POSITION OBJECTIVES

Under the supervision of the Protection Field Coordinator (MHPSS/GBV), the Protection officers will work in the Women in girl safe space for the multi-sectoral emergency assistance for the most vulnerable conflict-affected people within the DCA/NCA Joint Country Programme (JCP).

The Protection Officer will be responsible for the day-to-day support of JCP’s protection activities in Ukraine including but not limited to ensuring that JCP’s protection policies and procedures are followed and implemented consistently.
 

Regardless of the content of this job description the employee is expected to participate in any task necessary for the organization always delegated by the manager.

Implementing the day-to-day GBV activities in the assigned project location.

• Providing GBV case management for women and girls in the WGSS
• To ensure the development and implementation of GBV programs on the main Protection topics, awareness raising, women empowering, etc in the WGSS.
• Ensure the organization of data, storage of information/documents on the number of registered cases/appeals about psychological/physical violence, etc.
• Facilitation of trainings on GBV mainstreaming, and psychoeducational topics in the WGSS.
• Conducting other activities aimed at preventing and responding to cases of gender-based violence
• Creates and regularly updates reports of cases and outreach activities.
• Submit timely project reports (monthly/ weekly) including quantitative and qualitative data to the upper management. 
• Ensure proper use of forms and confidential referral follow up.
• Strengthen the referral system to community institutions for the care of survivors of psychological/physical violence.
• Promotes and takes an active part in quality improvement processes.
• Responsible for the implementation of Protection activities, closely monitoring, evaluating, and reporting their development and flagging potential issues on time.
• Able to travel to different partners in various locations in Ukraine.
• Ensures implementation of case management and other intervention, referrals, follow-up in a timely manner.
• The specialist is responsible for providing direct support to vulnerable women and girls and GBV survivors.
• In-depth knowledge and experience of mental health and psychosocial interventions in a humanitarian response context, tailored to care for Violence and Mental health.
• Knowledge of the methodology of assessment, consultations, and provision of support to survivors
• Communication and facilitation skills, strong interpersonal skills.
• Soft skills: sincerity, responsibility, honesty, openness, desire to help, ability to evaluate people, empathy.
• User of MS Office, Internet
• English A2/B1
  
  Work related travels are expected in this position.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, abilities or ethnic affiliation are encouraged to apply for the vacancy. DCA conducts an anti-terror check as part of the recruitment process. It is a prerequisite that you can pass this check and maintain this status throughout your employment with us. Everyone applying for a job with DCA must be ready to comply with our Code of Conduct, Staff Policy on Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment and our Child Safeguarding Policy.