Protection Specialist - Consultancy Basis

Terre des hommes - Lausanne is seeking a qualified Protection Specialist based in Beirut to manage the technical team of three Technical Officers.

Candidate selected for this position will be considered under a Consultancy Agreement.

The Protection Specialist is responsible for overseeing the technical unit and ensuring that it receives sound technical support, in alignment with Tdh’s mandate and emergency response (ER) plan in Lebanon.

Purpose / Main technical Functions:

He/she is responsible to:

• Coordinate the technical unit, composed of several cross cutting technical positions: Senior technical officers.

• Provide technical support and expertise in Child Protection (CP), Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Legal Protection, Mental Health Psycho-social Support (MHPSS), Case Management, and Psychosocial Support (PSS) by developing effective intervention models in emergency response for these areas.

• Knowledge sharing : ensure the development and dissemination of knowledge, technical expertise, and tools in the field of CP, GBV, MHPSS and legal protection;

• Ensure quality and of alignment of projects : ensure standards/good practices are applied throughout the projects and Tdh emergency response plan, while also ensuring that the tools and approach are harmonized across all geographical areas of intervention.

• Oversee the implementation of the technical action plan embedded within Tdh’s emergency field plan, ensuring that all prerequisite tools and minimum standards (both internal institutional and international) for emergency response activities are effectively in place.

• Continuously monitor and ensure that Tdh’s response aligns with the tools and methodologies endorsed at the sectors’ level for the ER.

• Advise on the technical components in the development of new proposals, situational analysis, and other documents related to CP, GBV, and MHPSS.

Training Resource Information Management:

• Support the technical unit in planning and leading trainings and capacity building efforts on CP, GBV and MHPSS addressed to Tdh staff and local/national partners.

• Support the development and validate technical documents and training materials developed by the senior technical officers.

• Ensure the monitoring of training is implemented

• Ensure keeping accurate training records that are comprehensive and up-to-date.

• Update Tdh library (electronic and hard copies) on technical tools, training and topics of interest to Tdh Lebanon.

Coordination:

• Lead, advise and support the members of the technical team

• Facilitate good communication between the staff under his/her responsibility and the project teams; Ensure the team works well together (resolve existing or potential conflicts) and collaborate properly with programs’ teams.

• Organize meetings with the technical team and coordinate with the other projects

• Ensure the technical validation of operational partners in collaboration with the technical team

• Closley coordinate with the MEAL unit in order to monitor and track all trainings and ensure quality implementation on field.

• Collaborate and coordinate with regional Programme coordinators and the Head of Programs to develop and validate the technical plans aligned with the Tdh’s strategic commitments.

• Ensure Tdh actively participates in national and local coordination working groups by sharing good practices, lessons learned, recommendations, and well-developed tools (seeking sectors’ endorsement).

Other:

• Consistently and proactively monitor/assess the safety and security of field teams; promptly reporting concerns or incidents to Tdh management and security departnent.

Organisational Policies • Respects the Tdh Child Safeguarding Policy (CSP) and its principles of child protection, ensuring the policy’s implementation and prompt notification of the CSP Focal Point with any information regarding potential breachs of the policy;

• Is aware of, abides by and promotes the practices and values set out in all other Tdh policies and procedures such as the Internal Regualtions, Standard Operating Procedures and other policies.

• Undertake all other duties that may be requested by the line-manager and that are compatible with the role.

Consultancy Requirements:

Academic Background:

Master's degree in social work, Social Science, Humanitarian/ NGO management; protection related fields; International Development or Affairs, Finance, Business or related field; Advanced degree a plus.

Experience: 6-8 years' work experience with INGOs or NGOs, at least 3 years in a senior role

Professional Competencies:

o Proven experience in child protection, legal protection, GBV and/or PSS

o Demonstrated experience in capacity development, mentoring and staff development

o Strong understanding of humanitarian protection principles and standards

o Demonstrated organizational, management and reporting skills;

o High level of planning, follow up and analytical skills

o Representation: participation in working groups, representation/presentation skills, public speaking

Organizational Competencies:

Personal, Social and Leadership Competencies (PSLC):

o Self-management: Manages oneself, time and priority, shows flexibility, availability and adaptability. Self-developing, Identifies and expresses development needs.

o Communication and interaction: Communicates in a clear, concise, responsible way and constructive way. Listens Actively. Shows Negotiation Skills. Manages conflict constructively.

o Teamwork: Shows solidarity. Cooperates to achieving goals. Supports and advises colleagues. Uses a collaborative attitude within and outside the department. Creates Trust.

o Mission orientation: Respects the values defined, Courage, Ambition, Respect and Commitment. Represents the Mission of Tdh and contributes to it. Acts in Tdh interest.

Technical and methodological competencies (TMC) :

o Respect for the institutional framework: Knows and respect Tdh working framework. Knows and applies the business management policies. Reports any incidents or violations. Applies security guidelines.

o Innovation & Development: Stays informed on any innovation in the field of work, contributes to their development, shares into good practices. Shares Knowledge and helps to develop colleagues.

o Quality, Monitoring & Reporting: Selects, analyses and manages information, produces high quality reports, respects reporting guidelines. Collects necessary information for professional activities and monitors self-tasks and goals.

o Language & Computer skills: Masters language that are useful for the role: Excellent written and spoken English is required; knowledge of Arabic is an asset. Masters tools and application that are activity specific: Microsoft Office

Other Skills:

o Excellent communication and coordination skills.

o Proven ability to work well in and promote teamwork, thrive in a multi-cultural environment, be flexible and handle pressure

o Manages time and priorities, meets deadlines

o Cooperates and contributes to achieving goals

o Adapts communication to the intercultural environment

o Respect for others