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Yobe |
Posted 4 years ago |
Protection Assistant (Social Protection) is needed at Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
JOB TITLE: Protection Assistant (Social Protection)
LOCATION: Yobe
Contract Type: National Contract
The Position
- The Protection Assistant (Social Protection), under the supervision of the Protection Team Leader and Livelihoods Manager, is responsible for the day to day implementation of the various social protection activities in the Yobe State under his/her responsibility
- The social protection aspect will include consumption smoothing, protection from risk, and reducing poverty and vulnerability
- The Social protection assistants will serve protective functions like social assistance for the vulnerable; promote through life skills and vocational and agricultural skills training for the women and youth; and transformative to address concerns of social inequity and exclusion through awareness campaigns, stigma reduction campaigns and policies and laws to protect vulnerable groups.
Experience and Technical Competencies
Essentials:
- Degree or Diploma in Community Development, Psychology, Sociology, and other Social Sciences relevant.
Skills and Experience:
- 2 years work experience in a humanitarian organization with vulnerable affected populations or significant experience in DRC Protection social or outreach worker; Food Security or Livelihoods
- Knowledge of social protection norms, principles, and activities
- Excellent communication skills (oral and writing)
- Professional fluency in English and the local languages
- Ability and willingness to maintain a regular presence at project sites (remote / field sites) and to work during irregular working hours and in insecure environments
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills – self-motivated individuals, able to take initiative and propose solutions, resilient, positive, and able to work independently
- Must have basic level computer skills.
Desirables:
- Knowledge of social protection interventions
- Knowledge of North-East Nigeria States languages including Hausa and Kanuri added advantage.
Education (include certificates, licenses et.)
- Diploma or B.A / B.Sc. in a relevant field (Sociology, Social Work, Psychology, Education, Counseling, Human Rights, Development Studies, etc.)
- Alternatively: experience as DRC Protection field worker
Key Stakeholders: (Internal and External):
- Livelihoods Manager
- Protection Coordinator
- Protection Manager
- Protection Team Leader, Officer, Assistants, and field teams
- Livelihoods Team Leader, Officer, and Assistants
- AVR Supervisor and Facilitators
- Local stakeholders
- PIM Specialist.
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Job Features
Deadline | 1st June, 2020. |