Protection Technical Specialist

RESPONSIBILITIESTechnical Leadership and Quality Assurance

• Provide technical leadership for the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of protection interventions.
• Ensure all activities comply with international protection standards, including CPMS, GBV Minimum Standards, IASC Guidelines, Sphere Standards, and relevant national frameworks.
• Develop and review technical tools, SOPs, guidelines, and implementation approaches.
• Conduct regular technical reviews and quality assurance visits to field locations.
• Identify protection risks and recommend appropriate response strategies.

Programme Design and Implementation

• Support the development and adaptation of protection strategies and work plans.
• Ensure effective integration of child protection, GBV risk mitigation, MHPSS, legal protection, and community-based protection approaches.
• Contribute to proposal development, project design, and donor reporting.
• Support implementation teams in addressing technical challenges and improving service delivery.

Capacity Building

• Assess staff technical capacity and identify learning needs.
• Design and deliver training sessions, workshops, and mentoring programs.
• Provide continuous coaching and on-the-job support to field staff.
• Strengthen technical competencies across protection teams.

Protection Analysis and Response Planning

• Lead protection assessments, analyses, and risk mapping exercises.
• Monitor protection trends and emerging concerns.
• Develop evidence-based recommendations and response plans.
• Support the preparation of technical reports, lessons learned, and best practice documentation.

Coordination and Representation

• Represent the organization in relevant protection coordination forums and technical working groups.
• Liaise with government counterparts, UN agencies, NGOs, and community stakeholders.
• Promote harmonized protection approaches and coordination mechanisms.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)

• Support the development of protection indicators and monitoring frameworks.
• Review data quality and ensure protection-sensitive data management.
• Contribute to evaluations, assessments, and learning initiatives.
• Promote accountability to affected populations.

Other Duties

• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor relevant to the position.

QUALIFICATIONSEducation

Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Social Sciences, or a related field. (A Bachelor's degree combined with significant relevant experience may be considered).

Professional Experience

• Minimum 7–10 years of progressively responsible experience in protection programming within humanitarian and/or development contexts.
• Demonstrated experience in at least two of the following areas:
  • Child Protection
  • GBV Risk Mitigation
  • MHPSS
  • Legal Protection
  • Community-Based Protection
• Experience in technical capacity building, mentoring, and coaching.
• Experience working with international NGOs, UN agencies, or humanitarian organizations.
• Experience in emergency and complex humanitarian settings is highly desirable.
• Proven experience applying CPMS, GBV Minimum Standards, and IASC Protection Guidelines.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND CAPABILITIESTechnical Skills

• Strong knowledge of international protection frameworks and standards.
• Expertise in protection analysis, risk assessment, and response planning.
• Excellent training and facilitation skills.
• Strong monitoring, evaluation, and reporting capabilities.
• Knowledge of protection information management principles.

Core Competencies

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving.
• Leadership and team development.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Stakeholder engagement and coordination.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Cultural sensitivity and respect for diversity.
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and protection ethics.

Language Skills

• Fluency in English (written and spoken).
• Knowledge of local languages is an asset.

Computer Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with data collection and analysis tools is desirable.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Part-time position equivalent to 50% FTE.
• Frequent coordination with field teams and technical stakeholders.
• May require periodic travel to project locations and field sites.
• Work may involve exposure to challenging humanitarian contexts and sensitive protection cases.
• Flexible working arrangements may be applied according to organizational policies