Protection Officer

Fayyaa Integrated Development Organization (FIDO) is an Ethiopian resident charity organization established in the year 2002 by Ethiopian volunteers. Since its establishment, the organization has been implementing various projects in Oromia, SNNP, and Somali regional states, Benishangul Gumuz region  and in Addis Ababa City Administration as well as. Currently FIDO is also implementing projects under the emergency and relief department.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develop Community-based outreach programs to promote awareness of appropriate coping strategies in response to psychosocial issues identified
• Safely identify and mobilize community members to participate in activities at the community center;
• Ensure safety of training areas to provide community-based PSS and identify and train community focal points and Community Based Group (CBG) members to deliver GBV PSS.
• Raise awareness about the activities in the community center with the community including with community leaders and focal points;
• Assist the community volunteers (CVs) in the identification of beneficiaries in need of counseling and ensure individual or group support for identified beneficiaries
• Promote the use of community-based approaches, including clear involvement of IDPs in PSS programs
•  Provide coaching and mentoring to social workers and community volunteers

Reporting:

• Participate in activity reporting and lesson learning.
• Participate in the preparation of accurate reports for all Psycho-social related activities
• Ensure the proper and secure documentation of data collected (hard and soft copies) during CB PSS (attendance sheets, permission slips, parental consent, referrals, etc.)
• Participate in the preparation of accurate reports for all Psycho-social related activities
• Collect monthly data and prepare narrative reports to provide updates of the project indicators submit to Protection specialist.

Duration: 1 Year

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or another related field.
• Minimum of 2+ years’ direct experience on PSS and GBV related case managements preferably in NGO environment
• Familiarity with IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings
• Excellent knowledge of basic concepts of GBV, safe identification and referral principles.
• Excellent verbal and written proficiency in English proficiency with the local language is a plus
• Full proficiency in Microsoft Office
•  Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and ability to work effectively with others within a multicultural team context.