VACANCY - LOWONGAN - Protection Coordinator - World Vision

Protection Coordinator
World Vision
Closing date: 09 Sep 2010
Location: Myanmar - Yangon

POSITION SUMMARY:

- To build the capacity of WV Myanmar office and staff in Protection (Humanitarian Protection, Child protection, Gender and Disability) through staff training, introducing appropriate assessment tools, project implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

- To Develop strategy of integration to integrate and mainstream protection and child participation into ADPs/Projects.

- To provide technical support and guidance to Anti trafficking in Persons programming, special focus in prevention, capacity building, networking and advocacy and return and reintegration.

- To seek effective collaboration with local and international NGOs, UN agencies and local government bodies to ensure protection in the operation area.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Clear and logical overall Protection Strategy for WV Myanmar context, and disseminate to ADPs / project staff
- Ensure participation and buy-in from Senior Management Team, sectorial specialists and NO Operations
- Submit the Protection Strategy paper to Division Director.
- Review Strategy annually, and make necessary changes
- Draft business plan for every FY, in coordination with the team and other divisions and departments

Provide staff orientation and training related to Protection, ensuring their level of understanding
- Conduct staff orientation on rights based approach, with appropriate language in Myanmar context
- Training participation should be more than 80% of planned participants no.
- Necessary advice and tools are provided to each sector within 1 week after the request

Ensure 3LEAP Cross-cutting themes related to Protection(Protection, Gender and Disability) are incorporated into ADP/ project assessment/design/ evaluation documents
- In coordination with D,M&E department, Prepare Protection standards (checklist) and monitor the progress of 3 LEAP cross-cutting themes (Protection, Disability and Gender)
- Ensure 3 LEAP cross-cutting themes (Protection, Disability and Gender) are appropriately mentioned in each program/ project proposals before the submission
- Ensure all the assessment/ monitoring tools include protection concerns
- Review project/ program reports and ensure protection concerns are appropriately mentioned

Strengthen capacity of ADP and NO staff to enhance child participation in projects and programs.
- Child participation tools developed
- Guideline that will support ADPs developed and shared to ADPs.
- Training provided to ADP and NO staff on child participation.
- Actively involve during assessment, design, monitoring and evaluation processes to ensure child participation.

Provide leadership and guidance to ATIP programming
- Guidance provided for effective ATIP programming.
- Staff trained on prevention, advocacy, R&R
- Networking with other NGOs and relevant government agencies.

Manage human resource appropriately
- In collaboration with HR Department ensure timely recruitment of project staff members align with HR policies
- Advice, guide and assist staff with appropriate capacity building and development opportunities
- Conduct regular staff appraisals according to the HR requirement
- Develop the capacity of national staff/ relevant committee members for the sustainable protection mainstreaming

Accurate and timely narrative project reports as required
- Submit monthly, quarterly and annual narrative reports on time
- Submit monthly and quarterly and annual financial reports on time, in coordination with Finance department

Contribute to WV Myanmar’s active learning culture and motivate the relevant staff
- Create Protection Library which can be accessible by all the staff members
- Accumulate good practices and lesson learned and share with WV Myanmar staff as well as partnership

Good coordination with other protection focused organization
- More than 80% attendance on Protection relevant meeting
- Brief meeting results to be sent back to PQ&D director and relevant staff

Initiate proactive advocacy activities to make policy/ guideline favorable for the vulnerable groups
- Provide context specific analysis with concrete data to make stronger advocacy message

Ensure the timely response and documentation of incident cases
- Create internal reporting format for Protection incident cases
- Set up the mechanism for any protection incidence cases to be reported to Protection coordinator internally, regardless whether WV should respond or not

NOTE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

- University Graduate (BA) in an appropriate discipline
- More than 3 years of related field experience
- Critical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Excellent analytical/problem-solving skills and detail orientation
- Excellent English communication skills (oral and written)
- Good organizational skills and time management
- Excellent communication and coordination skills
- Thorough knowledge of MS Office and Lotus Notes
- Good understanding of the Sphere standards
- Knowledge of and adherence to the Red Cross and NGO Code of Conduct
- Cross-cultural sensitivity, flexible worldview, emotional maturity and physical stamina
- Able to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural contexts, psychologically stressful environments and physical hardship conditions with limited resources
- Commitment to World Vision Core Values and Mission Statement
- Able to exhibit exemplary lifestyle as interpreted in specific local culture context
- Academic Background in Law or Human Rights preferred

How to apply
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