Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Do you have Bachelor’s degree in social studies, International Relations, Humanitarian Assistance, or a related field. With a minimum of two years of demonstrated experience in protection, human rights, or humanitarian programming ?

Do you have 3 years of demonstrated experience in protection, human rights, or humanitarian programming, if BA is not in related field. Good practical understanding of protection issues and approaches in humanitarian contexts, including the constraints, sensitivities and risks associated with such work ?

Do you have Good understanding of protection standards, key sectoral issues and processes ?

If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.

The Role:

Oxfam Syria is looking for a Protection Assistant

JOB PURPOSE:
The protection assistant plays a key role in supporting the day-to-day implementation of protection activities in the Southern hub. In coordination with the Protection Officer, the Protection Assistant contributes to ensuring the safe and effective implementation of activities aligned with Oxfam Safe Programming and safeguarding standards. These activities involve close coordination with WASH, EFSVL, as well as with other support functions. Responsibilities include assisting in identifying and assessing protection and emergency cases, determining necessary protection response, conducting outreach, and implementing community-based protection activities. Additionally, the assistant supports the ongoing implementation of protection activities in collaboration with local partners.

TEAM PURPOSE:
The protection team is essential for implementing the protection activities committed to in the Southern hub and for expanding to cover additional proposed protection activities, both presently and in the Future

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

•Assist the Protection Officer in providing capacity-building to staff, volunteers, community-based structures and local partner staff.
•Report daily protection updates to the Protection Officer for Oxfam situation reports.
•Work with communities and partners to identify and support community-based protection initiatives.
•Assist the Protection Officer in conducting community gendered protection analysis (CGPA) and other meetings to conclude protection response plans.
•Together with the Protection Officer, facilitate the community-based selection, as well as the training, of protection community-based structures e.g., committees
•Assist the Protection Officer in working closely with the community-based structure to conclude community-based protection action plans and initiatives.
•Conduct awareness-raising activities, including sensitization activities, on relevant protection and community coordination topics following Oxfam Protection guidance and SOPs.
•Conduct Individual Protection Assessments and determine initial, appropriate protection responses in coordination with the Protection Officer.
•In coordination with the Protection Officer and local partner, facilitate the process for the timely provision of Individual Protection Assistance and for the timely distribution of kits, and accompany project participants at the distribution site.
•Provide timely and accurate information on service access to staff, Field Support Personnel (FSPs), and affected communities.
•Whenever requested, attend Protection coordination and working group meetings in coordination with the Protection Officer.
•Work closely with WASH and Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL) teams, as well as partners, to identify integration opportunities for protection activities, in coordination with the Protection Officer.
•Report on Oxfam protection activities in coordination with the Protection Officer.
•In coordination with Protection Officer and MEAL staff, review Programme data to identify protection trends and plan appropriate responses.
•Assist in facilitating workshops with other humanitarian actors to agree on service mapping and referral pathways.
•Assist in the operational procedures in relation to the support functions.
•Contribute to protection reports, project reports, and accurate records of protection activities.

What we are looking for:

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

Essential:
•Listening
•Relationship building
•Self-Awareness
•Mutual accountability
•Enabling
•Decisiveness

In addition:
•Bachelor’s degree in social studies, International Relations, Humanitarian Assistance, or a related field. With a minimum of two years of demonstrated experience in protection, human rights, or humanitarian programming.
•Or 3 years of demonstrated experience in protection, human rights, or humanitarian programming, if BA is not in related field. Good practical understanding of protection issues and approaches in humanitarian contexts, including the constraints, sensitivities and risks associated with such work.
•Good understanding of protection standards, key sectoral issues and processes.
•Demonstrable understanding of the gender dynamics of protection works, willingness and confidence to implement protection activities with an emphasis on the gendered aspects of conflict, violence, and abuse
•The ability to work as a team player – supporting other departments, especially Gender, is essential
•Fair understanding of monitoring and learning processes
•Proven ability to apply professional and ethical standards to data collection and analysis processes, and research
•Good verbal and written communication skills in Arabic and English
•Able to live and work in remote, insecure and logistically challenging operations and in a multi-cultural environment, with a high level of adaptability and initiative

Desirable:
•Experience in conducting participatory assessments.
•Experience in community-based programming.
•Experience in conducting individual protection assessments.

We offer:

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits. 

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more. 

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

How to apply:

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.  

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.  In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

About us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

A thriving diverse Oxfam: 

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.

To do that:

• We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
• We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
• We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.