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

The Role:

Oxfam {Syria} is looking for Protection Officer

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (Technical, Leadership, People and Resource management)
• Lead protection components at the hub level during project planning phases (including contributions 
to proposals, budgets, log frames development), in coordination with the Protection Advisor. 
• Ensure safe programming risks are assessed during project design and develop mitigation strategies 
accordingly
• Conduct regular field visits to perform gendered protection analyses and gather data on protection 
needs and risks using standardized tools
• Train Oxfam’s program staff, Field Support Personnel, and local partners in safe identification, 
reporting and referral of protection cases, with the support of the Protection Advisor. 
• Select and train community-based protection focal points and structures, supporting them in 
implementing community-led initiatives.
• Organize and facilitate awareness-raising sessions for communities and training for civil society on key 
protection issues.
• Conduct Individual Protection Assessments and lead the selection of cases eligible for 
protection/emergency cash assistance, ensuring principled delivery.
• Flag and respond to immediate protection or programming risks identified during field visits, 
coordinating with the Area Manager and Protection Advisor.
• Represent Oxfam in relevant external protection coordination forums, including sub-regional cluster 
meetings.
• Maintain strong coordination with other Oxfam programs, local partners, and protection sector actors 
to ensure integrated responses.
• Contribute to donor reports, protection analysis, and internal reporting, including monitoring activities 
and learning documentation.
• Collaborate with MEAL Officers on baseline surveys, post-distribution monitoring, and other 
evaluations to ensure data-driven programming.
• Analyse program data to identify protection trends and inform response strategies.
• Support the development and maintenance of a referral system, ensuring documentation in the 
standard referral matrix and adherence to confidentiality and safety principles.
• Contribute to Oxfam’s influencing and policy work by highlighting protection concerns affecting 
• Uphold Oxfam’s principles and values , including gender justice and safeguarding policies.
• Any other duties that may be reasonably required.

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
• Self-Awareness
• Enabling
• Influencing
• Humility
• Relationship building
In addition:
• Relevant degree in Law, International Law, Social Science, Psychology ,Political Science, or related field 
with good knowledge of International Human Rights Law.
• Minimum Three years of relevant experience in roles focused on protection, human rights, social work, 
vulnerable populations in conflict, post-conflict, etc. or a related role within the non-profit sector (as 
Child Protection Officer, Human Rights Officer, Protection Case Officer, Community Protection Officer, 
Protection and Safeguarding etc.) experience in NGO, or 5 years if not accompanied with the relevant 
education degree.
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating workshop, training sessions and building the capacity of local 
teams and community members on protection principles, safeguarding, and complaint mechanisms.
• Knowledge of the context in the areas covered by the hub
• Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts, particularly handling protection work
• Demonstrated ability to lead, building capacity, motivate a diverse team, ensuring effective 
performance management and fostering a collaborative working environment. 
• Experience working in remote, insecure locations, demonstrating resilience and a proactive, solution focused approach to overcoming logistical challenges.
• Possesses initiative, patience, tact, and able to work with minimum supervision
• Experience in engaging with various stakeholders, including local authorities, community committees 
(formal and informal) and local NGOs
• Strong inter-personal skills to work across teams and departments in the hub and CO.
• Proficiency in using office software (e.g., MS Office, Power BI, Survey CTO, KOBO).
• Fluent Arabic and English, both written and spoken is essential.
Desirable
• Experience in managing sensitive data and ensuring confidentiality in protection programming.
• Prior experience implementing protection programs with international humanitarian organizations 
operating in Syria.
• Demonstrated skills in report writing, data visualization

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.