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Protection Assistant
Protection
Closing date: 08th March 2021
Interview date: TBC
Vacancy reference: - INT7307
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Shaping a stronger Oxfam for people living in poverty.
ABOUT OXFAM
Oxfam is a global movement of people who won’t live with the injustice of poverty. Together we save and rebuild lives in disasters. We help people build better lives for themselves. We speak out on the big issues that keep people poor, like inequality, discrimination against women and climate change. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can live without poverty.
Oxfam GB is a member of the international confederation Oxfam.
OUR TEAM
Oxfam protection programme works to develop affected communities’ skills to play a leading role in their protection. We operate in camps, urban, semi-urban and rural areas across five governorates in Iraq. The focus is to improve the safety of the civilian population against threats that commonly occur them. The team works to take active steps to reduce risks as well as identifying methods to help restore the wellbeing and dignity of the affected population. With an emphasis on Safe-programming, we work with the affected communities to access assistance without exposing themselves to risk or forcing them to be in a dangerous situation. Together with local civil society, national and international organisations and the affected community, we make efforts to advocate and campaign, to improve the protection of the civilian population of Iraq.
JoB Purpose
Under the supervision of the Protection Officer, the Protection Assistant implements the protection programme activities as per the project outputs. She/he closely works with the programme volunteers and community structures to coach on protection monitoring, referrals and response services. She/he supports the Protection Officer to mainstream safe-programming standards to Oxfam staff, partner organisations and community groups. The job holder is expected to contribute to Oxfam community-based analysis, including gender and context analysis about the assigned project areas. She/he is expected to implement the programme activities with an emphasis on the gendered aspects of conflict, violence and abuse.
Core Details
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Location: |
Salah al-Din, Tikrit |
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Internal Grade: |
E1 |
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Contract type: |
Fixed Term Contract |
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Hours of work: |
40 hours per week. This is a full-time role; however, Oxfam offers various flexible arrangements which candidates can discuss with the Recruiting Manager at interview stage |
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This role reports to: |
The Protection Officer |
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Staff reporting to this post: |
None |
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Annual budget for the post: |
As per Oxfam Salary Grade |
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Key relationships/interactions: |
Oxfam sectorial teams; Consortium partner teams; Oxfam volunteers; Local community Structures |
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DBS checks (for roles based in the UK): |
N/A |
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Screening checks: |
All successful candidates will be screened through Refinitiv World-Check One to comply with counter terrorism and financial sanctions regulations. |
Key Responsibilities
- Participates in mapping and updating information on emergency and protection services in Tikrit
- Disseminate information of available services to the communities we are working with through facilitation of information sharing sessions and distributing communication materials
- Follow the protection standard operating procedures to assess vulnerable families and needs for cash for protection eligibility
- Apply interagency referral system to refer protection cases to specialised protection agencies and keep up-to-date tracking systems
- Support the Protection Officer on (on-going) protection risks assessments, identifying risks, mitigation measures and action plans against the programme activities
- Contribute to rapid gender and context analysis in the assigned areas of intervention
- Monitors protection issues affecting IDPs, returnees and host population in areas of operation and provide updates to the protection Officer
- Conducts surveys, focus group Discussions (FDGs), and awareness raising sessions on protection issues with partners and community structures.
- Facilitate consolation sessions with community groups on recreational activities
- Co-ordinates community consultations and orientation sessions about IDP rights, entitlements, registration, basic and specialist services in the districts
- Works with partners to conduct community-based orientation sessions – working with counterpart in partner organisation where possible
- Organises and facilitates community dialogues and platforms on advocacy so that affected communities have a voice and can express their needs and challenges to the duty bearers
- Facilitates community consultancy groups to ensure participation in feedback on Oxfam programming
- Participates in training, capacity-building, and technical support to ensure Oxfam approach to protection, safe-programming and safeguarding is implemented effectively and in line with key standards and principles
- Prepares written protection updates for Oxfam situation reports
- Coordinates activities Oxfam sectorial teams and other consortium partners to ensure integration/mainstreaming of safe-programming activities throughout the project cycle
- Provides written feedback about protection incidents, issues and aid-related community-conflicts
- Ensures gender sensitive approach is taken to programming and integrated into protection assessments and activities.
Other
- Required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values as well as the promotion of gender justice and women's rights
- Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles
Skills, Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- At least 1 years’ experience in Humanitarian Protection field, working with UN or International Agencies
- Previous experience with Community Committees and Advocacy tools.
- Relevant university degree
- English and Arabic language abilities
- IT skills
Desirable
- Prior experienced in community-based protection, conflict management and advocacy.
Key Attributes
- Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities
- Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work
- Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible
Organisational Values
- Accountability – Our purpose-driven, results-focused approach means we take responsibility for our actions and hold ourselves accountable. We believe that others should also be held accountable for their actions
- Empowerment – Our approach means that everyone involved with Oxfam, from our staff and supporters to people living in poverty, should feel they can make change happen
- Inclusiveness – We are open to everyone and embrace diversity. We believe everyone has a contribution to make, regardless of visible and invisible differences
Note to candidates: Shortlisted candidates will be assessed on our organisational values and attributes at the interview stage. The successful candidate(s) will be expected to adhere to our code of conduct. We encourage candidates to read and understand our code of conduct here.
FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY:
JOB FAMILY: Programme Team
DIMENSIONS:
At Oxfam, our job descriptions provide a guide to what might be expected in the role. Along with our strategy the job profile is used to help to shape specific objectives for employees. Employees are supported to deliver these objectives and they are annually assessed against them as part of the Oxfam performance review process. This job profile is not incorporated into the employment contract.
HOW TO APPLY
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Apply online
· Go to: for external applicants: · For internal applicants: https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/internal · Search for the vacancy using the reference number · Complete the online application process · Ensure you submit your application before midnight (GMT) on the closing date. Unless a different time is specified in the advert.
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What will I need
· Each recruitment is unique and you will need to follow the instructions part of the online application process. You will usually be asked to provide:
· Your personal contact details · The details of your referee(s) · Details on how you meet the skills, experience and knowledge that are required for this role |
Support and help
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OXFAM LEADERSHIP COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK - For your infortmation only. Please use criteria in the ‘skills, experience and knowledge’ section to demonstrate your suitability for the role.
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Description |
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Decisiveness |
We are comfortable to make transparent decisions and to adapt decision making modes to the context and needs. |
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Influencing |
We have the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders in a way that leads to increased impact for the organization We spot opportunities to influence effectively and where there are no opportunities we have the ability to create them in a respectful and impactful manner. |
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Humility |
We put ‘we’ before ‘me’ and place an emphasis on the power of the collective, nurture the team and play to the strengths of each individual. We are not concerned with hierarchical power, and we engage with, trust and value the knowledge and expertise of others across all levels of the organization. |
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Relationship Building |
We understand the importance of building relationship, within and outside the organization. We have the ability to engage with traditional and non-traditional stakeholders in ways that lead to increased impact for the organization. |
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Listening |
We are good listeners who can see where deeper levels of thoughts and tacit assumptions differ. Our messages to others are clear, and consider different preferences. |
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Mutual Accountability |
We can explain our decisions and how we have taken them based on our organizational values. We are ready to be held to account for what we do and how we behave, as we are also holding others to account in a consistent manner. |
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Agility, Complexity, and Ambiguity |
We scan the environment, anticipate changes, are comfortable with lack of clarity and deal with a large number of elements interacting in diverse and unpredictable ways. |
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Systems Thinking |
We view problems as parts of an overall system and in their relation to the whole system, rather than reacting to a specific part, outcome or event in isolation. We focus on cyclical rather than linear cause and effect. By consistently practicing systems thinking we are aware of and manage well unintended consequences of organizational decisions and actions. |
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Strategic Thinking and Judgment |
We use judgment, weighing risk against the imperative to act. We make decisions consistent with organizational strategies and values. |
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Vision Setting |
We have the ability to identify and lead visionary initiatives that are beneficial for our organization and we set high-level direction through a visioning process that engages the organization and diverse external stakeholders. |
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Self-Awareness |
We are able to develop a high degree of self-awareness around our own strengths and weaknesses and our impact on others. Our self-awareness enables us to moderate and self-regulate our behaviors to control and channel our impulses for good purposes. |
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Enabling
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We all work to effectively empower and enable others to deliver the organizations goals through creating conditions of success. We passionately invest in others by developing their careers, not only their skills for the job. We provide freedom; demonstrate belief and trust provide appropriate support. We give more freedom and demonstrate belief and trust, underpinned with appropriate support. |
OXFAM is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.
Application only should be WORD-PDF format.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.
For more details about this consultancy, please visit the job advert using below link:
https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/protection-assistant---salah-al-din-int7307/13623/description/
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
About us
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy a life free from poverty.
Oxfam GB is a member of the international confederation of 19 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.
