Protection Officer
The Protection Officer is responsible for providing assistance to people who are victims of violence or at risk of violence, within the framework of MSF's medical activities. Depending on the context, this includes monitoring the context and situations of violence, identifying the critical needs of the population, case monitoring, and networking with non-medical services.
ACTIVITIES
- Regularly monitor and document the protection situation of populations.
- Focus on living conditions, access to basic services, and human rights abuses.
- Provide comprehensive information to vulnerable populations for informed decision-making about support services.
- Identify and facilitate referrals to existing non-medical support services.
- Undertake individual protection case management using a multidisciplinary approach.
- Facilitate capacity building on protection for both medical and non-medical teams.
Profile requirements
Essential requirements
- Compliance with essential criteria for all potential international staff
- Minimum of 5 years in an NGO or association in the field of protection (e.g. child protection, anti-trafficking, sexual violence, etc.)
- Experience in conducting protection needs assessments and analyses and knowledge of inclusive safety and ethical principles for data collection.
- Experience in working with protection actors and coordination forums
- Ability to commit to a 9-month assignment (up to 12 months)
- Relevant qualifications in social work, mental health, international law, asylum law, political science, humanitarian affairs
Desirable requirements
- Language skills in French, Spanish or Arabic (to the level of B2 or higher)
SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
Please first prepare your CV and a motivation letter. Some positions may request you to download and fill a specific CV template and a technical check list(s). You will need to fill all the necessary documents. Please check below to see all document(s) required for your profile.
- CV
- Motivation Letter
- Protection Officer Skills
Note: Please see MSF CV Guide for guidance on how to write a CV for MSF purposes.
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