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

Do you have University degree graduate related to social sciences, domestic and/or international law?

Do you have At least five years of progressive work experience on protection programming, Including experience in at least two of the following areas: case management, Individual Protection Assistance (IPA), community-based protection, and/or protection monitoring?

Do you have At least three years managerial work experience?

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

The Role:

Oxfam Syria is looking for Protection Team Leader

The Protection Team Leader is responsible for ensuring safe, day-to-day implementation of the Emergency Response and Early Recovery activities, in line with OXFAM Safe Programming standards.. The Protection Team Leader will assess and identify cases of individuals, families and communities affected by the conflict, and identify the relevant modality and sphere of protection assistance and response needed to address the identified protection risks, as per SoPs and guidelines endorsed by Oxfam in Syria. The Protection Team Leader will establish collaboration with displaced communities in rural, peri-urban and urban areas, as well as with local Protection actors, including partners, as well as assess and identify entry points for community-based protection and individual protection assistance. The Protection Team Leader will also lead the principled planning and implementation of AGD-sensitive kit distributions to individuals at heightened protection risk, in line with Oxfam Syria’s endorsed SoPs and guidelines. The Team Leader will handle regular reporting and identification of gaps and duplication in services to improve the assistance to individuals and communities at protection risks.

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

• Analytical thinking
• Enabling
• Strategic Thinking and Judgment
• Mutual accountability

In addition:

• University degree graduate related to social sciences, domestic and/or international law.
• At least five years of progressive work experience on protection programming, Including experience in at least two of the following areas: case management, Individual Protection Assistance (IPA), community-based protection, and/or protection monitoring.
• At least three years managerial work experience.
• At least two years of experience in provision of capacity building programmes.
• Experience on joint implementation of protection programmes with local partners and consortium members.
• Proven coordination skills with relevant stakeholders including local government authorities and protection sector partners.
• Hands-on-experience in the application of humanitarian principles of independence, impartiality, neutrality, and equality
• Fluency in English and Arabic, both written and spoken
• Planning, budget management and reporting skills are essential.
• Competency in use of relevant technology system (MS Office suits – financial accounting and accuracy skills)
• Handling insecure environments
• Working with people
• Coping with change
• Communicating with impact and respect

Desirable.

• Master degree related to social sciences
• Knowledge of the I/NGO operations and the dynamics of the humanitarian sector is a plus

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.