Protection (Psychosocial) Coordinator – Moldova

Job description: Protection Coordinator

DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Develop and use appropriate MEAL tools.

• Conduct protection needs assessment and stakeholder analysis as per program requirements.
• Ensure effective monitoring and evaluation processes and procedures are followed for each program.
• Develop MEAL strategy, methodologies, and relevant tools to measure the program’s impact.
• Identify Lessons Learned for the program and successfully communicate them in various mediums.
• Ensure a proper risk assessment and mitigation strategy is developed for each program, project, and activity and is constantly monitored.

2. Coordination with different stakeholders and organizations

• Maintain a consistent line of communication with stakeholders and partners.
• Identify local partners and support the development of MOUs.
• Participate in coordination/cluster meetings with global and national partners and organizations.
• Work with project stakeholders and beneficiaries to coordinate, plan and implement Protection programs.

3. Protection program management and implementation:

• Design the Protection in emergency intervention using a log frame.
• Work with identified partners to implement Protection programs according to assessment conclusions and in line with organizational requirements.
• Adhere to the implementation timeline for program activities.
• Coordinate with the Head of Mission and Head of Programs in mitigating challenges that arise during the training and supervision of protection activities.
• In coordination with the Head of Programs, maintain regular communication with IsraAID HQ Protection in Emergency Coordinator.
• Write and submit reports/updates regarding programs and activities according to organizational requirements.
• Design and implement an exit strategy and handover documentation according to program requirements.

4. Training and Capacity building-

• Support the training and provision of technical supervision to local staff and partners in Protection and PSS (psycho-social support) principles.
• Develop content and materials per Protection program needs

5. HR Management

• Support the recruitment of Protection Field Team staff.
• Provide leadership support to Protection field staff and promote best practices in human resources management in all of the protection programs.
• Maintain regular communication with HoM and HoP for cohesive and strategic implementation.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND COMPETENCIES

Requirements

Education

• University Degree in Social Sciences, Social work, Expressive therapy or Psychology.

Experience

• At least 3 years of proven experience working in humanitarian/development settings in Protection and/or psycho-social support programming.
• Experience in the design and implementation of Protection and/or PSS programs.
• Proven training and/or group facilitation experience.
• Strong training & facilitation skills.
• Experience in project management.
• Experience working with refugees – Advantage
• Previous experience in CP (Child Protection) – Advantage.

Functional Competencies

• Displays cultural, geographical, gender, religion, nationality, and age sensitivity and adaptability.
• Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills.
• Adapts the level of language and/or complexity of content to the audience.
• Understands and masters quickly the context and the environment of work.
• Effectively manages own work related to multiple tasks or activities and can independently prioritize amongst tasks.
• Ensures respectful, professional, and helpful relations with donors and project staff.
• Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view.
• Adapts well to a changing environment and demonstrates flexibility.
• Capacity, willingness, and skills in teamwork.

IT Skills

• Experience working with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).

LANGUAGES

Required: Professionally fluent in English & Russian (both oral and written)

Advantage: Professionally fluent in Romanian or Ukrainian