri and local languages within the LGAs of implementation.

Desirable skills:

• Timeliness,
• Honesty
• Accountability
• Good communication skills,
• Confidence,
• proactiveness and able to manage pressure.
• Fluent in Hausa, Kanuri and any other indigenous languages
• Case Management
• Coordination and Collaboration
• Monitoring and Reporting
• Capacity Building and Training
• Community Engagement and Participation