Call for Application - Senior Programme Assistant (Protection)

Under the overall supervision of the Protection Coordinator, the technical supervision of the National Protection Officer, and the direct supervision of the Protection Field Coordinator, the incumbent will support the coordination and monitoring of the provision of protection services at the provincial level of IOM’s emergency response to the flood crisis and Afghanistan crisis in Pakistan.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Assist in coordinating the work of field protection staff and/or implementing partners (IPs) in the implementation of specialized protection services.
• Assist in coordinating the work of field protection staff and/or implementing partners (IPs) in the implementation of specialized protection services.
• Providing capacity-building sessions to field protection staff and/or IPs on general protection, protection mainstreaming principles, gender-based violence (GBV), child protection (CP), counter trafficking (CT), safe referral pathways, prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA), data protection, and other relevant topics.
• Acting as a Focal Point for conducting referrals at the provincial level and providing direct case management services for urgent protection (GP, GBV, CP) cases, when required, including conducting comprehensive assessments to identify urgent protection needs as well as planning, implementing, and following up on tailored action plans to achieve protection outcomes.Supporting the coordination, monitoring, and improvement of timely and safe implementation of specialized protection services in line with IOM’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), work plans, and project objectives, including through weekly and monthly project tracking and reporting tools.
• Contributing to ensure that data on protection, GBV & CP cases is systematically and accurately collected by field protection staff and/or IPs in a confidential manner, following IOM’s data protection policy, and entered in relevant tools, databases, and information management (IM) systems to facilitate monitoring and reporting.
• .Conducting regular field visits in different districts to monitor service delivery and work performance of field protection staff or IPs, conducting periodic meetings to discuss challenges, ad hoc follow-ups, as well as identifying challenges and capacity-building needs of field protection staff and/or IPs.Coordinating through relevant Working Groups and establishing and maintaining good relations with relevant external service providers, providing clear information on IOM’s activities, and strengthening referral pathways for the provision of protection services.
• Assisting in the design and improvement of relevant project tracking and reporting tools, as well as periodic review and update of case management SOPs.
• Contributing to continuously strengthening the capacities of field protection staff and/or IPs by identifying gaps, planning and providing on-the-job coaching, mentoring, technical guidance, and training sessions, and supporting the development, translation, and roll-out of training packages.
• Supporting the Protection Unit with other specialized tasks at the provincial level and activities, upon request, including but not limited to conducting field visits, key informant interviews (KIIs), focus group discussions, awareness raising sessions, and other activities.
• Ensure to have Periodic Case Conferencing with Field Protection Staff or IPs to discuss the Challenges and identify a way forward for Protection, GBV, and CP Cases based on needs.
• Assisting with other tasks, as needed.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's or Equivalent or Higher degree in development studies, political sciences, social sciences, gender studies, law, human rights, or other relevant field from an accredited academic institution with 4 years of relevant professional experience.
• Ora High School Degree/Certificate in the above relevant fields with 6 years of experience.