Protection Monitor Assistant (Асистент/ка з моніторингу захисту)

INTERSOS is a humanitarian organization on the front-line of emergencies, bringing assistance to victims of armed conflicts, natural disasters and extreme exclusion with particular attention to the protection of the most vulnerable people.

Since 1992 our humanitarian workers have been helping people affected by humanitarian crises: we provide first aid, food, shelter, medical assistance and basic goods. We ensure that basic needs, as education, access to clean water and health assistance, are met.

An INTERSOS emergency team is in Lviv where we are launching an intervention to assist internally displaced people and support local health facilities close to the fighting areas, already under high pressure due to the influx of displaced people and the shortage of doctors, drugs and medical supplies. We are supporting an oncological hospital and some shelters in Lviv and we also started operating in Vinnytsia, both in the city and in the surrounding areas, with protection and health care activities. Another emergency team arrived in Odesa to deliver trauma kits and meet the growing needs of the population.

INTERSOS is opening a position of Protection Monitor Assistant in Vinnitsia (with frequent travels in Vinnitsia oblast).

Contract duration: 3 months with a possibility of extension for 3 more months.

Main Purpose

S/he is responsible for the collection of protection data and for the overall monitoring of the protection context in the assigned area. Contribute to the design of methodology and analysis and liaise directly with affected communities.

S/he identifies individuals at risk through household level assessments or individual interviews and provides them with orientation on available services or refers those with specific protection concerns as required.

Reporting to:

(Hierarchical): Protection Monitor Team Leader

(Technical): Protection Monitor Team Leader 

Tasks

• Conduct protection monitoring activities at household and community level using different quantitative and qualitative tools
• Identify key informants in the community to involve in regular protection monitoring activities through semi-structured or unstructured interviews (KIIs)
• Facilitate Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) amongst community members on selected topics to better understand the causes and consequences of identified risks
• Monitor and report protection concern and trends, new population displacements and movements in the areas of operations
• Identify individual cases with protection concerns during data collection for referral to internal services or specialized agencies
• Verify collected information on protection risks as well as availability and access to services through direct observation of the area
• Support the Protection Monitor Team Leader in reporting qualitative and quantitative data and information
• Carry out all tasks respecting key protection principles including but not limited to: do no harm, non-discrimination, confidentiality, accountability and need-to-know principles
• Support sensitization, information dissemination and awareness raising activities
• Report to the Protection Monitor Team Leader any serious protection incidents or immediate protection concern identified within target communities
• Map main service providers in the area of intervention and identify and report gaps in the availability of services and quality of service provision

 Requirements

• University Degree in relevant field (Social Sciences, Law is an asset)
• One year of relevant working experience in the protection sector
• Previous working experience with IDPs, refugees and returnees
• Strong knowledge of international protection in the humanitarian context
• Strong knowledge in other protection areas (i.e. case management, psychosocial support activities etc.)
• Essential computer literacy (Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Leadership, planning and organizational skills
• Respect and non-discriminatory attitude
• Teamwork and communication skills
• Strong report writing skills
• Ability to work under pressure and as part of a team
• Fluency in Ukrainian language (written and spoken)
• Proficiency in English (written and spoken) desirable

Please send your CV and cover letter to [email protected]