Protection Advisor: In country Short-term Support

Position: Paid job (220-230 USD/day)

Location: Deployment in Myanmar and Bangladesh
Starting date: ASAP

Main Task:

To support the PIN Bangladesh and Myanmar CP in strengthening the Protection technical capacity of the team

Main Focus:

Strengthening PIN’s country programmes and employees’ capacity to design and implement effective interventions in the following two areas:

Activities in Bangladesh (25 days in total):

• Strengthen Service Mapping & Referral Networks, develop PIN internal procedures, and training team (including recognizing referral cases)
• Assess & strengthen the community-led service/risk mapping elements of the CBP program
• Trainings and capacity building of national team on general protection including training materials to be used later
• Training and capacity building of team on Protection Mainstreaming including designing curriculum and practical training materials for PIN team to conduct trainings for project partners, non-protection Service Providers, and Duty Bearers
• Training of team on basics of GBV/violence survivors/trauma including training materials to be used later
• Review of current vulnerability targeting activities & recommendations for PIN procedure including training the team
• Support on developing guidelines for use of community centres as meeting spaces (and basic of standards of Child/female friendly spaces guidelines)
• Support to CD and Cash Advisor on developing Cash for Protection Outcomes strategy

Activities in Myanmar (5-6 days in total):

• Review our community based CP methodology
• Review the revised Her Safety methodology without GBV elements
• Training of the team on gender programming, psychosocial support to survivors of violence (particularly domestic violence), women empowerment, creating support systems, safety life skills

Expected outputs:

• Service Maps and Referral Procedures in areas of operation
• Community-led service/risk mapping tools adapted to the local context (literacy, cultural, religious, etc.)
• Protection training materials (for PIN team)
• Protection Mainstreaming curriculum/training materials for Service Providers & Duty Bearers
• GBV training materials (for PIN team)
• Context specific vulnerability targeting SoPs
• Community Center guidelines
• Cash for Protection Outcomes Strategy
• Recommendations on further capacity building resources and training materials for various levels of team positions

Requirements:

• Sound technical knowledge and experience (at least 3 years) with implementation of protection programmes
• Significant experience in proposal development for major donors including results frameworks and indicators to measure the impact and outcomes
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• Experience conducting evaluations of humanitarian or development programming is an asset
• Strong critical thinking, problem solving, coaching and mentoring skills.
• Ability to perform under pressure and meet deadlines, have flexibility, work independently, manage multiple tasks and work effectively in fast-paced and multi-cultural environments.
• Excellent communication skills

People in Need offers:

• Environment of well-established and growing organization
• Being part of a committed, professional and friendly team
• 220- 250 USD /day
• PIN covers all costs related to the short-term relocation to the countries, such as flights, accommodation, visas etc.

How to Apply: 

Kindly send us your CV (no more than 4 pages) and short cover letter via this link. 

Please note only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.