Program Officer - Protection at Haske Humanitarian aid Initiative

Haske Humanitarian aid Initiative (HHAI) is a women and youth-driven organization established in the year 2022, and since its establishment to date, the organization has striven to continuously interface and engage with key stakeholders at all levels to support in addressing gaps in the health sector, improve nutrition indices, and women’s agency, health, and socio-economic empowerment from the grassroots level which will provide an enabling environment and a robust healthy community. We strive for positive change in the way the community response to the health and socio-economic well-being of women, young adolescents, and children under 5 and to achieve an immediate and lasting change in their lives by providing the enabling environment. Across all our work, we pursue several core values: Honesty. Accountability, ambition, professionalism, collaboration, creativity, and integrity.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Program Officer - Protection

Location: Adamawa, Borno and Yobe

Description

• The Protection Officer will be responsible for protection mainstreaming in the project implementation of locations of BAY States, Northeast Nigeria”.
• Under the guidance of the HHAI Protection Focal Person, the role supports the implementation of the HHAI Nigeria's protection program with the objective of providing timely and effective protection to targeted populations.
• Supervises protection interventions including the provision of appropriate and timely supervision of case management services, identifying training needs of protection assistants, and ensuring that protection issues are effectively embedded in all project activities. The role supports during protection and ensures

Job Description / Principal Accountabilities
Tasks and Main Responsibilities:

• Supports in developing tools to ensure up-to-date and technically sound mechanisms are in place for gender and protection mainstreaming.
• Provides guidance to outreach volunteers and social workers in the planning and implementation of participatory community activities, awareness sessions and campaigns and in the general communication with communities;
• Supports the planning, implementation and reporting on all protection activities via monthly work plans, schedules and team management;
• Assists in decision-making vis-à-vis material assistance to beneficiaries, documenting for both technical and financial reporting;
• Provides individual supervision sessions on a weekly basis to each field volunteer, supporting and coaching them in their duties using various methods. Support the field volunteers’ ability to find solutions and respond appropriately to daily challenges;
• Identifies gaps and training needs for the project team and request support from the Protection Focal Person to provide the same. Provide learning opportunities via the delivery of trainings, workshops and role modelling;
• Compiles information from protection focal points and provide weekly reports to the Program Coordinator and the relevant thematic manager with observations and recommendations to enhance the protection environment.
• Provides verbal and written feedback on a daily basis to direct supervisor; assist in writing regular narrative and quantitative reports when requested.
• Conducts field visits to distribution sites, areas of operation, centers, and other areas where Human Appeal conducts activities.
• protection services and activities are delivered in line with HHAI and international quality standards. The Protection Officer will be a member of PCO Project Team and report to Programme Coordinator (PC). The staff is also expected to be responsible for the entire process of management of protection mainstreaming activities at the field. Furthermore, He/she will assist the PC regarding regular updates and progress of the project on project and strategic interventions with regard to protection mainstreaming. Through strategic implementation of this project, he/she will directly work to contribute to the execution of HHAI overall mission and strategic plan goals for 2023 and 2024.

Job Holder Entry Requirements
Knowledge (Education & Related Experience):
Professional Requirements:

• University Degree in a related field (e.g. Social Work, Psychology, Law)
• Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience in psychology, social work, case management, counselling, etc.;
• Minimum 1- of work experience with an INGO, NGOs and/or local authorities in years Nigeria in the protection sector;
• Minimum 1-year of supervisory experience with an INGO, NGOs and/or local authorities in Nigeria

Personal Requirements:

• Advanced computer literacy (Microsoft Office Suite, e-mail, internet, etc.) • Excellent interpersonal, communication skills, writing and reporting skills
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Capacity to work under pressure and willingness to work and live in a complex context.
• Excellent leadership, planning, organization, people management and time management skills;
• Ability and motivation to work well with local authorities, local leaders and local community.
• Willing to work extra hours and available at the weekend for emergency cases.

Skills (Special Training or Competence):

• Ability to observe and understand cultural and social contexts and reflect the understandings in programming
• Ability to organize tasks simultaneously and prioritize work
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills working with cross-cultural and multi-diverse teams
• Ability to build strong working relationships for partnerships
• Standards of Professional Conduct especially on integrity, service, and accountability
• Excellent analytical and report-writing skills
• Strong community engagement and facilitation skill
• Ability to infuse positive energy to the team
• Attention to detail, keen at following procedures and meeting deadlines

Key Behaviors:

• Interpersonal and intercultural sensitivity.
• Social and receptive (active listener).
• High degree of integrity.
• Ability to assimilate and handle a wide range of information efficiently and effectively.
• High level of stress tolerance and ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision.
• Willingness to undertake extensive field trip within PCO working area.
• Ability to work independently and as a part of the team, as the situation dictates.
• Pro-active and ready to take initiative.

Key Relationships:
Excluding own line manager and staff:
Internal:

• Program Coordinator
• Finance and Support Services team
• Various staff based in all HHAI core departments, as and when necessary (e.g. funding, PDA, MEAL, finance, PPA)

External:

• Partners
• Consultants
• Service Providers/Stakeholders (Other NGOs)
• Government agencies
• Community leaders/CBOs

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV, cover letter, and other necessary documents ONLY in PDF format for this application to the HR Coordinator via: [email protected] using “PROTECTION BAY STATE 2023” as the subject of the mail.
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Application Deadline  22nd December, 2023 (11.59 PM).

Note

• Only applications submitted online will be reviewed
• Only one application email should be submitted as multiple submissions will be tantamount to automatic disqualification
• The deadline for submissions is 22nd December, 2023 (11.59 PM), However, applications submitted before this date will be reviewed on a rolling basis
• By submitting your Application for this position you agree to HHAI Policies and ZERO Tolerance to:
  • Fraud
  • Sexual Harassment, Exploitation, Abuse and Child Abuse
• Our employees enjoy a work culture that promotes diversity and inclusion.
• Haske Humanitarian Aid Initiative (HHAI) provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
• Qualified women and persons with special needs are strongly encouraged to apply