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.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Implementing the day-to-day PSS activities in the assigned project location.
• Provides psychological support to beneficiaries in adapting to a new circumstance in the WGSS
• To ensure the development and implementation of PSS programs on the main PSS/GBV topics such as awareness raising, women empowering, etc in the WGSS.
• Ensure the organization of data, storage of information/documents.
• Organizes group enrolment and schedules for group and individual sessions and prepares program for group PSS activities.
• Conducting other activities aimed at preventing and responding to cases of gender-based violence
• Creates and regularly updates reports for 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.

Requirements:

• In-depth knowledge and experience of mental health and psychosocial interventions in a humanitarian response context, tailored to care for Violence and Mental health.
• Professional education in the field of psychology
• 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

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.