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• As Protection Coordinator, you will be responsible for the development and implementation of the mission's operational Protection strategy as well as for the quality of current and future Protection programmes throughout the design, implementation monitoring and evaluation phases.
• You will build the capacity of the mission’s Protection department and provide technical support to the project teams and in particular to the Protection Project Managers in a functional relationship.
• You will represent PUI to the authorities, humanitarian actors and donors for the Protection sector. With all technical coordinators and the MEAL department, you will provide technical support to ensure that protection mainstreaming principles are taken into account in all PUI interventions.

For this purpose, you will be responsible for :

• Context analysis / Strategy / Development: You will participate in the development of the operational strategy in Protection and contribute to the design of new relevant Protection interventions on the mission based on the identified Protection needs in the country, and in line with PUI Protection intervention framework. In coordination with the Protection team, you will also monitor Protection activities in the country and analyse their strengths and weaknesses.
• Programmes quality: You will provide technical support in your field of expertise to the programme teams, in particular to the Protection Programme Managers, and ensure the quality and effectiveness of the mission's Protection programmes.
• Representation / Coordination: You will ensure PUI's external representation for the Protection sector to partners, donors, national authorities and local actors, and represent PUI in the Protection Cluster / Protection sector coordination group meetings. You will also contribute to the good information sharing within the Protection sector.
• Human Resources / Training: You will provide technical support to the project teams and in particular to the Protection team, but also to the project managers for the recruitment of technical staff in Protection. You will also supervise the content of Protection training and the quality of Protection activities on the basis of identified needs.
• Logistics and Administration: You will ensure that Protection teams under your responsibility follow logistic and administrative procedures and keep the logistic and administrative departments informed.
• Security: You will contribute to the compliance with security rules on the mission and share all information related to security to your line manager and/or to the mission’s security manager.

The challenges that await you :

• To secure enough fund to meet the ambition of the Mission strategy is the biggest challenge. It is expected that the Protection Coordinator will actively contribute in monitoring funding opportunities and in developing proposals for funding. • To implement a close and regular monitoring of projects in deep field locations where access is limited.
• To support other Technical Coordinators ensure that aspects related to Protection are mainstreamed at all steps of project implementation.

What you will need to succeed 

Training 

• You hold a Master‘s degree in humanitarian project management/business school/political sciences/social sciences/law or other related field.

Experience 

• You are strengthened by minimum 3 years in protection program management or a similar position, by an experience in protection mainstreaming and protection monitoring, and an experience in environments with protection threats.
• You also have a strong understanding of global protection principles and standards, and relevant bodies of international law.
• You already worked with Première Urgence Internationale? It would be a definite asset!

Skills 

• You master project management, quality monitoring and team management.
• You demonstrate capacity to deliver trainings on protection, and you have a good understanding of institutional donors’ procedures (UN agencies, ECHO, EuropAid, OFDA, AAP, etc.)

Qualities 

• You are a good communicator, both in writing and orally.
• You demonstrate good team spirit, leadership, good analytical and organisational skills, flexibility, and a high sense of discretion. You are able to take responsibility in a proactive approach in order to make proposals and to identify solutions.
• You have a strong ability to resist stress and particularly in unstable circumstances.

Languages 

• English has no secrets for you! All the better, it is mandatory for this position. If you speak Spanish, Arabic and/or French, it would be a definite asset.

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General and Job Summary

• Under the direct supervision of GBV Supervisor, the case management officer is responsible for planning, implementing and providing quality case management/psychosocial support services to GBV survivors in Bolori II ward of Maiduguri and Monguno LGA.
• She/he works with a team of GBV volunteers together with community structures and SRH sector in compliance with work plans, donor regulations and PUI policies.
• She/he will play a key role in providing direct survivor centered case management services to Gender Based Violence survivors including psychosocial support to individual at risk of GBV.

Responsibilities and Task
Activities Implementation:

• Provide direct and day-to-day survivor centered case management services to Gender Based Violence survivors including psychosocial support to individual at risk of GBV.
• Assess survivors’ needs, develop an action plan, implement the plan, follow up and close the case in line with the GBV case management standard operating procedures and guidelines on case management.
• Document cases using the Intake and Assessment form.
• Follow-up with survivors and other partners to ensure plans are implemented.
• Ensure case management steps are followed, referrals and documentation are happening in an appropriately and timely manner.
• Attend GBV meetings as may be required.
• Regularly update documentation and maintain Database for all documented cases, plan of action and Follow-ups visits using the GBVIMS.
• Actively develop and maintain effective working relationships with case management actors in the field, including government actors, UN agencies, NGOs, and other relevant actors.
• Provide referrals for survivors of Gender Based Violence to other services including child protection, sexual and reproductive health services and specialized mental health services, accompany of survivors where appropriate and conduct follow- up to ensure appropriate services have been provided to the survivor.
• Ensures that survivor centered Approach Guiding principles maintained and enforced in while working with survivors including in safe space for women and girls.
• Organize regular case conference meetings to addressed challenging cases and ensure survivors received quality services and with dignity.
• Provide capacity-building and trainings to Protection Volunteers on thematic of protection (including CP, GBV, protection mainstreaming, confidentiality of protection data)
• Ensure sensitive protection information are safely stored, secured and managed in line with the international standards on confidentiality and respect of privacy
• Submit weekly and monthly activities report to the supervisor
• Report immediately any difficulty or delay faced in the implementation of activities to the direct manager
• Represent PUI at anytime and anywhere when s/he is in duty
• Assist in the activities of the women and girls safe space
• Practice self-care
• The case management officer will be responsible for the management of the safe space for women and girls and will receive supervision support from the GBV Supervisor

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:

• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within PUI and amongst beneficiaries served by PUI.

Compliance & Ethics:

• Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout

Team Management:

• Provide regular supervision to Protection Volunteers
• Identify and provide capacity building training for Protection Volunteers
• Conduct regular meetings with Protection Volunteers for debriefing, provide support as may be needed continuously collect feedback from protection volunteers, and ensure the communication to the GBV Supervisor.

Logisitics and Administration:

• Define the needs in materials and tools required to conduct trainings and outreach activities.
• Organize and coordinate training sessions: venue, attendees, and support materials.

Reporting and Data Collection

• Maintain files on all GBV documented cases and follow-ups in all operational areas.
• Manage Database of documented cases: to include statistics, and all other relevant information.
• Use the GBVIMS Incident Recorder to analyze cases documented for weekly, monthly and quarterly or upon request
• Provide statistics as required by program Manager / Coordinator for internal and donor reporting in a timely manner
• Collect, analyze, store in a database and report information on identified protection cases and referrals -

N.B: The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are non-exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project’s needs.

Priorities of the Department

• Provide support to women and girls at risk of GBV and those who had experienced GBV, with focus on case management, psychosocial support and appropriate external/internal referral
• reinforce pui’s gbv prevention intervention approach through the conduction of sensitization on gbv core concepts and gbv mitigation and prevention targeting men, boys, community leaders and relevant stakeholders
• provide tailored individual protection assistance (IPA) through cash support to those individuals facing urgent protection needs

Qualifications and Skills
Mandatory requirements:

• Language skills
• Good command in English (speaking, reading & writing)
• Fluent in local languages - Hausa and/or Kanuri

Education degree:

• Educated to university level (First degree or HND preferably in Social Science, Psychology or a related Field).
• Previous training / experience in GBV programming and case management is an asset

Work experience:

• Demonstrated commitment to helping others.
• Demonstrated discretion and good judgment
• Experience working with survivors of GBV an asset
• Proven experience working in NGOs.

Knowledge and skills:

• Clear understanding of Gender, power relations, and issues surrounding violence against women
• Able to apply all GBV guiding principles, counseling ethics and uphold the rights of the survivors at all times.
• Positive, highly motivated, innovative, with strong organizational and inter-personal skills:
  • Excellent communication (especially in public) and diplomacy skills to manage relationship in potentially tense situation
  • Literacy in reporting
• Computer Skills:
  • Excellent knowledge of the MS office software including Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint
• Other:
  • Commitment to the NGO values and principles

Assets

• Interests:
  • Working in humanitarian relief, interest for social issues
• Transversals Skills:
  • Strong motivation to help people in need
  • Conflict resolution and diplomacy skills
  • Ability to adapt or change priorities according to the changing situation within a mission or the organization itself
  • Understanding of the political situation in the area
  • Ability to analyze and suggest improvements of the activities
  • Well organized and hard worker
  • Able to manage stress and pressure
  • Reliability
  • Neutrality
• Knowledge of international legal instruments related to protection (IHL/IHRL), IDP guiding principles, SPHERE standards, protection mainstreaming

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Responsabilities and Tasks
Implementation of the PSS activities:

• Provide psycho-social support, and psychological first aid to survivors who have experienced psychological trauma, torture, gender based violence GBV, domestic violence, and when necessary to survivors of natural disasters
• Work in collaboration with PHCC and outpost staff to receive referred beneficiaries, ensure follow up of referred PSS/ PFA beneficiaries, and provide guidance to health facility staff on PSS
• Provide screening and assessment on psychological trauma
• Sensitize, psycho-educate, problem solve, dialogue and mediate with the beneficiaries population about issues of war, torture, trauma, violence and GBV
• Ensure all work with clients is confidential and that ethical practices are observed in culturally appropriate way, especially with respect to gender sensitivities
• Perform community awareness on trauma and psychosocial support to beneficiaries and community leaders
• Refer patients when needed to more specialized services in link with the deputy MHPSS advisor
• Perform case follow up and case management when there is need
• Develop action plan for the follow up patients
• Engage in self-care through supervision, debriefings, and other shared sessions.

Communication and reporting:

• Become proficient with the MHPSS data collection tools, conduct, and submit screening and assessments reports in a timely and accurate manner
• Fill in all reporting and data collection forms in daily basis to ensure quality reporting
• Weekly data entry of collected information from the field
• Attend the weekly MHPSS supervision/ on job training meeting
• Attend all MHPSS/PFA related trainings given by PUI
• Assist with any other related activities as deemed necessary by the MHPSS advisor
• The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are non-exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project’s needs.

Priorities of the Department

Qualifications and Required Skills:

Mandatory requirements:

• Education degree: Degree / Diploma in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, Nursing or other related fields
• Work experience: Experience of 1 year in working as a psycho-social worker, or psycho-social counselor, or community social worker
• Language skills: Fluent in English and Hausa and Kanuri is a strong asset.

Knowledge and skills:

• Knowledge of local areas and community structures
• Able to maintain confidentiality
• Knowledge of medical ethics
• Computer skills: Excellent knowledge of the MS office software including Word, Excel, Outlook
• Other: Good reporting skills.

Assets:

Transversals skills:

• Excellent communication, conflict solving and diplomacy skills to manage relationship in potentially tense situations
• Strong motivation to help people in need
• Ability to make decisions
• Understanding of the political situation in the area
• Ability to analyze and suggest improvements of the activities
• Ability to adapt or change priorities according to the changing situation
• Well organized and hard worker
• Able to manage stress and pressure
• Able to check validity of information, logical thinking
• Neutrality
• Reliability
• Teamwork.

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General Objective

• Under the direct supervision of the Protection supervisor, the Protection Officer will support the set-up and management of a Community Outreach Workers’ Network in Bolori II ward of Maiduguri.
• S/he will be responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring protection and community outreach activities, in compliance with work plans, donor regulations and PUI policies, and will ensure that protection principles are mainstreamed in all sectoral programs of PUI.
• S/he will play a key role in increasing community knowledge and access to services while strengthening PUI knowledge of and acceptance within the community.

Responsibilities and Tasks

Activities Implementation:

• Provide capacity-building and trainings to COWs on thematic of protection (including CP, GBV, protection mainstreaming, confidentiality of protection data)
• Ensure quality services respecting “Do no harm” and confidentiality principles are provided by COWs on the field
• Support effective community engagement and community input into program activities and design through close contact and structure activities
• Participate in community events and meetings and lead the organization of awareness sessions and workshops
• Ensure the identification, internal/external referrals and follow-up of protection cases and urgent cases to the Health, FSL and Nutrition team
• Develop appropriate key messages and IEC materials and ensure that they are disseminated among the community
• Disseminate relevant and meaningful information regarding the rights of persons of concern and services available in the area in order to enhance access to services and rights
• Proactively seek to assess people who have been missed out from assistance, such as marginalized communities, new arrivals or households whose situation has suddenly deteriorated
• Ensure protection is mainstreamed in all PUI Programs at the field and protection cases and concerns are timely referred and addressed
• Responsible of the all community outreach interventions and activities defined, develop and follow up on the work plan together with the Protection Supervisor
• Report immediately any difficulty or delay faced in the implementation of activities to the direct manager

Team Management:

• Supervise Community Outreach Workers and ensure the timely implementation of their activities
• Coordinate the work of COWs: work plans, progress toward targets, and frequency of submitting collected data
• Ensure that COWs have the necessary information on the referral system and provided services and properly understand the activities to be implemented in the framework of the project
• Support COWs in improving their performance
• Routine field visits to monitor COWs activities
• Continuously collect feedback from COWs and ensure the communication to the Protection Supervisor

Logistic & Administration:

• Report to the line manager the needs in materials and tools required to conduct trainings and outreach activities
• Participate in the organization on training sessions: venue, attendees and support materials.
• Ensure a proper utilisation of the tablets and make sure all of it are daily charged and fully operational

Reporting & Data Collection:

• Collect, analyze, store in a database and report information received from COWs (households surveys, FGDs, awareness sessions…)
• Collect, analyze, store in a database and report information on identified protection cases and referrals
• Identify the number of assessed individuals by the COWs progress towards assigned target
• Document and report training sessions and feedback from participants
• Responsible of compiling and reporting to the direct superior data on a weekly, monthly, quarter and annual basis or upon request.
• Support and contribute to the field assessment, data collection and storage in a database, report writing and share community feedback and concerns

Internal and External Representation:

• Build and maintain relationships with external partners, community leaders (especially Bulamas), community committees and other stakeholders
• Represent PUI at anytime and anywhere when s/he is in duty
• Ensure coordination with PUI Staff and stakeholders concerning community intervention activities

N.B: The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are non-exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project’s needs.

Priorities of the Department:

• Strengthen the community outreach network in the assigned catchment area supported by PUI
• Ensure a continuous grasp on the population needs and vulnerabilities and strengthen PUI reactivity responding to emergency humanitarian needs
• Support PUI integrated approach through protection trainings for other departments
• Strengthen referral mechanisms internally and externally

Qualifications and Skills
Mandatory Requirements:

• Language skills: Fluent in English and Hausa, and Good knowledge in Kanuri is an asset
• Education degree: Degree in Social Science/Development Studies/Political Science or related field
• Work experience: At least 1 year relevant experience in the field

Knowledge and Skills:

• Good knowledge of community outreach, community mobilization and protection
• Excellent experience in conducting trainings, awareness sessions and surveys/assessments
• Knowledge of international legal instruments related to protection (IHL/IHRL), IDP guiding principles, SPHERE standards, protection mainstreaming
• Knowledge or previous experience in Health and/or Nutrition is an asset

Computer Skills :

• Good knowledge of the MS office software including Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint

Assets:

• Interests
• Commitment to the NGO values and principles Transversals skills
• Strong motivation to help people in need
• Conflict resolution and diplomacy skills
• Ability to adapt or change priorities according to the changing situation within a mission or the organization itself
• Understanding of the political situation in the area
• Ability to analyze and suggest improvements of the activities
• Well-organized and hard worker
• Able to manage stress and pressure
• Good communication skills
• Team Management
• Reliability
• Neutrality

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General Obejective

• Under the direct supervision of the Protection Deputy Project Manager, the Protection Supervisor is responsible for implementing activities through the Protection officers and Community Outreach Workers in Bolori II.

Responsibilities and Tasks
Activities implementation:

• Lead the scale up plan for strengthening the community outreach network in the areas assigned in the project intervention framework
• Design and lead the implementation of protection and community outreach activities (including but not limited to conduct the Protection Monitoring key messages dissemination, awareness-raising initiatives, households surveys, protection case identification, training on the Community Leaders and other relevant Stakeholder, referrals and follow-up)
• Develop strong and effective referral pathways, ensure a strong communication and coordination with PUI health, nutrition and food security teams and liaise with other humanitarian agencies for external referrals (e.g. CP/GBV case management, MHPSS, CFS…)
• Lead the implementation process of the tracking system for internal and external referrals
• Provide capacity-building to the Protection team, other PUI teams and partners
• Support the Officers in analyzing protection threats and ensure proper referrals (including protection cases, malnutrition cases and cases with urgent needs)
• Ensure protection principles are mainstreamed in all PUI sectoral programs and regularly engage in protection monitoring and reporting at field level
• Closely monitor and report on displacements, new arrivals and emerging needs
• Responsible of the all protection and community outreach interventions and activities defined,follow up on the master work plan together with the Protection Deputy Project Manager.
• Report immediately any difficulty or delay faced in the implementation of activities to the direct manager

Team Management:

• Supervise Protection Officers and ensure the timely implementation of their activities
• Ensure capacity-building of the team through trainings and technical guidance (protection principles, protection mainstreaming, CP, GBV…)
• Coordinate the work of Protection Officers: work plans, progress toward targets, and frequency of submitting collected data
• Ensure that Protection Officers & Community Workers have the necessary information on the referral system and provided services and properly understand the activities to be implemented in the framework of the project
• Ensure that PCO team properly handles confidential information and that information collected by both officers and community outreach workers is reported and properly uploaded to the database
• Support Protection Officers & Community Workers in improving their performance
• Report on Officers development and performance to the line manager
• Regularly appraise the performance of Protection Officers
• Routine field visits to monitor Protection activities
• Continuously collect feedback from Protection Officers and ensure the communication to the Deputy Project Manager
• Ensure the security rules in the field are respected, the safety of the field officers is guaranteed and the regular communication with the security focal person is maintained

Logistic & administration:

• Define the needs in materials and tools required to conduct trainings and outreach activities Organize and coordinate training sessions: venue, attendees, and support materials
• Ensure the proper utilization of the tablets by the Protection officers and COWs

Reporting & Data collection:

• Collect and keep in a database information on identified protection cases from Protection Officers and report through proper documentation and referral system with regular follow-up
• Ensure proper completion and filling of all documentation (soft and hard as required) and ensure data protection protocols, confidentiality and do no harm principles are respected while reporting protection cases
• Review the number of assessed individuals from both Protection officers & Community Workers to see the progress towards assigned target.
• Analyze data provided by PCO officers & Community Workers and propose solutions based on available resources.
• Document and report training sessions and feedback from participants.
• Responsible of compile and report to the direct superior data on a weekly, monthly, quarter and annual basis or upon request.
• Report daily to the Protection PM or DPM the protection activities, or any challenges faced by the team on the field
• Cooperate with MEAL Department to conduct any MEAL related activities (such as surveys, field feedbacks, and lessons learnt exercise among others)
• Actively participate in the monthly Protection Monitoring Report and Service Mapping design and update

Internal and External representation:

• Build and maintain relationships with external partners, community leaders (especially Lawans), community committees and other stakeholders
• Represent PUI at anytime and anywhere when s/he is in duty
• Ensure coordination with PUI Staff and stakeholders concerning community intervention activities

NB: The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are non-exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project’s needs.

Priorities of the Department

• Strengthen the community outreach network in the assigned catchment area supported by PUI
• Ensure a continuous grasp on the population needs and vulnerabilities and strengthen PUI reactivity responding to emergency humanitarian needs
• Support PUI integrated approach through protection trainings for other departments
• Strengthen referral mechanisms internally and externally

Qualifications and Skills
Mandatory requirements:

• Language skills: Fluent in English and Hausa, and good knowledge in Kanuri is an asset
• Education degree: At least certificate of Secondary education or a Degree in Social Science / Development Studies / Political Science or related field
• Work experience: At least 2 years of experience in relevant field

Knowledge and Skills:

• Good knowledge of community outreach, community mobilization and protection
• Excellent experience in conducting trainings, awareness sessions and surveys/assessments
• Knowledge of international legal instruments related to protection (IHL/IHRL), IDP guiding principles, SPHERE standards, protection mainstreaming
• Knowledge or previous experience in Health and/or Nutrition is an asset
• Computer skills: Excellent knowledge of the MS office software including Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint
• Other: Literacy in reporting

Assets:

• Interests
• Commitment to the NGO values and principles
• Understanding of the political situation in the area
• Transversals skills
• Conflict resolution and diplomacy skills
• Ability to adapt or change priorities according to the changing situation within a mission or the organization itself
• Ability to analyze and suggest improvements of the activities
• Well organized and hard worker
• Able to manage stress and pressure
• Reliability
• Neutrality
• Team Management
• Good communication skills

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General Objective / Summary

• Under the supervision of the Grants Officer, the Communication intern shall ensure the support for the development of communication in the mission and manage the prioritized social media channels.
• S/he should assist the Grants Officer in planning, organizing, implementing, and monitoring agreed-on communication activities.
• The intern is expected to take advantage of the space offered for experience gathering and self-development while providing quality service to PUI Nigeria.

Responsibilities and Tasks

• Ensure the proper flow of information between the field teams and the coordination team by sharing communication products as relevant;
• Collect communication inputs from field and coordination teams to feed deliverables including photographs of events and activities that showcase PUI work;
• Attend occasional field visits, program, and staff meetings to gather story ideas and interviews
• Monitor and reply to communications on the platforms under the guidance of the Grant Officer.
• Post information, upload, and archive photos and videos on the relevant platforms daily or as directed by the Grant Officer;
• Support the Grant Officer in the creation of new external communication tools, development, and animation of social networks, contribution to the annual activity report, support to the field teams in the realization of success stories;
• Identify the PUI’s and donors visibility in all premises. Propose a plan to update and upgrade visibility.

The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are non-exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project’s needs.

Qualifications & Required Skills
Education Qualification:

• A First Degree in Communication, Mass Communication, Digital Marketing, English Language, International Relations or any relevant field is essential.

Work Experience:

• Experience working in a team, experience in an association and/or international environment appreciated

Knowledge and Skills:

• Good knowledge of communication tools, social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn)
• Computer skills: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Canva, etc.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills for a wide range of internal and external audiences.
• Proactive and energetic outlook with an understanding of fast-paced environments
• Knowledge of basic graphic design, video editing, and photography
• Knowledge of web content management systems; knowledge of user experience, search engine optimization, and website best practices

Language Skills:

• Fluency in English and Hausa is mandatory; good knowledge of Kanuri is an asset.

Assets:

• Interests: Working in humanitarian relief (field visits on PUI Nigeria’s sites of intervention depending on security conditions)
• Knowledge of PUI programming in Nigeria will be an added advantage.
• Transversals skills
• Excellent collaboration skills, particularly in soliciting and incorporating critique and feedback from multiple stakeholders
• Ability to work collaboratively with others as well as independently
• Strong motivation to help people in need
• Ability to analyze and suggest improvements in communication activities
• Ability to adapt or change priorities according to the changing situation
• Well-organized and hard worker
• Able to manage stress and pressure
• Able to check the validity of information, logical thinking
• Neutrality, Integrity, and Reliability
• Impeccable oral and written communication skills
• Creativity
• Ability to work under tight deadlines.